Tereasa Mallory
Antioch,TN
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Health Technician
Nashville Va Medical Center
05.2019 - Current
- Successfully perform venipuncture on an average of 65 patients a day
- Effectively give thorough instructions to patient about venipuncture procedures and various take-home kits
- Monitor patients for reactions and verify sample quality.
- Collaborate with other departments and providers to establish cohesive laboratory operations.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues based on procedural protocols
- Assist in the training and onboarding of new staff members and students new to the profession
- Organize daily work based on workload
- Create work schedules for staff members
Sr. Lab Assistant
St. Thomas West Hospital
03.2020 - 05.2022
- Productively processed laboratory specimen for analysis by accessioning, processing laboratory specimens, and placing specimen on machines for testing
- Performed routine clerical work for work area
- Effectively collaborated with other departments to establish cohesive laboratory operations and provide assistance as needed.
- Trained new laboratory personnel to apply proper laboratory techniques and best practices.
- Prepared samples for shipping and disposed of bodily fluids in proper containers.
- Maintained safe, tidy and organized laboratory environment
Laboratory Liaison Technician
Methodist University Hospital
11.2015 - 04.2019
- Performed venipunctures on an average of over 50 patients per shift.
- Validated blood and specimen collection orders, alerting nurses, or physicians of discrepancies between orders
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
- Addressed questions and concerns to educate patients on collection process and procedures.
Education
Associates of Science - Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
Nashville, TN06.2025
Bachelor of Professional Studies - Human Services
University of Memphis
Memphis, TN08.2022
Technical Certificate - Laboratory Phlebotomy Technician
Southwest TN Community College
Memphis, TN05.2012
Timeline
Sr. Lab Assistant
St. Thomas West Hospital
03.2020 - 05.2022
Lead Health Technician
Nashville Va Medical Center
05.2019 - Current
Laboratory Liaison Technician
Methodist University Hospital
11.2015 - 04.2019
Associates of Science - Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
Bachelor of Professional Studies - Human Services
University of Memphis
Technical Certificate - Laboratory Phlebotomy Technician
Southwest TN Community College