Tamyria Phillips
Garland,TX
Summary
Certified Phlebotomist well versed in venipuncture, capillary puncture and special collection procedures. Detail-oriented and committed to maintaining highest quality control and patient care standards. Adept in variety of software applications for EMR maintenance.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Phlebotomist Technician
Quest Diagnostics
06.2015 - 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.
- 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.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- 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.
- Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
- Reviewed patient records for accuracy and completeness.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
- Addressed questions and concerns to educate patients on collection process and procedures.
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
- Participated in continuing education programs to stay up to date on new technologies and procedures.
- Conducted venipuncture and other CT procedures.
- Collected blood samples in accordance with laboratory protocols and regulations.
- Drew blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.
- Verified patients' identification for proper sample collection.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Assembled tourniquets, needles, and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
- Monitored patients for reactions and verified sample quality.
- Adhered to HIPAA standards and maintained patient confidentiality in all interactions.
- Performed venipunctures, finger sticks and heel sticks for both adult and pediatric patients.
- Followed established safety protocols and standards to minimize risk of infection and injury.
- Assisted in training and onboarding new phlebotomists.
- Verified proper storage and transportation of specimens to laboratories.
- Participated in quality assurance and competency assessment initiatives.
- Reviewed and processed requisitions for laboratory tests.
- Handled insurance verification tasks using [Software] and [Software] to validate patient insurance information.
- Monitored supply levels and placed orders for laboratory supplies.
- Provided guidance and support to laboratory personnel.
- Performed laboratory tests to assist physicians in diagnosis.
- Developed and implemented strategies to improve phlebotomy processes.
Education
Phlebotomy
Richland College
Dallas, TX08.2008
High School Diploma -
David W Carter High School
Dallas, TX09.1993
Skills
- On-Site Testing
- Sample and Form Matching
- Patient Data Management Systems
- Therapeutic Procedures
- Maintaining Confidentiality
- Secure Biohazards
- Blood Sample Collection
- Medical Screening
- Phlebotomy Procedures
- Biohazard Policy Compliance
- Hazardous Waste and Disposal
- Package Specimens
- Blood Cultures
- Patient Support
- Specimen Labeling Procedures
- Equipment and Supply Inspections
- Specimen Collection and Storage
- Quality Control Guidelines
- Disposal Procedures
- Patient Confidentiality
- Venipuncture
- Calibrate Equipment
- Quality Patient Care
- Heel Sticks
- Epic Software
- Sanitation and Sterilization
- EMR Systems
- Specimen Collection
- Insurance Information Collection
- Infection Control
- Proper Storage Procedures
- Drawing Blood
- Data Entry
- Biohazardous Waste Disposal
- Patient Identification
- Finger Stick Method
- Vacuum Tube and Syringe Use
- HIPAA
- Measuring Vital Statistics
- Invoice Statements
- Patient Flow
- Collect Samples
- Complex Terminology Interpretation
- Sharps Disposal
- Venipuncture and Capillary Puncture
Certification
- PT - Phlebotomy Technician
Timeline
Phlebotomist Technician
Quest Diagnostics
06.2015 - Current
Phlebotomy
Richland College
High School Diploma -
David W Carter High School
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