Patricia Carroll

Perform inpatient and STAT phlebotomy on patients in the ICU, ED, LABOR and Delivery and on Medical/Surgery patient floors.

Assist with and prepare specimen processing for packing list and handle blood, tissue, urine, fecal matter, sputum, spinal fluid and other body fluids for specimen pickup.

Perform clerical functions in the lab based on hospital needs. Interact with nurses and doctors regarding patient needs.

Performed Phlebotomy on outpatient oncology clients. Collection, proper specimen storage, processing specimens including urine specimens for pickup and transportation to main lab. Practiced infection control at all times for each patient.

Interacted with nurses and doctors per patient for their care.

• Reduced patient anxiety through compassionate communication and expert venipuncture techniques.
• Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear, or anxiety and optimize cooperation.
• Upheld HIPAA compliance through careful management of confidential patient records and lab results.
• Prepared specimens for processing and pick-up.

Prepared blood donation sites by setting up equipment, preparing blood donation bags, performing QC on bags and tubes.

Process donors through health history pre-donation screening and ensuring patient confidentiality.

Prepared donors and performed venipuncture on donors. Provide assistance during donation processing during patient reactions.

Prepared Blood bags for transportation to main lab.