Samara Jones
Allah Virgie
ROUNDROCK,Texas
Summary
Competent Phlebotomy Technician with four years of experience working in high-volume, fast-paced hospital settings. Highly knowledgeable in routine blood drawing procedures and using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles and straight needles. Committed to maintaining highest quality standards when collecting, labeling and processing samples and specimens.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Phlebotomist
CPL Laboratory
Austin, Texas
09.2022 - 02.2023
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Logged patient information and recorded results into system.
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal, and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
- Monitored patients for reactions and verified sample quality.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear, or anxiety and optimize cooperation.
- Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- Drew blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.
- Reviewed patient records for accuracy and completeness.
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
- Collected fluid or tissue samples by using appropriate collection procedures.
Phlebotomy Supervisor
Ochsner Medical Center
New Orleans, Louisiana
11.2019 - 08.2022
- Supervised employees at multiple sites and reporting locations to maintain consistent practices across company.
- Reviewed employee performance and developed improvement plans.
- Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
- Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Monitored patients for reactions and verified sample quality.
- Reviewed patient records for accuracy and completeness.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Assembled tourniquets, needles, and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
- Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
- Notified management of compliance and workplace safety issues from department and recommended simple solutions.
- Correlated and interpreted data based on technical, instrumental and physiological conditions.
- Performed tasks as member of line staff to reduce wait time.
- Fostered communication within team and between departments.
Education
High School Diploma -
West Jefferson High School
Harvey, LA 08.1999 - 05.2002
Skills
Multitasking Abilities
Active Listening
Dependable and Responsible
Attention to Detail
Self-Motivated
Venipuncture
Patient confidentiality
Recording data
Blood specimen storage
Specimen labeling procedures
Time management
Infection Control
Sample and specimen collection
Certification
Certified CPT, NHA- 10/11/2017-6/11/2024
Timeline
Phlebotomist
CPL Laboratory
09.2022 - 02.2023
Phlebotomy Supervisor
Ochsner Medical Center
11.2019 - 08.2022
Certified CPT, NHA- 10/11/2017-6/11/2024
10-2017
High School Diploma -
West Jefferson High School
08.1999 - 05.2002