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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Languages
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Rodney Branch

Houston,TX

Summary

Hardworking, highly motivated lead phlebotomist eager to lend combined knowledge and skills to enhance business performance. Operates well in both individual and team capacities, leveraging seasoned work ethic to quickly adapt to different processes and drive company objectives. Resourceful and results-driven with a passion for growth and efficiency to meet company needs and increase service value.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Phlebotomist

Quest Diagnostics
03.2025 - Current
  • Conducted quality control checks on equipment, ensuring proper functioning and consistent results.
  • Managed daily operations, including staff scheduling, budgeting, and lab maintenance tasks.
  • Increased efficiency by maintaining organized workstations and well-stocked inventory levels.
  • Assessed patients'' conditions prior to phlebotomy procedures, identifying potential complications or contraindications before proceeding safely with the procedure.
  • Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.

phlebotomist

Memorial Hermann Hospital
03.2024 - Current
  • Efficiently managed multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail.
  • Successfully collected and processed high volume of blood specimens for laboratory analysis.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of safety protocols, including proper handling of contaminated needles and biohazardous materials.
  • Proficiently operated centrifuges, syringes, analyzers, computers, and other lab equipment as needed.

phlebotomist

Houston Methodist
10.2021 - 05.2023
  • Proper storage procedures
  • Stress management
  • Sanitation and sterilization
  • Drawing blood, venipuncture & capillary stick
  • Sharps disposal
  • Data entry
  • First Aid/CPR
  • Ear lavage
  • Processing and handling
  • EKG
  • Injections
  • IV startup
  • TB screening & PPO administration
  • Vital signs

phlebotomist

KS PHLEBOTOMY
09.2020 - 10.2020
  • Perform venipuncture: capillary, syringe, butterfly method
  • Perform injections (intradermal, and intramuscular)
  • Perform clinical lab procedures, collection of blood and urine specimens
  • Follow OSHA/HIPPA guidelines and properly dispose of biohazard
  • Functioning knowledge microsoft office and internet research

Education

phlebotomist - undefined

KS PHLEBOTOMY
TX

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA - undefined

NORTHSIDE HIGHSCHOOL

Skills

  • Venipuncture Expertise
  • Infection Control
  • HIPAA Compliance
  • Time management
  • Patient Care
  • Transcribing orders
  • Bilingual
  • Epic
  • Verified Insurance
  • Verified requisition
  • Label and packaging specimens
  • Office lead phlebotomist

Accomplishments

Lead Phlebotomist III float , operate outpatient procedures at IOP and PSC quest locations,

  • Supervised team of Number staff members.
  • Maintained compliance with OSHA, HIPAA, and CLIA standards.

Languages

English
Full Professional
Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Lead Phlebotomist

Quest Diagnostics
03.2025 - Current

phlebotomist

Memorial Hermann Hospital
03.2024 - Current

phlebotomist

Houston Methodist
10.2021 - 05.2023

phlebotomist

KS PHLEBOTOMY
09.2020 - 10.2020

phlebotomist - undefined

KS PHLEBOTOMY

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA - undefined

NORTHSIDE HIGHSCHOOL
Rodney Branch