Laboratory Assistant/Phlebotomist

BARBARA FESTEJO

*** ****** ***** 707-***-****

Benicia, CA 94510

***************@*****.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Accomplished Phlebotomist, Laboratory Assistant III, Patient Care Technician and Microbiology Assistant.

Responsible for all medical and administrative procedures to include preparing patients for outpatient surgery.

Demonstrated patient care sensitivity when communicating across cultures, and experience with diverse

populations within the health and medical environment.

Proficient in Phlebotomy techniques and equipment, universal precautions and sterilization requirements and

techniques involved in the care and use of equipment plus fundamentals of medical laboratory work, equipment

and terminology, and office procedures using MYSIS, EPIC, IDX MEDI-Tech Systems.

Successful administration of Microbiology lab assistant functions to include: components of specimen

accessioning, sample splitting/sorting, registering patients, drawing blood, taking urine and aliquot blood samples.

Prepared samples for Microbiologists and kept all patient records. Performed tests such as Ova & Parasite testing,

C.Difficile, gram stains, culture for specific organisms.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Back Home Senior Care – Alameda, CA 2012-

2013

Hospice Caregiver

Responsible for care of hospice patients which included bathing, changing, vital signs, administering

medications and feeding.

Efficiently and safely administered feedings through a feeding tube.

UCSF-Parnassus – San Francisco, CA 2007-

2010

Patient Care Technician

Performed Electrocardiogram, printed out results and charted for physicians.

Initiated high performance levels in Phlebotomy techniques and equipment.

Responsible for venipuncture and all laboratory assisting procedures with infants, children, elderly.

Sutter Health Hospital – Orinda, CA 2006-2007

Lab Technician/Phlebotomist

Responsible for registering patients using the MYSIS, EPIC, IDX and MEDI-Tech systems, drawing

blood, process, batch, track specimens and order test according to Physicians instructions.

Maintained laboratory equipment necessary to perform important tests, and lab resources to ensure

accurate supplies.

Mt. Diablo Hospital – Concord, CA 2003-2006

Phlebotomist

Instituted and managed busy outpatient laboratory facility with coworker.

Provided quality healthcare for patients by instructing them on various medical procedures.

Performed all clerical duties, maintained patient charts, sent multiple samples to hospital for testing.

EDUCATION

Certified Phlebotomist Lab Assistant – State of California, #CPTL17498

Nationally Certified Multi- Skilled Medical Institute- Overland Park, Kansas City, KS

COMPUTER SKILLS

MYSIS, EPIC, IDX Meditech Systems.

BARBARA FESTEJO

526 Baylor Court 707-***-****

Benicia, CA 94510

***************@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

1. Debra Meyer, Events Coordinator for the City of Benicia – 707-***-****

2. Temeca Wilson, Administrative Computer Specialist – 510-***-****

3. Tessie Waters, Administrative Assistant in Pathology Dept. (CA Pacific Med Center) – 650-***-****

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