Vanessa Ortiz
League City, TX *****
Cell: 832-***-****
*************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
Seeking to obtain a position where my knowledge and experience in Phlebotomy and
management can be utilized as well as enhanced.
QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
• Fluent in English and Spanish with basic knowledge in ASL
• Hands on experience in basic receptionist duties such as scheduling, attendance
and imputing student / patient information.
• Excellent skills; Word, Excel, Power point, Outlook, Email, Coping/Scanning.
• Three years of experience in working with students, patients and customers in a
variety of settings.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
July 2013- Current Employer Houston Methodist Hospital, Blood Bank
Phlebotomist / mobile phlebotomist.
• Perform pre-donation screening, donor screening, venipuncture and post
venipuncture care in accordance to SOP.
• Assist with preparing the facility by stocking supplies and equipment and
performing quality control checks as assigned.
• Perform component preparation such as documentation, unit evaluation,
acceptable temperatures, acceptable weights, processing, centrifuging,
leukoreduction, labeling, packaging and disposition in accordance to SOP
• Knowledge in product and production abbreviations.
• Familiar with the platelet apheresis procedure.
• Mobile blood drives consist of driving to different facilities, setting up screening
both, setting up bed/ donation site, collecting blood units and storing all units in
accordance with SOP.
August 2012- August 2013 Pink zebra, store manager.
• Responsible for opening and closing store.
• Advertising and creating new ideas to increase sales.
• Perform all inventories and keep track of sales by creating weekly reports.
• Responsible for meeting sales quota and insuring customer satisfaction.
• Ordering supplies such as paper, ink, and writing utensils.
• Promoting merchandise by sending weekly updates and emails on new inventory.
March 2013- June 2013, Med Center Labs, Houston, Texas
Mobile Phlebotomist
• Responsible for the collection of specimens.
• Responsible for ordering and delivering supplies to different facilities.
• Performed venipunctures on geriatric, adult and child patient base.
• Consistent lifting of supplies with weights up to 45 pounds.
• Able to accurately account for all specimens collected.
• Responsible for printing test orders and imputing patient information into
database.
• Able to communicate with nurses, doctors and patients in a variety of facilities to
ensure patient and customer satisfaction.
December 2011 – August 2012, Christus St. John's Hospital, Phlebotomist/Lab
Tech I
• Performed venipuncture and skin punctures to obtain a blood sample for
laboratory testing.
• Prepared and organized patient specimens for testing as well as documenting
reports for each patient.
• Collected new employee urine drug screens and completed all paperwork
required.
• Delivered blood samples to various departments as required by signing the
specimens in and out of the laboratory.
• Handled phone calls /fax and emails from various physician clinics and hospitals
• Performed receptionist duties such as signing patients in and out, imputing
patient information.
• Responsible for keeping records of all tests ordered and collected.
Education; Credentials and Training
San Jacinto College, Pasadena, Texas
Currently pursuing an Associates in Biology
San Jacinto College, Pasadena, Texas
Certificate, Phlebotomy, January 2012
Phlebotomy Certificate
Phlebotomy Training Hours: Classroom Course Hours 80
Phlebotomy Training Hours: Clinical Hours 120
Certification
PISD PAC TEST Certified, CPR Certified, Bilingual Certified
References are Available Upon Request