Debora A Benavides

Email: abo9jh@r.postjobfree.com

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City: Ventura

State: CA

Zip: 93001

Country: USA

Phone: 805-***-****

Skill Level: Any

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Primary Skills/Experience:

Twenty years of being employed in the medical field, I have achieved a certification for Phlebotomy, (CPT1), certification as Lab Assistant) managed a Physician's office laboratory, ( in a Hematology/Oncology cancer treatment center), Medical Assistant to Doctor, greeted and processed patients, assisted with bone-marrow procedures, assisted nurses in starting IV lines. I am also skilled in Apple software and used Quest Diagnostics Care360 computer program for testing send-outs, which I was instrumental in launching in the POL. In addition to the above I am familiar with Governmental policies and procedures, COLA Accreditation and OSHA.

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from Pine River High School, Leroy MI 1/2001 to 6/1977 (general)

High School Dipolma from Ventura Community College, Leroy MI 1/2001 to 10/2012

High School Dipolma from Clinical Training Institute, Leroy MI 1/2001 to 10/2012

Job History / Details:

Professional Summary

Twenty years of being employed in the medical field, I have achieved a certification for Phlebotomy, (CPT1), certification as Lab Assistant) managed a Physician's office laboratory, ( in a Hematology/Oncology cancer treatment center), Medical Assistant to Doctor, greeted and processed patients, assisted with bone-marrow procedures, assisted nurses in starting IV lines. I am also skilled in Apple software and used Quest Diagnostics Care360 computer program for testing send-outs, which I was instrumental in launching in the POL. In addition to the above I am familiar with Governmental policies and procedures, COLA Accreditation and OSHA.

Licenses

Certified Phlebotomy Technician CPT!

Skill Highlights

Over 20 years experience in phlebotomy in all settings

compeleted Introduction to the Clinical Laboratory

Care360 program

Automtated Hematology Counter ABX Micros60

Data Entry

Professional Experience

February 2011 to Current

unemployed

Unemployed: The Doctor whom I had worked for over ten years took ill suddenly and his practice was taken over by another doctor who merged with a Hem/Onc group. After leaving the state to move to Michigan, I have returned to California and am currently seeking gainful employment.

2012 to 10/31/2012 12:00:00 AM

December 1995 to December 2000

Bio-Path Laboratories, Inc

Mobile Phlebotomist; which included driving to different facilities, (such as nursing homes, handicapped homes, drug treatment centers), to perform venipunctures and collect specimens for testing that the patient's Doctor had ordered, viewing patient charts, documentation, storing, and delivering to lab.

Worked for an hourly wage in the early morning and would be on-call for the remainder of the day for STATS at a flat rate per call.

STRENGTHS: Organized, detail oriented, amiable across social lines, strong work ethics and the ability to adapt to any work environment and great under pressure.

Have performed veni-punctures on all types of individuals, (including newborns, paternity testing, children, in hospital setting, adults and geriatric).

July 2010 to February 2011

Coastal Cancer Care, Inc. Oxnard, CA

Lab Technician/Phlebotomist

This practice took over the previous doctor's practice. Same duties as at Island View Hem/Onc Group.

July 2001 to July 2010

Island View Hem/Onc Group Oxnard, CA

Lab/Technician/Phlebotomist

Managed Physicians Office Laboratory. Responsibilities included drawing and testing patient's blood for CBCWD, send outs for all other lab ordered by doctor, (including genetic testing), operating and maintaining ABX Micros60 Automated Hematology Counter, troubleshooting, problem solving, Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Proficiency Testing, compliant with COLA, CLIA'88, and State Department of Health, writing policies and procedures.

Greeted and processed continuing and new patients, (vitals, lab work, data entry), scheduling, referrals, answering phones, copying, faxing. Assisted in collecting and sending out bone marrow samples, autoclaving, and keeping a clean work environment.

Education and Training

1977 Pine River High School Leroy, Michigan

High School Diploma general

Ventura Community College Ventura, California

Biology

Accumulated 40 units towards AS in Science

2006 Clinical Training Institute Oxnard, California

Certification Phlebotomy

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