High School Years Experience

Elizabeth M. Nelson

**** ***** **. #* *******, MI 48840 517-***-****

Professional Summary:

Ambitious Lab Tech with 25 years experience in healthcare; skilled in providing

phlebotomy and other testing services. Known to show strong analytical skills, as well

meticulous patient-focused care.

Qualifications: BAC screening/ drug screen collection, strong medical ethic, problem

resolution, phone communication, prioritizing/ managing deadlines, patient focused care,

blood withdrawal certification, infection control standards, ABGs, Venipuncture, TB

tests, H-pylori breath bags, nasal washings, needle aspiration slides, urine dips, order

entry, logging in samples.

Experience:

Lab Tech/ Phlebotomist: Performed lab tests and communicated results. Demonstrated

ability to lead and motivate. Ensured HIPAA compliance. Took vital signs. Followed

infection control procedures. Cleaned and sterilized instruments and disposed of

contaminated supplies. Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and

prepared them for lab testing. Performed pregnancy tests and sent to lab for testing.

Retracted patient throat cultures and prepared for lab submission. Tested patient blood

glucose levels. Prepared specimens for pickup and multi-tasked office duties such as

multiple telephone lines and completing insurance forms. Dealt with resulting occult

blood stool samples, CBC slides, semen slides, frozen section/ tissue slides. Ordered and

send surgical procedure tissues, missed abortions, limbs and other body parts for testing.

Prepared surgical parts for pick up for the following labs

University of Michigan Mott Children’s Hospital Out Patient Phlebotomy, Ann Arbor MI

2013- Current

Sparrow Diagnostics, Okemos MI 2005-2011

Quest Diagnostics, Lansing MI 2003-2005

Mid Michigan Physicians, Lansing MI 2001-2003

McPherson Hospital, Howell MI 1997-2001

Lansing General Hospital, Lansing MI 1987-1988

Education:

Okemos High School, Okemos MI 1981: General Studies, 3.0 GPA,

Lansing Community College, Lansing MI1981-83; 1986-87: Physical Fitness/

Healthcare; Completed all Phlebotomy and Nutrition courses with a 4.0 GPA

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