Monay Cottrell
Northridge,CA
Summary
Highly-skilled phlebotomist with 10 years of experience in healthcare settings. Provides compassionate and professional care. Proficient in collecting blood specimens and processing for further analysis. Dependable Phlebotomist effective in managing operations. Successful in encouraging team members to work efficiently and meet production targets. Well-organized, self-motivated and knowledgeable about successful strategies for managing fast-paced work.
Competent Phlebotomy Technician working in high-volume, fast-paced hospital settings. Highly knowledgeable in routine blood drawing procedures and using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles and straight needles. Committed to maintaining highest quality standards when collecting, labeling and processing samples and specimens.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Phlebotomist
WLA Veterans Medical Center
07.2021 - Current
- Verifying the identity of the veteran patient using official identification and matching it with the laboratory test requisition to ensure accuracy.
- Drawing blood from patients via venipuncture or capillary finger sticks using correct techniques and safety protocols.
- Carefully labeling all collected samples and ensuring their integrity is preserved for laboratory testing. Phlebotomists also prepare and transport samples to the lab for analysis.
- Explaining the procedure to nervous or anxious patients to build rapport and ensure their comfort. Phlebotomists also monitor patients for any adverse reactions after the blood draw.
- Assembling and maintaining phlebotomy equipment and keeping workstations clean and sanitary to prevent infections and complications.
- Entering patient and sample information into the facility's electronic health records (EHR) and laboratory information systems.
- Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
- Participated in continuing education programs to stay up to date on new technologies and procedures.
- Performed laboratory tests to assist physicians in diagnosis.
Phlebotomist /Covid Screener
PIH Good Samaritan Hospital (Temp Job}
01.2021 - 06.2021
- Safely obtaining blood samples from patients of all ages through venipuncture or capillary collection.
- Provide effective customer service and communication with patients and hospital staff. Assisting with the general operation of the phlebotomy department and support the lab.
- As a COVID ED screener i would Greet and screen all staff and visitors who enter the building by asking predetermined questions regarding COVID-19 and record all responses given.
- Willingness to wear Personal Protective Equipment (mask, gloves, gown) Using a thermometer at a distance to check and record temperatures Ensuring all staff members and visitors are provided a clean mask ,Cleaning and sanitizing of designated work areas and high touch areas.
Phlebotomy Technician
Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital
12.2019 - 11.2020
- Identifying patients in ER for lab collection inputting patient information into the medical computer system Assembling necessary equipment and tools for procedures Ensuring proper labeling of blood vials used for collection also Tracking blood samples through label identification of all ages.
- Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear, or anxiety and optimize cooperation.
- Tracked and collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
- Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Drew blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.
- Reviewed and processed requisitions for laboratory tests.
- Handled insurance and verification tasks to validate patient insurance information.
Phlebotomy Technician
LAC+USC Medical Center Inpatient Tower IPT/OPT
02.2018 - 06.2019
- Identifying patients for specimen collections. Collecting blood specimen/urine from Adults to newborn Blood cultures, venipuncture, finger sticks and heel sticks. Organizing patient's specimens and labeling correctly to send for testing Isolation specimen collection certified also collecting labs in the outpatient aids and disease clinic
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal, and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
- Assembled tourniquets, needles, and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
- Managed approximately 30 incoming calls, emails and faxes per day from customers.
Education
Trade School - Medical
Phlebotomy Training Specilait
Van Nuys, CA03-2015
Skills
- Venipuncture
- EMR Systems
- ICU Experience
- Laboratory Experience
- Phlebotomy
- Patient Care
- Critical Care Experience
- Insurance Verification
- Hospital Experience
- Experience Administering Injections
- Vital signs
- Acute care
- Medical office experience
- Computer skills
- Clinical laboratory experience
- EMR recordkeeping
- Blood collection
- Patient confidentiality
- Medical records handling
- Patient assessment
- Proper labeling
- Anatomy and physiology
- Patient care
- Patient preparation
- Infection control
- Communication
- Paperwork processing
- Venipuncture expertise
- HIPAA
- Health and safety
- Medical terminology
- Sample labeling
- Process improvement initiatives
- Hemoglobin testing
- On-site testing
- HIPAA compliance
- Quality assurance
- Patient support
- Data entry
- Emergency response training
Certification
- CPR Certification
- Certified Phlebotomy Technician
- IV therapy Tech
Timeline
Phlebotomist
WLA Veterans Medical Center
07.2021 - Current
Phlebotomist /Covid Screener
PIH Good Samaritan Hospital (Temp Job}
01.2021 - 06.2021
Phlebotomy Technician
Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital
12.2019 - 11.2020
Phlebotomy Technician
LAC+USC Medical Center Inpatient Tower IPT/OPT
02.2018 - 06.2019
Trade School - Medical
Phlebotomy Training Specilait
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