Cheron N. James

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Cell phone: 213-***-****

Address: **** *. ******* **. *** Angeles C.A. 90023

Education:

****-******* ******* ********* ********** Millcreek, U.T.

03/2005-06/2006 American College of Medical Technology, Gardena, C.A.

X-ray Tech/Phlebotomist/ Medical Assistant

10/2022-1/2023

Los Angeles Career College North Hollywood, C.A. Phlebotomy/BLS

1/2023- 2/2023 PhlebotomyExternship: Mission Community Hospital, Panorama City, C.A.

Certifications:

Certified in Phlebotomy CPT00018805 valid through 2/12/2025

AHA BLS CPR Certified: - Issue date 12/3/2022 Valid through 12/2024

Summary Statement:

Innovative & Skillful Certified Phlebotomist, with 5 years of experience. Specializing in Hard Sticks, Geriatric & Pediatric in a Mobile, outpatient, & inpatient. Proficient in Problem solving and fully committed to using the best practices regulated by OSHA to ensure a safe, Healthy & Stress- free work Environment for everyone. Refreshed Phlebotomy skills by taking another course and completing Externship. GPA 4.0. Currently attending Western Governors University to complete a Bachelor’s degree of Science in Health and Human Services to advance in my Science career.

Skills Summary:

● Hard Stick blood Draw Efficiency

● Laboratory assisting

● Proficient in using CERNER & Epic

● Works well under pressure

● Data entry

● Outstanding customer service and bedside manner

● Specialist in Drawing “Difficult Patients”

Work History:

Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles, CA

Laboratory Assistant ll (Registry-Actalent) 07/2023-Present

Performs Venipuncture/Heel-sticks on patients of all ages in an outpatient/in-patient Setting. Training colleagues on inpatient procedures and standards. Provides Excellent Customer Service and Bedside Manner. Monitor & Assist New hires in an outpatient setting. Explains to patients in outpatient the procedures for collecting specimens at home. Specializes in drawing “Difficult/Combative” patients that refused blood draws in an inpatient setting. Proficient in complying with OSHAs PPE guidelines while drawing patients who are Covid positive and are in an isolated environment, and in general. Assists Colleagues with hard stick and or infant Patients for blood draws or heel-sticks, per their request.

Los Alamitos Medical Center Los Alamitos, CA

Laboratory assistant ll (Per Diem) 07/2023-Present

Performs venipuncture in an inpatient & Emergency room setting, drawing between, 30-50 patients daily. These Patients include but not limited to, Covid patients, patients in isolation, & also ICU patients. Performing Laboratory duties such as Centrifuging & Aliquoting Specimens, to prepare them for send-out. Receiving Specimens, and preparing them for testing, answering calls, and assisting with Results of test. Preparing patients Labels for morning draws. Proficient in using in CERNER, and PowerChart.

Shoreline Diagnostics Beverly Hills, CA

Clinical Specialist 03/2023-05/2023

Performed Covid testing for Staff and Residents. This role included documenting patient’s testing, helping Patients with minor care, verifying insurance for testing, keeping track of ‘End of day’ numbers, and preparing specimens to be sent to the laboratory. Developed a system for teammates to quickly and effectively collect Specimens eliminating stress. Provided Quality Control on all 200+ specimens turned Into the Laboratory daily, as well as Training New Employees.

Healthcare Partners Torrance, CA

Health Advocate 07/2019-1/2022

As a Health Advocate for Healthcare Partners, I managed patients after discharge, taking my Department from 70% to a 98-100% engagement rate with the patients, by Training and Mentoring team mates. Assisting Patients with scheduling appointments, and providing resources such as Meal on wheels, housekeeping, and social services. Identified Time waste and implemented a new system to save time & eliminate patient retention.

USC Keck Medicine, Beverly Hills, Pasadena/ Los Angeles CA

Phlebotomist / Lab Assistant 2/2018-12/2018

Setting up Laboratory equipment for the clinical laboratory scientist daily, as well as assisting them in paperwork, specimen preparation, aliquoting, urinalysis, test performances/processing and maintenance of the laboratory, in addition to shutting down the laboratory after setting up machines for the following day. Proficient in CERNER, Master control and the processing systems for 4 different Keck Laboratories and Hospital. Other duties include traveling to different Keck locations and performing venipuncture in a laboratory, as well as a hospital setting. Receiving specimens as well as sending them out, Aliquoting specimens, & Printing out labels for blood draw. Proficient in complying with OSHAs PPE guidelines while drawing patients in laboratory & Hospital. Requested often from patients for blood draw, due to impeccable drawing skills.

Quality Medical Imaging Laguna Hills, CA

Mobile Phlebotomist 8/2016-11/2017

Traveling to different Facilities, Performing Venipuncture/blood cultures on Geriatric and psychiatric patients, Centrifuging /Aliquoting specimens. Preparing Urine Analysis specimens for processing. Calling-in STAT orders and delivering the best Quality of specimens to the main Laboratory in a timely manner.

Long Beach Veteran Affairs Long Beach, CA

Phlebotomy Technician 1/2016-4/2016

Performing Venipuncture on 35-65 In-patient/Out-patient Veterans daily. Maintaining a clean, Relaxing environment for staff and patients. Stocking, Organizing, & Reviewing Inventory to ensure Quality

Diagnostic Laboratories Burbank, CA

Mobile Phlebotomist 2007-2008

While employed at Diagnostic Laboratories as a Mobile phlebotomist, duties included: driving to different homes and facilities to perform Venipuncture, and blood cultures on Geriatric/Pediatric/ Psychiatric patients, between 50-110 blood draws daily. Delivering the Specimens to the lab, in a timely manner to be processed. These duties were performed with outstanding bedside manner, and impeccable blood drawing skills.

Allegis Group Glendale, CA

Phlebotomist 2006-2007

Working for Allegis group in 2006-2007, as a Licensed Phlebotomist, rotating between different hospitals and laboratories such as Kaiser Permanente and Labcorp, duties included: Venipuncture on between 40-70 Pediatric/Geriatric patients daily, specimen processing, customer service, and data entry, in an out/in-patient environment.

S & L Medical Group Los Los Angeles, CA

X-ray Technician/Phlebotomist 2005/2006

Opening the office daily, setting up office for daily tasks. Conducting interviews for patients in worker’s compensation cases. Performing Venipuncture, and X-Rays on Worker Compensation Patients. Centrifuging Specimens. Phone Duties and light house keeping.

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