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Tamara Gunter

Tamara Gunter

Brooklyn, NY,NY

Summary

Adept Phlebotomist Technician and compassionate Home Health Aide from Family Health Care and Comfort Care, respectively. Excelled in reducing patient anxiety through expert venipuncture and personalized care, enhancing patient satisfaction significantly. Skilled in HIPAA compliance and patient support, demonstrating reliability and multitasking abilities in fast-paced environments.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Phlebotomist Technician

Family Health Care
11.2019 - 11.2020
  • Reduced patient anxiety through compassionate communication and expert venipuncture techniques.
  • Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear, or anxiety and optimize cooperation.
  • Continuously updated phlebotomy knowledge through professional development courses, ensuring best practices were upheld.
  • Upheld HIPAA compliance through careful management of confidential patient records and lab results.
  • Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
  • Minimized patient discomfort during blood draws by utilizing proper tourniquet application, needle selection, and insertion techniques.
  • Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
  • Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal, and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
  • Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
  • Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
  • Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
  • Increased patient satisfaction by providing efficient and accurate blood collection services.
  • Strengthened rapport with patients using clear explanations of procedures to alleviate concerns or confusion.
  • Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
  • Achieved successful venipunctures even in challenging situations such as pediatric or geriatric patients with difficult veins.

Home Health Aide

Comfort Care
08.2017 - 11.2020
  • Helped patients maintain personal hygiene through bathing, grooming, and toileting assistance when necessary for dignity preservation.
  • Maintained a clean and safe home environment for patients, reducing falls and accidents.
  • Assisted clients with daily living activities, enhancing their independence and quality of life.
  • Performed light housekeeping duties including laundry linen changes sweeping vacuuming and mopping ensuring a clean and organized living space for patients.
  • Performed laundry, grocery shopping and other light housekeeping duties as instructed by client.
  • Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
  • Improved patient well-being by providing compassionate and attentive personal care.
  • Assisted with meal planning and preparation according to dietary restrictions, meeting nutritional needs while adhering to personal preferences.
  • Traveled to clients' homes to complete healthcare services and promote continuity of care.
  • Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
  • Monitored client health by performing routine pulse, temperature and blood pressure checks.
  • Adapted to ever-changing patient needs, consistently adjusting care plans and strategies in order to provide the highest quality of personalized assistance.
  • Completed thorough documentation of patient care activities, maintaining accurate records for effective communication amongst the healthcare team.
  • Followed nutritional plans to prepare optimal meals.

Education

Best Resources
Newburgh, NY

Phlebotomy

CUNY Orange
08.2018

Hha/pca

Community Health Care
Newburgh Ny
12.2017

Skills

  • Venipuncture
  • Proper tourniquet use
  • Order of draw
  • HIPAA
  • Capillary puncture
  • Needle disposal
  • Patient confidentiality
  • Specimen labeling
  • Patient comfort
  • Patient support
  • Certified in CPR/AED
  • Multitasking
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Reliability
  • HIPAA Regulations

Timeline

Phlebotomist Technician

Family Health Care
11.2019 - 11.2020

Home Health Aide

Comfort Care
08.2017 - 11.2020

Best Resources

Phlebotomy

CUNY Orange

Hha/pca

Community Health Care

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