Zyashiah Matthew
Charlotte,NC
Summary
Compassionate healthcare professional with 5+ years of clinical experience in hospital and laboratory settings. Certified Phlebotomy Technician skilled in patient care, venipuncture, EKGs, and specimen processing. Expertise in patient registration and insurance verification, collaborating effectively with healthcare teams. Aiming to leverage clinical background in Medical Assistant role while enhancing patient care capabilities.
Overview
1
1
Certification
2
2
years of post-secondary education
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Phlebotomist
Piedmont Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
03.2025 - Current
- Executed venipuncture and prepared blood specimens, ensuring compliance with Piedmont policies and procedures for accurate diagnostics.
- Collected blood samples using proper techniques and safety protocols.
- Prepared specimens for laboratory testing and analysis.
- Maintained accurate patient records and documentation of procedures.
Phlebotomist
Moses Cone Hospital
Greensboro, NC
11.2024 - 03.2025
- Collects high quality blood specimens and maintains iSTAT competency for quality point of care testing to ensure reliable diagnostic results and support prompt patient care.
- Collected blood samples efficiently from patients using proper techniques.
- Collected blood samples from patients using sterile techniques and ensuring patient comfort.
- Utilized lab/hospital systems for accurate documentation of collection lists, pending logs, unreceived reports, and labels, meeting established turnaround times and facilitating timely patient care.
- Maintained accurate patient records and documentation in electronic systems.
Lab System Facilitator
Children's Hospital of King's Daughter Urgent Care
Virginia Beach, VA
12.2023 - 10.2024
- Observes established policies and procedures, provides support to personnel, management, doctors, patients, families and guests by carrying out a variety of tasks, such as phlebotomy (adult and pediatric), specimen processing and receiving collection of nasal pharyngeal (NP) samples, and waived laboratory testing.
- Performed venipuncture and capillary punctures, collected, prepared, and stored blood samples, and verified medical records to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Facilitated communication between medical staff and patients in urgent care settings.
- Coordinated patient flow to enhance efficiency in urgent care operations.
- Developed training materials for new staff onboarding processes and procedures.
Phlebotomist
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, OR
06.2023 - 12.2023
- Collected blood samples following strict safety and hygiene protocols.
- Performed and assisted with clinical laboratory test procedures, ensuring accurate results and compliance with protocols.
- Processed specimens using laboratory equipment and software systems.
- Exercised professional judgment to maintain quality and reliability in laboratory procedures.
- Assisted patients in understanding procedures and addressing concerns.
Phlebotomist/EKG Technician
Tidal Health
Salisbury, MD
01.2021 - 06.2023
- Interacted with patients and healthcare providers to collect, transport, and process blood and bodily fluids, ensuring quality care for diverse patient populations.
- Processes specimens for testing including identifying, sorting, aliquoting, centrifuging, and labeling specimens appropriately.
- Maintained proper storage of specimens to uphold integrity and ensure retention for the required duration.
- Ensured specimens were stored correctly to maintain integrity. and retention of all specimens for their designated time.
Education
Associate of Science - Allied Health Science
South University
Virginia Beach, VA 06.2022 - 06.2024
Skills
- Specimen collection procedures
- Blood specimen processing
- Point of care testing
- Specimen quality assurance
- Electronic medical records (EMR) systems
- Electronic documentation systems
- HIPAA compliance
- Infection control
- Patient interaction
- Patient registration procedures
Certification
- Certified phlebotomy technician- NHA
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
Timeline
Phlebotomist
Piedmont Atlanta
03.2025 - Current
Phlebotomist
Moses Cone Hospital
11.2024 - 03.2025
Lab System Facilitator
Children's Hospital of King's Daughter Urgent Care
12.2023 - 10.2024
Phlebotomist
Oregon Health & Science University
06.2023 - 12.2023
Associate of Science - Allied Health Science
South University
06.2022 - 06.2024
Phlebotomist/EKG Technician
Tidal Health
01.2021 - 06.2023