Monique Pinchon
Warren,OH
Summary
ASCP Nationally Certified Skilled Phlebotomist with more than 6 years of experience in fast-paced hospitals. Expert in quickly and accurately collecting specimens using a variety of venipuncture and capillary puncture techniques. Exceptional bedside manner and adept in easing patients’ fears or anxieties.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Phlebotomist
Mercy Health St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Youngstown, OH
06.2020 - Current
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Followed physician orders to correctly administer therapeutic phlebotomy.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Promoted mission, vision and values of organization and trained new clinical staff in phlebotomy procedures.
- Followed established guidelines for reporting significant medical errors or unanticipated outcome in patient care.
- Reviewed patient records for accuracy and completeness.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating and noting times of collection.
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles and straight needles.
- Handled insurance verification tasks using Software and Software to validate patient insurance information.
- Assembled tourniquets, needles and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
- Obtained blood specimens by performing venipunctures and finger sticks Number times per day.
- Drew blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe or butterfly venipuncture methods.
Phlebotomist
Trumbull Memorial Hospital
Warren, OH
11.2008 - 05.2020
- Logged patient information and recorded results into system using Meditech and Cerner.
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear or anxiety and optimize cooperation.
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
- Drew blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe or butterfly venipuncture methods.
- Accurately labeled vacutainer tubes with patient name, date and time of collection.
- Validated blood and specimen collection orders, alerting nurses or physicians of discrepancies between order and nursing station log.
- Maintained exam rooms by ordering supplies, transporting specimens, washing and packing instruments and changing solutions.
- Assembled tourniquets, needles and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
- Resolved unusual test orders by contacting physicians, nursing stations or reference laboratories.
- Performed bedside tests like bleeding time tests and entered results into patient charts.
- Followed physician orders when administering therapeutic phlebotomy.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating and noting times of collection.
- Obtained blood specimens by performing venipunctures and finger sticks multiple times per day.
Education
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Warren G Harding High School
Warren, OH05.1999
Skills
Blood specimen storage
Patient confidentiality
Recording data
Medical office administration
Venipuncture
Medical records review
Measuring vital statistics
Health education
Infection control and aseptic procedures
Time management
Specimen labeling procedures
Sample and specimen collection
Patient privacy
Data entry
Charting and clinical documentation
Infection control
Regulatory compliance
Process optimization
Detail-oriented
Staff management
Timeline
Phlebotomist
Mercy Health St. Elizabeth's Hospital
06.2020 - Current
Phlebotomist
Trumbull Memorial Hospital
11.2008 - 05.2020
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Warren G Harding High School