Highly-skilled phlebotomist with a 2 year of experience in a healthcare settings. Provides compassionate and professional care. Proficient in collecting blood specimens and processing for further analysis.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
PSR Phlebotomist
Quest Diagnostics
12.2021 - Current
Blood draws on pediatrics, geriatrics, and adults
Following all health and safety protocols and procedures to maintain sanitary work areas
Supply orders for sites including needles, sample vials, blood storage bags and test tubes
Verifying patient information and labeling blood samples properly
Accurately updating patient information in organization’s database
Addressed questions and concerns to educate patients on collection process and procedures.
Validated blood and specimen collection orders, alerting nurses, or physicians of discrepancies of requisitions
Handled insurance verification tasks using Quanem to validate patient insurance information.
Serviced 35+ patients daily
Lab Assistant
Hartford Healthcare Ancillary Lab
09.2021 - 12.2021
Lab etiquette; wear gloves, lab coat, and goggles when required
Clean and maintain lab equipment
Prepare samples/specimens
Processing Specimens
Archiving Specimens
Epic experience
Assisted with support duties such as filling products, labeling products, testing samples and taking inventory.
Managed specimen sample handling, receiving, storage and inventory.
Prepared specimens for testing and analysis.
Logged samples correctly into computerized tracking system.
Assisted with ordering supplies and equipment.
Phlebotomy Externship
Academy Medical Training, Inc
05.2021 - 08.2021
Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
100 venipunctures including antecubital area, antebrachial area and dorsal surface of hand
Specimen preparation/Specimen collection
Practice processing specimens utilizing centrifuge, aliquoting and pipettes
Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
Assembled tourniquets, needles, and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
Conducted venipuncture and other CT procedures.
Participated in continuing education programs to stay up to date on new technologies and procedures.
Education
Associate Degree - Medical Assisting
Lincoln Technical Institute - New Britain
New Britain, CT
05.2024
Certified Phlebotomy Technician Program Completed - Phlebotomy
Academy Medical Training
Waterbury, CT
08.2021
High School Diploma -
Our Piece of Pie
Hartford, CT
01.2020
Skills
Patient Safety
Proper Storage Procedures
Patient Health Information Access
Sanitation and Sterilization
Specimen Collection
Phlebotomy Procedures
Health Education
Data Entry
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
PSR Phlebotomist
Quest Diagnostics
12.2021 - Current
Lab Assistant
Hartford Healthcare Ancillary Lab
09.2021 - 12.2021
Phlebotomy Externship
Academy Medical Training, Inc
05.2021 - 08.2021
Associate Degree - Medical Assisting
Lincoln Technical Institute - New Britain
Certified Phlebotomy Technician Program Completed - Phlebotomy