Taquilla Black-Brancheau
Monroe,MI
Summary
Newly Certified Phlebotomist with extensive training and hands-on experience in venipuncture, capillary puncture and special collection techniques. Quick to build rapport with patients and successful at reducing patients' anxiety or discomfort. Detail-oriented Phlebotomist with strong track record in painless venipuncture. Highly familiar with centrifugation and aliquoting procedures and medical terminology. Responsible and hardworking professional dedicated to using compassionate and caring approach to provide outstanding services to patients. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Phlebotomist
Biotech Clinical Laboratories
Brownstown, MI
04.2024 - Current
- Performed venipuncture and other blood collection procedures according to established standards.
- Assisted in the preparation of laboratory specimens for analysis and testing.
- Maintained a clean, safe, and organized work environment.
- Verified patient information prior to specimen collection.
- Input medical and insurance information into database for inclusion in patient records.
Phlebotomist II
Corewell Health
Trenton , MI
10.2023 - 04.2024
- Collected specimens from pediatric, adult, geriatric, and special needs patients.
- Verified patient information prior to specimen collection.
- Processed samples accurately and efficiently.
- Verified quality of specimens by centrifuging specimens for logistics courier to pickup.
- Used heel and finger stick methods to obtain blood from capillaries.
- Obtained variety of blood samples through venipuncture or capillary puncture using syringes, butterfly needles and straight needles.
- Verified collection orders and communicated discrepancies to nurses.
- Centrifuged blood specimens in test tubes and capillary tubes to separate cells and sediment from blood serum.
Phlebotomist
Promedica Monroe Regional Hospital
Monroe, MI
08.2022 - 11.2023
- Collected specimens for drug screens, paternity tests and alcohol tests.
- Verified collection orders and communicated discrepancies to nurses.
- Obtained variety of blood samples through venipuncture or capillary puncture using syringes, butterfly needles and straight needles.
- Counseled patients to ease fears, explain procedures and enhance cooperation during blood draws.
- Collected specimens from pediatric, adult, geriatric, and special needs patients.
- Verified patient information prior to specimen collection.
Walmart
Cashier
Monroe, MI
02.2021 - 05.2022
- Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.
- Understood and followed oral and written directions.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Identified needs of customers promptly and efficiently.
- Provided excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face or through phone conversations.
- Assisted with customer requests and answered questions to improve satisfaction.
- Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
Education
High School Diploma -
Orchard Center High School
Monroe, MI06-2008
Skills
- Blood collection
- Data Entry
- Donor screening
- Paperwork Processing
- Infection Control
- Specimen Preparation
- Venipuncture
- Patient Care
- Specimen handling
- Venipuncture Expertise
- Patient support
- Medical terminology knowledge
- HIPAA Compliance
- Sanitation and sterilization
- Anatomy and physiology
- Communication abilities
Certification
- Medright Inc Troy, MI (.Phlebotomy Certificate)-National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science
Patnered with Beaumont Health, St. Joseph Mercy and Univeristy of Michigan
Timeline
Phlebotomist
Biotech Clinical Laboratories
04.2024 - Current
Phlebotomist II
Corewell Health
10.2023 - 04.2024
Phlebotomist
Promedica Monroe Regional Hospital
08.2022 - 11.2023
Walmart
Cashier
02.2021 - 05.2022
High School Diploma -
Orchard Center High School
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