Taresa Walker
Stone Mountain,US
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.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Lab Phlebotomist
Grady Memorial Hospital Emergency Room
Atlanta, GA
05.2022 - Current
- Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
- Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Performed bedside tests like bleeding time tests and entered results into patient charts.
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
Phlebotomist Intern
Path Group
Snellville, GA
04.2021 - 09.2021
- Labeled vacutainer tubes correctly with the patient's name, date, and time of collection
- Used a vacuum tube, a syringe, or a butterfly venipuncture to draw blood from veins
- Spoke with the patient in order to obtain information for lab records, as well as to alleviate fear or anxiety and maximize cooperation.
Phlebotomist Student
Grady Memorial Hospital Emergency Room
Atlanta, GA
02.2021 - 03.2021
- Venipuncture and other CT procedures were performed by me
- Spoke with the patient in order to obtain information for lab records, as well as to alleviate fear or anxiety and maximize cooperation
- Gathered tourniquets, needles, and blood collection devices to prepare work trays
- Labeled vacutainer tubes correctly with the patient's name, date, and time of collection
- Obtained blood samples by performing 50 venipunctures and finger sticks per day
- Problem resolution
- Team management
- First Aid/CPR
Education
ALLIED HEALTH
Atlanta Technical College
Atlanta, GA03.2020
Skills
- Electronic Medical Record Software
- Hemoglobin Testing
- Blood Culturing
- Butterfly Venipuncture
- Vacuum Tube and Syringe Use
- Safety Assurance
- Data Recording
- Patient Confidentiality
Timeline
Lab Phlebotomist
Grady Memorial Hospital Emergency Room
05.2022 - Current
Phlebotomist Intern
Path Group
04.2021 - 09.2021
Phlebotomist Student
Grady Memorial Hospital Emergency Room
02.2021 - 03.2021
ALLIED HEALTH
Atlanta Technical College
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