Tracie L. Wade
Summary
To provide the best and accurate care for patients, to make the patient feel as comfortable as possible. Be courteous, helpful, and respectful to my co-workers and patients, to be a team player. Help make my workplace peaceful. I have 22 years' experience as a phlebotomist, with knowledge of testing criteria.
Healthcare professional prepared for role in phlebotomy with strong foundation in patient care and specimen collection. Proven track record of handling blood draws and maintaining high standards of hygiene. Known for excellent teamwork and ability to adapt to changing clinical needs, ensuring consistent results and patient satisfaction.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Phlebotomist II (PRN)
Duke Life-Point Hospitals
02.2025 - Current
- I assist with care of patients, EMR, customer service, work closely with doctors and related staff, blood draws, and help patients with their needs and concerns, administrative duties, stocking, faxing, telephones, data entry, assisted my manager with making the work schedule for the employees, new hire training, assisted in codes, assist local law enforcement for DWI blood screenings for the State of North Carolina and psyche/substance abuse blood draws.
Medical Assistant/Phlebotomist
Freedom House Recovery Center
11.2024 - Current
- Assist clients with prescription prior authorization, assist clients with any prescription questions, vitals, drug screens, and blood draws. Making next appointment visits, assist providers with any questions that need to be taken care of prior to client's appointments. Keeping track of labs and drug screen results. De-escalate any potential client who may be in crisis, process all samples according to guidelines. Make sure prescriptions have clear client's insurance.
Phlebotomist
Laboratory Corporation of America
07.2024 - 10.2024
- Verifying test orders, calling provider to get the test verified if there is a possible question. Ensure the patient is okay and comfortable with the blood work draws. Verify all patients and physician information. Centrifuge and prepare samples for shipment according to guidelines.
Clinical Technician II
Duke University Health System
07.2018 - 07.2024
- My current offsite position is working at Durham OBGYN. Draw patients in a quick and orderly manner to get them in and out of the office. Correct order of draw, difficult lab draws, packing, ordering supplies, calling client services if there are any issues that arise. Correct lab order by the physician. Help answer any questions that physicians may have on a laboratory order. Research and trouble shoot any issues that may arise if there are any specimens that need tracking down. I am familiar with lab order pulls, Gajema packing, and SAP ordering. Mastero and Epic training. Research testing information to providers or staff as needed.
Travel Phlebotomist (Temporary)
Mako Medical
06.2018 - 09.2018
- This was a temporary job until a person could be hired Full time for the position. Work from 4 am to 730 am, 5 days a week at various long-term residences and those who are in rehabilitation and long-term residences. Identify patients with 2 patient identifiers, draw correct tubes, label each specimen and spin and package for transport. Research testing information to providers or staff as needed.
Travel Phlebotomist
American Health Associates
06.2016 - 06.2018
- Company Overview: American Health Associates is in Florida, AHA has a contract with a rehabilitation center long term care home.
- I work from 4 am to 730 am, 6 days a week at various long-term residences and those who are in rehabilitation. My weekly average is about 50 to 70 patients total a week for the whole route. I drive the specimens to meet a courier every morning for transport.
- American Health Associates is in Florida, AHA has a contract with a rehabilitation center long term care home.
Phlebotomist (Float)
Laboratory Corporation of America
02.2014 - 02.2018
- My position consisted of covering positions when there was not an in-office phlebotomist there, covered multiple offices with different settings, used multiple EMRs, helped maintain collections, called for support with test ordering, sufficient ordering of tests and supplies, traveling, covered health events. Research testing information to providers or staff as needed.
Phlebotomist
Duke Life-Point Hospitals
09.2008 - 11.2013
- I assist with care of patients, EMR, customer service, work closely with doctors and related staff, blood draws, and help patients with their needs and concerns, administrative duties, stocking, faxing, telephones, data entry, assisted my manager with making the work schedule for the employees, new hire training, assisted in codes, assist local law enforcement for DWI blood screenings for the state of North Carolina and psyche/substance abuse blood draws.
Medical Assistant/Site Manager
Urgent Care Centers of Carolinas
08.2006 - 02.2008
- I assist in checking in and out of patients, EMR, taking payments, daily balance and deposits, customer service, work closely with doctors, point of care testing, blood draws, and help patients with their needs and concerns, administrative duties, stocking and ordering supplies, medical records, faxing, telephones, data entry, I. T. issues, making the work schedule for the employees, submitting payroll information to human resources, new hire training.
Medical Assistant
Millennium Neurology, PLLC
09.2005 - 05.2006
- I assist in checking in the patients, taking vital signs, calling other physicians, faxing, telephone messages, working closely with the doctors, and helping with every patient's needs.
Medical Assistant/Lab Assistant/Phlebotomy
Butner Creedmoor Family Medicine
06.2003 - 09.2005
- I worked as a phlebotomist and cross-trained as a CMA. I also helped with patient check in, help with procedures, give shots, drawing blood, blood pressure checks, and help run the lab test and EKGs. Research testing information to providers or staff as needed.
Education
Pre-Nursing -
Piedmont Community College
10.2025
Certification Phlebotomy -
Piedmont Community College
01.2003
Skills
- HIPAA
- Quality control guidelines
- Quality assurance
- Patient care
- Venipuncture
- Order of draw
- Sample and specimen collection
- Specimen handling
- Specimen preparation
- Laboratory procedures understanding
Certification
- American Society of Clinical Pathology, 04107283
- American Heart Association, BLS, 03/01/27
Timeline
Phlebotomist II (PRN)
Duke Life-Point Hospitals
02.2025 - Current
Medical Assistant/Phlebotomist
Freedom House Recovery Center
11.2024 - Current
Phlebotomist
Laboratory Corporation of America
07.2024 - 10.2024
Clinical Technician II
Duke University Health System
07.2018 - 07.2024
Travel Phlebotomist (Temporary)
Mako Medical
06.2018 - 09.2018
Travel Phlebotomist
American Health Associates
06.2016 - 06.2018
Phlebotomist (Float)
Laboratory Corporation of America
02.2014 - 02.2018
Phlebotomist
Duke Life-Point Hospitals
09.2008 - 11.2013
Medical Assistant/Site Manager
Urgent Care Centers of Carolinas
08.2006 - 02.2008
Medical Assistant
Millennium Neurology, PLLC
09.2005 - 05.2006
Medical Assistant/Lab Assistant/Phlebotomy
Butner Creedmoor Family Medicine
06.2003 - 09.2005
Certification Phlebotomy -
Piedmont Community College
Pre-Nursing -
Piedmont Community College
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