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Xavier Vargas

Xavier Vargas

Casselberry,FL

Summary

Dedicated and detail-oriented healthcare professional with proven expertise in sample collection, processing, and laboratory procedures. Committed to contributing to a collaborative healthcare team and delivering precise results in a fast-paced clinical environment. Comfortable handling complex issues, meeting strict deadlines, and adjusting to rapidly changing conditions. Adept at maintaining quality control standards, and ensuring accuracy in diagnostic testing. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, fostering positive patient experiences. Seeking opportunities to leverage my skills and passion for healthcare in a dynamic and patient-focused setting.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Certified Laboratory Assistant 2

Advent Health
10.2022 - Current
  • Draw and collect blood samples from patients, verify records, and prepare specimens for laboratory analyses
  • Evaluate collected specimens for volume, collection containers, and related measures
  • Process laboratory specimens with appropriate use of hospital and laboratory information systems such as Microsoft Office and Epic
  • Prepare, aliquot, and package specimens to send out to other reference labs
  • Provide maintenance for laboratory equipment and machines
  • Train and orient new hires in phlebotomy skills and lab procedures
  • Track and restock inventory
  • Utilize appropriate PPE, and follow HIPAA, OSHA, and Advent Health policies and procedures.

Crew Member

XM Catering
01.2010 - Current
  • Demonstrated excellent customer service skills by showing respect, honesty, fairness and a positive attitude towards all customers and crew
  • Maintained a safe working environment and utilized all applicable safety equipment
  • Prepared and served food as directed by the Head Chef
  • Performed and maintained cleanliness as well as sanitation.

Patient Transportation Tech

Advent Health
06.2019 - 10.2022
  • Personally facilitate the movement of patients safely and efficiently from one area to another in a timely manner via stretchers, beds, and wheelchairs
  • As well as, the efficient and expedited movement of patient related items such as belongings, paperwork, and equipment
  • Accurately record the transport and report the necessary information
  • Assisted leadership team by operating department dispatch program
  • Trained/oriented new hires and consistently performed within the top 15% of the department in productivity
  • Communicate among other healthcare workers like nurses about patients
  • Utilize appropriate PPE, and follow HIPAA, OSHA, and Advent Health policies and procedures.

Volunteer

Florida Hospital
04.2017 - 08.2017
  • Assisted patients and families in units throughout the hospital
  • Provided wheelchair assistance, interacted with patients, rounding patient’s rooms, and other patient care areas of the hospital offering assistance
  • Stocked and conducted inventory
  • Used infection prevention when entering and exiting rooms
  • Adhered to all HIPAA confidentiality standards and aware of issues pertaining to volunteer and patient safety.

Education

Bachelor’s Student -

Seminole State College
Altamonte Springs, FL
02.2024

Student -

Southern Technical Institute
Orlando, FL
09.2022

Associate of Arts Degree in Nursing -

Seminole State College
Sanford, FL
12.2021

Graduate -

Lake Howell High School
Winter Park, FL
05.2019

Skills

  • Proficient on medical terminology
  • Provide efficient and high-quality customer service skills, ability to multitask
  • Support and participate in activities to promote customer satisfaction
  • Demonstrate courteous, polite, friendly, respectful and cooperative behavior towards others
  • Able to maintain high productivity and perform efficiently

Certification

  • Phlebotomy Technician -NHA
  • Basic Life Support Provider (CPR) -AHA

Languages

English
Spanish

Timeline

Certified Laboratory Assistant 2

Advent Health
10.2022 - Current

Patient Transportation Tech

Advent Health
06.2019 - 10.2022

Volunteer

Florida Hospital
04.2017 - 08.2017

Crew Member

XM Catering
01.2010 - Current

Bachelor’s Student -

Seminole State College

Student -

Southern Technical Institute

Associate of Arts Degree in Nursing -

Seminole State College

Graduate -

Lake Howell High School

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