Detail-oriented, fifteen years medical background with extensive knowledge of genetics, microbiology, immunology and hematology. Familiar with preparing cultures, staining specimens, analyzing and reporting data and calibrating equipment. Arterial training and extensive knowledge of collecting and processing all types of specimens.
In charge of up to 200 patients at a time, fast efficient but most importantly compassionate in collecting blood samples, cultures, cytology, and pathology specimens. Extensive knowledge of processing and packaging all specimens. Releasing and reporting results. Calling doctors and nurses with critical results and unrelenting drive for patient satisfaction. In charge of filing and transitioning paperwork into computer systems. Ordering of doctor requisitions and deciphering all laboratory testing. Worked as a medical assistant to a surgeon and pulmonary specialist while working full time at Bon Secours where i was in charge of charting, coding, assisting in multiple surgical procedures including thoracentesis, nerve conduction studies, ekg's, icg's, vaccinations, and foreign body removal.
Phlebotomy