Rachael Blackstone
Prague,Ok
Summary
Certified Phlebotomist, licensed Esthetician with Advanced certification. Calm, organized, reliable, and empathetic with 3 years of experience in venous access, coping with a various spectrum of patients, and situations.
Certified Phlebotomist Technician with hands-on experience in venipuncture, specimen collection and processing. Strengths include superior patient care, precise labeling, and organization while maintaining full compliance with safety protocols. Prior roles have involved successfully reducing patient anxiety during procedures and consistently ensuring accuracy for testing processes.
Focused professional motivated to deliver seamless and pleasant healthcare experience to patients. Offering extensive background assisting medical teams in examining and treating patients. Skillful in measuring vitals, preparing, and drawing blood samples and preparing treatment rooms for examinations.
Overview
1
1
Certification
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinic lead trainer, X-ray, lab tech
Firstmed urgent care
Shawnee, Oklahoma
11.2024 - Current
- Trained staff on effective instructional techniques, enhancing training quality.
- Clarified goals and expectations for trainees to ensure understanding and accountability.
- Performed X-ray examinations to assist in patient diagnosis.
- Operated X-ray equipment following safety protocols and guidelines.
- Maintained imaging equipment and ensured proper functionality.
- Collaborated with healthcare staff to provide excellent patient care.
- Assisted in training new staff on X-ray techniques and safety measures.
- Conducted regular maintenance checks on X-ray equipment to ensure proper functioning.
- Described and explained procedures to patients and observed patients during procedures to determine comfort levels.
- Verified patient information, including name, medical record number, and date of birth, prior to performing any procedure or examination.
- Monitored patients during examinations and ensured their comfort at all times.
- Collected blood samples from patients using sterile techniques.
- Processed and labeled specimens accurately for testing.
- Provided education to patients about their health and treatment options. on the blood draw process and aftercare instructions.
- Assisted in training new staff on phlebotomy techniques and protocols.
- Located veins suitable for puncture to draw blood using sterilized needles, vials and other equipment.
- Performed venipuncture and other blood collection procedures according to established standards.
- Centrifuged blood specimens in test tubes and capillary tubes to separate cells and sediment from blood serum.
- Processed samples accurately and efficiently.
- Prepared and packaged specimens for courier transport.
- Assisted healthcare providers with patient examinations and procedures.
- Collected and documented patient medical histories accurately.
- Prepared examination rooms and ensured medical equipment was sterile.
- Administered medications and vaccinations according to physician instructions.
- Kept examination rooms clean, stocked with necessary supplies and prepared for incoming patients.
- Assisted physicians with patient care by taking vital signs, patient histories and preparing patients for examinations.
- Relayed messages from patients to physicians about concerns, condition updates or refill requests to facilitate treatment.
- Collected samples from patients for laboratory testing purposes.
- Performed basic laboratory tests such as urinalysis and blood glucose levels under direct supervision of a physician or registered nurse.
- Conducted EKGs, spirometry testing, audiograms and other diagnostic tests as requested by the physician.
- Educated patients about medications, procedures and physician instructions.
- Operated x-ray and electrocardiogram (EKG) to administer diagnostic tests.
Intermediate-Paramedic
Medicus Seminole Ok
Education
Phlebotomist Technician - Phlebotomy Certificate
Phlebotomy
Shawnee, OK 11.2023 - 03.2024
Advanced Esthetics
Central State Beauty and Wellness College
OKC, Oknursing
Seminole State College
Seminole, OkSkills
- Venipuncture techniques
- Intravenous access and management
- Advanced imaging techniques
- Patient care training
- Patient monitoring
- Diagnostic assessment
- Medical procedures
- Clinical procedure support
- Laboratory quality control
- Lab equipment operation
- Sample handling procedures
- Medical documentation
- Healthcare terminology
- Equipment maintenance
- Quality assurance
- Medical inventory management
- Time management
- Crisis management
- Critical thinking
- Complex problem solving
- Effective communication
- Team collaboration
- Team management
- Staff training
- Mentoring
- Technical training
- Training
- Emotional awareness
- Problem solving
- Wound care management
- Patient care
- Inventory management
- Problem solving
- Patient monitoring equipment
- Wound care management
- Venipuncture techniques
- Inventory management
Certification
Gordon Cooper Phlebotomy Certification, Gordon Cooper EMT basic and Paramedic certification
Timeline
Clinic lead trainer, X-ray, lab tech
Firstmed urgent care
11.2024 - Current
Phlebotomist Technician - Phlebotomy Certificate
Phlebotomy
11.2023 - 03.2024
Intermediate-Paramedic
Medicus Seminole Ok
Advanced Esthetics
Central State Beauty and Wellness College
nursing
Seminole State College