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Opheia Bishop

Phlebotomist
Pennington Gap,VA

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Competent Phlebotomy Technician with Number years of experience 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

26
26
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications

Work History

Industrial Sewing Machine Operator

England Furniture
Pennington Gap, VA
05.2022 - 07.2022
  • Conducted routine sewing machine maintenance, lubrication, belt changes and lint removal.

Phlebotomist

Houston Medical Group
Kingsport, TN
01.2005 - 02.2006
  • Monitored patients for reactions and verified sample quality.
  • Conducted venipuncture and other CT procedures.
  • Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
  • Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
  • Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
  • Organized daily work based on collection priority.
  • Reviewed patient records for accuracy and completeness.
  • Assembled tourniquets, needles, and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
  • Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
  • Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
  • Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
  • Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
  • Addressed questions and concerns to educate patients on collection process and procedures.
  • Participated in continuing education programs to stay up to date on new technologies and procedures.
  • Established and maintained positive working relationships with patients, staff and clinical personnel to build trust and camaraderie.
  • Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
  • Developed and implemented strategies to improve phlebotomy processes.
  • Drew blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.
  • Performed laboratory tests to assist physicians in diagnosis.
  • Validated blood and specimen collection orders, alerting nurses, or physicians of discrepancies between order and nursing station logs.
  • Verified proper storage and transportation of specimens to laboratories.
  • Provided guidance and support to laboratory personnel.
  • Assisted in training and onboarding new phlebotomists.
  • Performed venipunctures, finger sticks and heel sticks for both adult and pediatric patients.
  • Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear, or anxiety and optimize cooperation.
  • Adhered to HIPAA standards and maintained patient confidentiality in all interactions.
  • Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal, and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
  • Verified patients' identification for proper sample collection.
  • Participated in quality assurance and competency assessment initiatives.
  • Collected blood samples in accordance with laboratory protocols and regulations.
  • Reviewed and processed requisitions for laboratory tests.
  • Followed established safety protocols and standards to minimize risk of infection and injury.

Certified Phlebotomist

Lonesome Pine Hospital
Big Stone Gap, VA
11.2001 - 02.2005
  • Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear, or anxiety and optimize cooperation.
  • Determined donor eligibility by conducting screenings, interviewing prospective donors, and obtaining medical histories.
  • Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
  • Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal, and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
  • Organized daily work based on collection priority.
  • Validated blood and specimen collection orders, alerting nurses, or physicians of discrepancies between order and nursing station logs.
  • Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
  • Followed physician orders to correctly administer therapeutic phlebotomy.
  • Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
  • Assembled tourniquets, needles, and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
  • Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
  • Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
  • Reviewed patient records for accuracy and completeness.
  • Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
  • Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
  • Monitored patients for reactions and verified sample quality.
  • Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
  • Conducted venipuncture and other CT procedures.
  • Participated in continuing education programs to stay up to date on new technologies and procedures.
  • Addressed questions and concerns to educate patients on collection process and procedures.
  • Established and maintained positive working relationships with patients, staff and clinical personnel to build trust and camaraderie.

Phlebotomist

Lee County Community Hospital
Pennington Gap, VA
02.1996 - 11.2000
  • Monitored patients for reactions and verified sample quality.
  • Conducted venipuncture and other CT procedures.
  • Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
  • Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
  • Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
  • Organized daily work based on collection priority.
  • Reviewed patient records for accuracy and completeness.
  • Assembled tourniquets, needles, and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
  • Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
  • Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
  • Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
  • Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
  • Addressed questions and concerns to educate patients on collection process and procedures.
  • Participated in continuing education programs to stay up to date on new technologies and procedures.
  • Established and maintained positive working relationships with patients, staff and clinical personnel to build trust and camaraderie.
  • Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
  • Developed and implemented strategies to improve phlebotomy processes.
  • Performed laboratory tests to assist physicians in diagnosis.
  • Drew blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.
  • Validated blood and specimen collection orders, alerting nurses, or physicians of discrepancies between order and nursing station logs.
  • Verified proper storage and transportation of specimens to laboratories.
  • Provided guidance and support to laboratory personnel.
  • Assisted in training and onboarding new phlebotomists.
  • Performed venipunctures, finger sticks and heel sticks for both adult and pediatric patients.
  • Monitored supply levels and placed orders for laboratory supplies.
  • Adhered to HIPAA standards and maintained patient confidentiality in all interactions.
  • 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.
  • Verified patients' identification for proper sample collection.
  • Participated in quality assurance and competency assessment initiatives.
  • Reviewed and processed requisitions for laboratory tests.
  • Collected blood samples in accordance with laboratory protocols and regulations.
  • Handled insurance verification tasks using Software and Software to validate patient insurance information.
  • Followed established safety protocols and standards to minimize risk of infection and injury.

Skills

Teamwork and Collaboration

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Certification

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Timeline

Industrial Sewing Machine Operator

England Furniture
05.2022 - 07.2022

Phlebotomist

Houston Medical Group
01.2005 - 02.2006

Certified Phlebotomist

Lonesome Pine Hospital
11.2001 - 02.2005

Phlebotomist

Lee County Community Hospital
02.1996 - 11.2000

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