Rebecca Egert
Port Richey,FL
Summary
Dedicated and detail-oriented Laboratory Medical Assistant/Phlebotomist with over 33 years of extensive experience in both outpatient and inpatient phlebotomy settings. Proven expertise as a Lab Support Staff Coordinator for 12 years, focusing on prioritizing, monitoring, and achieving departmental goals related to quality, efficiency, and timely specimen collection, resulting in exceptional patient feedback. Highly skilled in addressing complex patient needs, effective prioritization, and efficient scheduling to enhance operational workflows. Certified by the American Society of Phlebotomy Technicians since 1996, reflecting a commitment to industry best practices and maintaining the highest standards of patient care.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Consultant - Phlebotomy
Infusion Knowledge LLC
03.2024 - Current
- Review legal cases involving injuries related to Phlebotomy
- Prepare written expert witness reports for attorney
- Research and provide attorney with published Phlebotomy material as needed, pertaining to case
Laboratory Medical Assistant/Phlebotomy Technician
Baycare
03.2007 - Current
- Avoid unnecessary infection risks by properly disposing of biohazards.
- Obtain blood for testing by correctly performing venipuncture, finger sticks, and heel sticks.
- Keep detailed documentation of venipuncture procedures and collected samples, order tests, and process specimens.
Laboratory Medical Assistant/ Lab Support Staff Coordinator
Baycare
02.2010 - 12.2022
- Collected feedback and coordinated responses in real time of concerns to improve overall service.
- Managed complex scheduling for efficient sample collection. based on staffing availability and collection priority
- Reached out to involved parties through telephone to collect needed information.
- Trained new-hires in policy and procedures used in our department
- Created, evaluated and provided feedback on each staff member's performance.
- Performed point-of-care testing in an Emergency Room setting as a coordinator for 2 years'
- Managed the receiving, processing and send-out of all incoming specimens to the in-patient lab.
- Performed phlebotomy tasks efficiently while ensuring minimal discomfort for patients during blood collection procedures, newborn to geriatric.
Skills
- Application of industry best practices
- Information retrieval
- Leading Teams
- Compliance management
- Process improvement
- Informal team facilitation
- Recordkeeping
- Workforce education
- Phlebotomy from infants to seniors
COMPANY INFORMATION
- Baycare Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor, FL inpatient
- Baycare Mease Dunedin Hospital, Dunedin, FL inpatient, ER, outpatient
- Baycare Health Hub Lab Trinity, FL outpatient
- Infusion Knowledge Inc. Clearwater, FL Independent Contractor
Timeline
Legal Consultant - Phlebotomy
Infusion Knowledge LLC
03.2024 - Current
Laboratory Medical Assistant/ Lab Support Staff Coordinator
Baycare
02.2010 - 12.2022
Laboratory Medical Assistant/Phlebotomy Technician
Baycare
03.2007 - Current