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RANA LOWERY

Burleson,TX

Summary

Veteran Phlebotomist with proven track record of excellence working in clinic and mobile settings. Expert in all aspects of venipuncture with success in working with difficult or needle-adverse individuals. Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Phlebotomist

SURE TEST LABARATORIES
Crowley, TX
03.2010 - 07.2012
  • Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear or anxiety and optimize cooperation.
  • Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
  • Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
  • Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
  • Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.

Office Manager

CLEBURNE RV
CLEBURNE, TX
10.2007 - 03.2010
  • Maintained computer and physical filing systems.
  • Oversaw office inventory activities by ordering and requisitions and stocking and shipment receiving.
  • Optimized organizational systems for payment collections, AP/AR, deposits and recordkeeping.
  • Established workflow processes, monitored daily productivity and implemented modifications to improve overall performance of personnel.
  • Managed office operations while scheduling appointments for department managers.
  • Managed budgets, appointment scheduling, employee and event itineraries and accounts to improve productivity initiatives.
  • Coordinated special projects and managed schedules.
  • Compared vendor prices and negotiated for optimal savings.
  • Evaluated employee records and productivity to complete employee evaluations.
  • Developed standard operating procedures for all administrative employees.
  • Utilized client and staff feedback to maintain customer partnerships and increase revenue.
  • Sourced vendors for special project needs and negotiated contracts.
  • Oversaw quality control and productivity rates to increase revenue and production times.

Nurse Technician

Baylor Hospital
FT. Worth, TX
01.1995 - 09.2005
  • Provided activities of daily living by assisting with serving meals, ambulating, turning and positioning patients.
  • Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
  • Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight.
  • Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
  • Assisted patients with mobility by providing physical support and pushing wheelchairs.
  • Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.

Education

Associate of Arts -

Hill College
Hillsboro, TX
05.2018

High School Diploma -

Joshua High School
Joshua, TX
05.1993

Skills

  • Equipment and Instrument Sterilization
  • Patient Relations
  • Butterfly Venipuncture
  • Biohazard Policy Compliance
  • Office Management
  • Budgetary Planning
  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • Team Management
  • Monthly Closings
  • Year-End Reconciliation
  • Accounts Payable and Receivable Auditing
  • Deposit Collection
  • Office Supplies and Inventory
  • Payroll Administration

Affiliations

-PTO BOARD MEMBER FOR 5 YEARS.


Timeline

Phlebotomist

SURE TEST LABARATORIES
03.2010 - 07.2012

Office Manager

CLEBURNE RV
10.2007 - 03.2010

Nurse Technician

Baylor Hospital
01.1995 - 09.2005

Associate of Arts -

Hill College

High School Diploma -

Joshua High School
RANA LOWERY