Vanessa Gallegos
Hutchins,USA
Summary
- I started out floating and training other employees. I have been an active phlebotomist since 2014, and I held a leadership position until 2018. I would like to contribute to an employer as an ambitious, service-driven, and adaptable employee. I'm willing to work extended hours and weekends. I'm committed to continuing my education and certification to grow with my employer.
- Detail-oriented Phlebotomist with strong track record in painless venipuncture. Highly familiar with centrifugation and aliquoting procedures and medical terminology. Responsible and hardworking professional dedicated to using compassionate and caring approach to provide outstanding services to patients.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Phlebotomist
Ut Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX
02.2024 - 06.2025
- Collected blood samples from patients following safety protocols.
- Maintained and cleaned phlebotomy equipment regularly for hygiene compliance.
- Communicated effectively with patients to ease anxiety during procedures.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to ensure timely sample processing.
- Followed strict infection control guidelines during all phlebotomy procedures.
- Maintained a clean, safe, and organized work environment.
- Verified patient information prior to specimen collection.
- Collected specimens from pediatric, adult, geriatric, and special needs patients.
Patient Care Technician
Medical City Dallas
Dallas, TX
12.2023 - 02.2024
- Assists with patient check in.
- Puts patient orders in Medi Tech as well as verify date of surgery and patient name and date of birth.
- Rename and file documents faxed to PODS.
- Enters patient orders for blood, urine, EKG, and X- Ray.
- Messages EKG Tech and escorts patients to chest X- Ray.
- Draws patients blood and collects urine and walks specimen to the lab for testing.
Lab Assistant
Medical City Dallas
Dallas, TX
11.2023 - 02.2024
- Hematology/ Chemistry Lab Assistant
- Checks status of ran samples to make sure it was ran. File on rack for storage by the last number.
- Check extras to make sure there are no orders attached to the sample.
- Check pediatric tubes for clots and make a slide for manual testing of CBC samples. If the sample is clotted cancel order and inform the floor. Submits new CBC order if required by the floor.
- Cleans the slides and files them away. Loads manual slides for testing.
- Spins down Coagulation, HCG tests and prepares them for the machine.
- Loads ESR into machine for testing and documents the result for technician.
- Receives samples from outside labs and prepares them for testing as well as files all paperwork.
- Prepares hematology and chemistry Urines for the machines; including documenting Urine Drug Screen results, spinning specimens down, and loading them on their coordinating machines.
- Receives CSF body fluids and separates them for the specific departments they belong to.
- Prepare KB Stain for testing including making the slides for testing.
- Check the pending list for missed late/ samples.
- Processes A1C for testing and loads onto the machine.
- Alerts the technician to Calcium Ionized and B Hydroxy samples.
- Separates chemistry and chemistry specials samples to put on the correct machines.
- Combine duplicate orders.
- Receives 24 hour urines and processes them for testing.
- Manually enter CSF orders into the machine and run them for testing.
Phlebotomist/ Bone Marrow Technician
Medical City Dallas
Dallas, TX
08.2022 - 02.2024
- Draw Patients blood intravenously or via finger stick. Process and label sample to be received in lab for both Inpatient and Outpatient.
- Drew Pediatric patients from 0-18yrs as well as ensured the appropriate amount of blood was drawn for age and size requirements.
- In put patient orders when required.
- Received specimens at the desk and sent them to the appropriate department such as Referrals, Chemistry, Hematology, and Microbiology.
- Prepared Bone Marrow for slide as well as transferred the Aspirate into tubes, labeled all collections, and made sure all paperwork /signatures was included.
- Ordered, stocked, and discarded expired supplies.
Phlebotomist
UT SouthWestern Medical Center
DALLAS, TX
08.2019 - 07.2022
- Verify patient identity, draw blood intravenously, process samples in accordance with specimen requirements, and ensure all samples are taken in a timely manner to the lab to be processed.
- Spun down and aliquoted samples for transportation to the main lab. Separated samples per test instructions such as refrigerated, frozen, and room temperature.
- Collected Covid testing samples by explaining to the patient proper collection of sample as well as verifying identifiers and labeling sample.
- Input New orders for patient samples that required orders.
- Stocked supplies and discarded expired tubes.
- Instructed patients on urine, stool and other bodily fluid specimen collection.
- Conducted Mobile Blood Draws at facilities and in patient homes.
- Trained new employees and educated on test procedures/collection.
Phlebotomist
Your Health Lab
Victoria, TX
01.2019 - 12.2021
- Verify patients' identity as well as insurance information, draw patients' blood intravenously, process samples for transport, responsible for supplies inventory/ ordering supplies, and be the liaison for the facility for results and any lab issues.
Mobile Phlebotomist
Ten99 Group, LLC
Dallas, TX
08.2018 - 07.2019
- Contact patients to schedule for blood/urine collection; go to patients home/ facility; complete blood/urine collection, process samples and log them accordingly, Transport them to the lab, complete orders, take them to the lab according to specimen type, and keep up with inventory/ supplies ordering.
Specimen Collector Coordinator
Critical Healthcare Management
DALLAS, TX
09.2012 - 08.2018
- Open and set up new accounts in and around the Dallas/ Ft. Worth area. Interview prospective employees, train specimen collectors to ensure that they utilize proper Standard Operating Procedure; that they have all supplies/inter- office contact information, as well as being the liaison between provider/ facility staff. Floated in between facilities filling in and did scheduling and mobile collections.
Medical Billing and Coding Extern
Spinal Rehabilitation Center
DALLAS, TX
03.2011 - 08.2011
- Admitted and discharged patients. Filing of patient charts, faxing, scanning, answering multi-line telephones, taking patient vitals, and preparing letters to be mailed to patients for billing purposes.
Education
Associates of Science -
Dallas Community Colleges
LANCASTER, TX05-2026
Phlebotomy Certificate -
Central Texas Phlebotomy Institute, LLC
Seguin, TX07.2015
Medical Insurance Billing and Coding -
Everest College
DALLAS, TX05.2012
Skills
- Proficient in clerical, clinical, lab and administrative settings
- Electronic Medical Record (EMR) software
- Bilingual in Spanish and English
- HIPAA compliance
- Self Starter
- Qualified in specimen collection/processing Adults and Pediatric
- Inventory organization
- Microsoft Word
- Biohazard management
- Blood sample processing
- Data entry
- Specimen preparation
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Phlebotomist
Ut Southwestern Medical Center
02.2024 - 06.2025
Patient Care Technician
Medical City Dallas
12.2023 - 02.2024
Lab Assistant
Medical City Dallas
11.2023 - 02.2024
Phlebotomist/ Bone Marrow Technician
Medical City Dallas
08.2022 - 02.2024
Phlebotomist
UT SouthWestern Medical Center
08.2019 - 07.2022
Phlebotomist
Your Health Lab
01.2019 - 12.2021
Mobile Phlebotomist
Ten99 Group, LLC
08.2018 - 07.2019
Specimen Collector Coordinator
Critical Healthcare Management
09.2012 - 08.2018
Medical Billing and Coding Extern
Spinal Rehabilitation Center
03.2011 - 08.2011
Associates of Science -
Dallas Community Colleges
Phlebotomy Certificate -
Central Texas Phlebotomy Institute, LLC
Medical Insurance Billing and Coding -
Everest College
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