Re'Aysha Turner
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Friendly and capable certified phlebotomist with 5 years of experienced collecting and preparing specimen samples and promoting a stress-free environment. Follows best practices to ensure a safe, sanitary workspace.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Phlebotomist
LabCorp
Atlanta, GA
03.2022 - Current
- 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.
- Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Perform blood collections by venipuncture and capillary techniques for all age groups
- Collect specimens for drug screens, paternity tests, alcohol tests etc.
- Perform data entry of patient information in accurate and timely manner
- Process billing information and collect payments when required
- Prepare all collected specimens for testing and analysis
- Maintain patient and specimen information logs
- Provide superior customer service to all patients
- Administrative and clerical duties as necessary
- Obtained blood specimens by performing venipunctures and finger sticks 50 times per day
Phlebotomist Technician
Northside Hospital Atlanta
Atlanta , GA
11.2020 - 03.2022
- 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.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
- Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
- Skin punctures on infants heels and patient fingers.
Patient Care Technician-Emergency Department
Memorial Hospital Belleville
Belleville, IL
08.2017 - 08.2020
- Work with and assist physicians and nurses and provides technical support for patient care.
- Clean and stock carts, rooms, and changes linen, as required.
- Assist with resuscitation/CPR and emergency airway procedures.
- Assist with obtaining and documentation of vitals signs and placement of oxygen saturation, cardiac monitoring, and blood pressure monitoring and assist with 12-lead EKG.
- Collect blood samples and process specimen.
- Assist with insertion of Foley catheters assist with positioning patients, applications of orthopedic splints and dressings.
- Measure and fit crutches and canes and instruct patients on proper crutch and cane walking.
- Maintain safe, clean and well-equipped environment.
- Draw blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe or butterfly venipuncture.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
Patient Care Technician-ICU/ Step Down Unit
Promise Hospital Of Miss Lou
Vidalia, Louisiana
06.2016 - 05.2017
- Observes and report patients status needs to appropriate personnel.
- Provide age-appropriate, culturally and ethnically sensitive care, maintaining safe environment, collecting information, communicating effectively and utilizing technology.
- Provide personal care of selected patients; assists with activities of daily living, provides comfort measures.
- Confirm patient identification by use of identification band prior to administrating treatments, serving meals.
- Perform selected tasks and therapies delegated by licensed professional.
- Helped patients effectively manage routine bathing, grooming and other personal hygiene needs and vital signs.
Patient Care Technician-Telemetry/med Surg
Ochsner Medical Center
Kenner , LA
02.2012 - 05.2016
- Performed patient care and observation duties under direction of Registered nurse.
- Prepare room to receive patients by setting up necessary equipment and ensuring neatness and cleanliness of room.
- Transports and collect patient specimens throughout hospital , and contributes to completion of admission, discharge, transfer and postmortem care and forms.
- Observe and evaluates continuous EKG monitoring.
- Assist in use of bag-valve-mask device, anti-embolism stocking, pneumatic compression stockings, oxygen, suction equipment, incentive spirometer, emergency cart and bedside glucose monitoring machine.
- Promptly and courteously responds to patient request via intercom system.
- Assist with providing patient care range of motion, ambulating, patient transfer, diet, personal hygiene preforming pre-and-post-operative procedure care.
- Takes and record vitals and blood glucose results.
Education
High School Diploma -
Hertiage Academy
Metairie, LA2005
Skills
- Teamwork
- Customer service
- Interpersonal Skills
- Critical and Problem solving
- Professionalism and Strong work ethic
- Leadership
- Communication
- Venipuncture
- Detail-oriented
- Data Entry
Certification
- State phlebotomy Certificate-Beckford's Health Services
- National Phlebotomy Certificate-Beckford's Health Services
- BlS- certified
- Certified Nursing Assistant- Georgia nurse aide registry
Timeline
Phlebotomist
LabCorp
03.2022 - Current
Phlebotomist Technician
Northside Hospital Atlanta
11.2020 - 03.2022
Patient Care Technician-Emergency Department
Memorial Hospital Belleville
08.2017 - 08.2020
Patient Care Technician-ICU/ Step Down Unit
Promise Hospital Of Miss Lou
06.2016 - 05.2017
Patient Care Technician-Telemetry/med Surg
Ochsner Medical Center
02.2012 - 05.2016
High School Diploma -
Hertiage Academy
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