Tammy Keith-Pickett
Milwaukee,WI.
Summary
To obtain a full-time position within my field of study with room for advancement. Competent Phlebotomy Technician with 21 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
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Phlebotomist Technician
Milwaukee County Jail
12.2002 - Current
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear, or anxiety and optimize cooperation.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal, and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
- Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
- Validated blood and specimen collection orders, alerting nurses, or physicians of discrepancies between order and nursing station logs.
- Established and maintained positive working relationships with patients, staff and clinical personnel to build trust and camaraderie.
Phlebotomist
Plasma Care
01.1997 - 01.2002
- Draw patient blood, administer informed consent, and maintained patient confidentiality
- Commended for excellent communication skills and superb interaction with patients.
Education
Certified Phlebotomy Technician -
Associates Degree - Real Estate
MATC
Skills
- Strategic Methods
- Donor Screening
- Hazardous Waste and Disposal
- Proper Storage Procedures
- HIPAA
- Therapeutic Phlebotomy
- Epic Software
- Venipuncture
- Semen Collection
Timeline
Phlebotomist Technician
Milwaukee County Jail
12.2002 - Current
Phlebotomist
Plasma Care
01.1997 - 01.2002
Certified Phlebotomy Technician -
Associates Degree - Real Estate
MATC
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