YUDELKA FERNANDEZ
QUEENS,NY
Summary
Highly-skilled phlebotomist with 15 years of experience in healthcare settings. Provides compassionate and professional care. Proficient in collecting blood specimens and processing for further analysis.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Phlebotomist
Lenco Lab
12.2020 - 04.2024
- Improved patient comfort by efficiently drawing blood samples using various techniques such as venipuncture and capillary puncture.
- Enhanced patient experience through compassionate care and communication during blood draw procedures.
- Maintained a high level of accuracy in labeling and tracking specimens, ensuring proper testing and timely results.
- Assisted in streamlining the specimen processing workflow for increased efficiency and reduced wait times for patients.
Medical Assistant
Complete Neurologic Care
01.2018 - 02.2019
- Completed clinical procedures and gathered patient data for interpretation by physician.
- Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
- Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills.
- Documented vital signs and health history for patients in clinic and hospital environments.
- Scheduled appointments, registered patients, and distributed sample pharmaceuticals as prescribed.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
- Verified patient insurance coverage and collected required co-payments.
- Performed medical records management, including filing, organizing and scanning documents.
- Answered telephone calls to offer office information, answer questions, and direct calls to staff.
- Liaised with patients and addressed inquiries, appointment requests and billing questions.
Phlebotomist and Medical Assistant
Bioreference
01.2009 - 01.2018
- Improved patient comfort by efficiently drawing blood samples using various techniques such as venipuncture and capillary puncture.
- Enhanced patient experience through compassionate care and communication during blood draw procedures.
- Maintained a high level of accuracy in labeling and tracking specimens, ensuring proper testing and timely results.
- Assisted in streamlining the specimen processing workflow for increased efficiency and reduced wait times for patients.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
- Assembled tourniquets, needles, and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
- Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
- Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
- Monitored patients for reactions and verified sample quality.
- Reviewed patient records for accuracy and completeness.
Medical Assistant
Nadia Martinez
01.2008 - 11.2009
- Completed clinical procedures and gathered patient data for interpretation by physician.
- Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills.
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Assisted with routine checks and diagnostic testing by collecting and processing specimens.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
- Taught patients about medications, procedures, and care plan instructions.
- Kept medical supplies in sufficient stock by monitoring levels and submitting replenishment orders before depleted.
- Verified patient insurance coverage and collected required co-payments.
- Assisted physicians with minor surgeries, including preparing operating room and sterilizing instruments.
- Completed EKGs and other tests based on patient presentation in office.
- Implemented care and efficiency improvements to support and enhance office operations.
- Prepared lab specimens for diagnostic evaluation.
- Measured patient pulse oximetry.
- Helped improve patient outcomes by educating and advising on relevant treatments and care.
- Conducted monthly and quarterly inventory of supplies using facility cost reporting records.
- Followed appropriate procedures to minimize patient's exposure to radiation.
Education
GED -
Certificate - Medical Assistant
The New York For Medical And Dental Assistant
33-10 Queens Blvd01.2008
High School Diploma -
Jarabacoa High School
Dominican Republic04.1994
Skills
- Paperwork Processing
- Patient Confidentiality
- Specimen Preparation
- HIPAA
- Quality Control
- Medical Records Review
- Medical Office Administration
- Health Education
- Patient Care
- Patient Support
- Medical Records Maintenance
- Sample and Specimen Collection
- Specimen Labeling Procedures
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Empathy and compassion
- Specimen handling
- Blood collection techniques
- Quality assurance
- Skin puncture
- Team collaboration
- Order of draw
- Pediatric phlebotomy
- Proper labeling
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Medical Terminology Knowledge
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
English
Elementary
Timeline
Phlebotomist
Lenco Lab
12.2020 - 04.2024
Medical Assistant
Complete Neurologic Care
01.2018 - 02.2019
Phlebotomist and Medical Assistant
Bioreference
01.2009 - 01.2018
Medical Assistant
Nadia Martinez
01.2008 - 11.2009
GED -
Certificate - Medical Assistant
The New York For Medical And Dental Assistant
High School Diploma -
Jarabacoa High School
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