Zykeriah Joiner

• Assisted patients by identifying the best method for retrieving blood samples and other specimens, preparing specimens for laboratory testing, and performing screening procedures.

• Verified test requisitions by comparing information with nursing station log and bringing discrepancies to the attention of unit personnel.

• Verified patient identification and explains sampling procedures to patients.

• Obtained blood specimens by performing venipunctures and finger sticks.

• Maintained specimen integrity by using aseptic technique, following department procedures, and observing isolation procedures.

• Collected therapeutic drug-monitoring assays by collaborating with nursing personnel to ensure appropriate drug dose to collection time.

• Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection and maintaining daily tallies of collections performed.

• Monitored glucose levels by performing bedside glucose tests, recording results, and reporting results to unit nurse-manager.

• Performed bleeding-times tests by entering results to the computer and notifying pathologist of results falling outside normal ranges.

• Maintained quality results by following department procedures and testing schedule, recording results in the quality-control log, and identifying and reporting needed changes.

• Maintained safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.

• Resolved unusual test orders by contacting the physician, pathologist, nursing station, or reference laboratory, referring unresolved orders back to the originator for further clarification, and notifying supervisor of unresolved orders.

• Updated job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, and participating in professional organizations.

• Reassured patients who are nervous about sampling procedures and applies dressings to wounds created by blood draws.

• Updated patient records.

• Maintained an organized and clean workspace