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Samantha Maner

Samantha Maner

North Providence,RI

Summary

Highly skilled Phlebotomist with 9 years of experience in healthcare. Motivated and personable, with a strive for leadership and excellence. Successful in active learning and independent thinking. Proactive and organized .I have a highly adaptable nature. Seeking to find a healthcare career that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Certified Phlebotomy Technician

Care New England
Warwick, Rhode Island
04.2021 - Current
  • Manage phlebotomy care of over 50 patients daily
  • Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal, and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
  • Reviewed thousands patient records for accuracy and completeness.
  • Centrifuged hundreds blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
  • Addressed questions and concerns to educate patients on collection process and procedures.
  • Followed physician orders to correctly administer therapeutic phlebotomy.
  • Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
  • Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear, or anxiety and optimize cooperation.
  • Validated blood and specimen collection orders, alerting nurses, or physicians of discrepancies between order and nursing station logs.
  • Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
  • Monitored supply levels and placed orders for laboratory supplies.
  • Assisted in training and onboarding new phlebotomists.
  • Participated in continuing education programs to stay up to date on new technologies and procedures.
  • Monitored patients for reactions and verified sample quality.
  • Established and maintained positive working relationships with patients, staff and clinical personnel to build trust and camaraderie.
  • Performed venipunctures, finger sticks and heel sticks for both adult and pediatric patients.
  • Organized daily work based on collection priority.
  • Developed and implemented strategies to improve phlebotomy processes.

Certified Phlebotomy Technician

Miriam Hospital
North Providence, RI
10.2014 - 04.2021
  • Miriam hospital
  • Independently ran outreach laboratory caring for 100 patients daily
  • Adjusted blood panels for Specialty Care Doctors.
  • Navigate from medical administrative skill to phlebotomy skill with each patient
  • Highly Familiar with Medical coding and diagnosis codes
  • Draw blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods
  • Reviewed patient records for accuracy and completeness.
  • Performed venipunctures, finger sticks and heel sticks for both adult and pediatric patients.
  • Established and maintained positive working relationships with patients, staff and clinical personnel to build trust and camaraderie.
  • Followed established safety protocols and standards to minimize risk of infection and injury.
  • Adhered to HIPAA standards and maintained patient confidentiality in all interactions.
  • Collect specimens at specific time intervals for tests, such as those assessing therapeutic drug levels
  • Explain fluid or tissue collection procedures to patients
  • Draw venipunctures on pediatric patients
  • Perform quality assurance in outreach environment
  • Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
  • Drew blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.
  • Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
  • Participated in quality assurance and competency assessment initiatives.
  • Work well with other phlebotomists
  • Monitored supply levels and placed orders for laboratory supplies.
  • Performed laboratory tests to assist physicians in diagnosis.
  • Handled insurance verification tasks using EPIC and SOFTLAB to validate patient insurance information.
  • Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
  • Followed physician orders to correctly administer therapeutic phlebotomy.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences

Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
05.2023

State Certified Phlebotmist : Phlebotomy and Medical Terminology -

Cranston Alternative School
Cranston RI
04.2014

High School Diploma -

Johnston Senior High School
Johnston, RI
06.2011

Skills

  • Therapeutic Phlebotomy
  • Epic Software
  • Versatile nature
  • Patient Data Management Systems
  • MEDITECH Software
  • Goal Minded
  • Patient Confidentiality
  • Time Management skills
  • Quality Control
  • Venipuncture
  • Health education
  • Self-Motivated
  • Analytical and Critical Thinking

Certification

  • PT - Phlebotomy Technician
  • AED/CPR and First Aid Training
  • Medical Terminology

Timeline

Certified Phlebotomy Technician

Care New England
04.2021 - Current

Certified Phlebotomy Technician

Miriam Hospital
10.2014 - 04.2021

Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences

Rhode Island College

State Certified Phlebotmist : Phlebotomy and Medical Terminology -

Cranston Alternative School

High School Diploma -

Johnston Senior High School

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