Valentina Maliqueo
Avon Park
Summary
Dedicated phlebotomist with expertise in venipuncture and specimen processing. Known for exceptional communication and teamwork skills, contributing to high patient satisfaction and efficient lab operations.
Professional healthcare worker with robust experience in drawing blood and handling specimens. Known for strong team collaboration and adaptability to changing needs, ensuring efficient and reliable service. Skilled in venipuncture, patient care, and maintaining sterile environments, with focus on achieving results and high standards. Dependable and prepared to contribute to patient care and diagnostic accuracy.
Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Costumer Service.
SUBWAY®Restaurants
01.2021 - 10.2022
- Delivered exceptional customer service and supported positive brand experience.
- Elevated customer satisfaction through followup and enthusiastic customer service.
- Provided exceptional customer service to clients, responding to questions effectively.
- Displayed very good communication and customer service skills.
Phlebotomist /Lab Assist 1
Adenthealth Hospital
12.2022 - Current
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer and butterfly techniques, ensuring patient comfort and safety.
- Processed and labeled specimens accurately to maintain chain of custody standards.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of workstations in compliance with health regulations.
- Assisted in training new staff on phlebotomy procedures and best practices for patient interactions.
- Venipuncture and capillary draws daily in a high-volume. Maintaining a 98% first-stick success
- Expertise in pediatric, geriatric, draws.
- Blood culture collection based on protocols and regulations.
- Partnered with lab technicians and assisting Processing services in laboratory.
- Mastering blood collection from veins and smaller vessels (fingersticks/heelsticks)
- Knowledge of the “order of draw” to prevent additive cross-contamination, and proper labeling, storage, and transport protocols.
- Complete basic laboratory tasks, like Collect, process, and prepare biological or chemical samples for analysis, ensuring proper labeling and handling to maintain sample integrity.
- Great communication with laboratory and nurses to keep stat orders, add- ons, recollections or redraws.
Education
High School Diploma - Phlebotomist Certificate
South Florida State College
Avon Park, FL12-2021
No Degree - ESOL Bilinguall
South Florida State College
Avon Park, FL01-2020
High School Diploma -
Santa Cruz De Chile
Chile12-2014
Skills
- Bilingual Fluent Spanish and English written and speaker
- Experience with effective puncture techniques
- Knowledge of legal requirements about drawing blood, handling fluid samples and use of relevant medical equipment and material
- Ability to use computers to enter information
- Excellent communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to connect with various types of patients (such as children, elderly, pregnant women) and make them feel comfortable
- Team worker
- HIPPA
- Identify patients and their personal information using their ID, documents or other means
- Determine the right venipuncture method based on patient age, health etc
- Find veins that are suitable for puncture
- Order of draw
- Patient care
- Blood collection techniques
- Personal protective equipment usage
- Multi-sample collection
- Ensure optimal quality and quantity of samples
- Label samples correctly and send or deliver them for testing
- Answer patient questions and provide useful information Adhere to all relevant health and safety standards while working
Certification
- PT - Phlebotomy Technician
Timeline
Phlebotomist /Lab Assist 1
Adenthealth Hospital
12.2022 - Current
Costumer Service.
SUBWAY®Restaurants
01.2021 - 10.2022
High School Diploma - Phlebotomist Certificate
South Florida State College
No Degree - ESOL Bilinguall
South Florida State College
High School Diploma -
Santa Cruz De Chile
WDF Preceptor Workshop Certificated By Adventhealth March 2025
Continuing Education (CE) credits for attending WDF Preceptor Workshop.