Leslie A. Chisholm

Nashua, NH *****

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Objective: To utilize 15 years of experience as a laboratory assistant with a demonstrated history of working the hospital and health care industry. Skilled in healthcare information technology (HIT), acute care, healthcare and healthcare management.

Experience:

Mobile Phlebotomist

Phleb-Finders

May 2023 - Present

Provide high quality in-home patient care for the purpose of diagnostic and

treatment of life-threatening conditions and serious health challenges, with close and careful attention to detail with specimen handling and shipment. Also ensure proper temperatures and maintain protocols for specimen processing upon receipt.

Phlebotomist

Eurofins/Transplant Genomics

April 2022-April 2023

Providing mobile phlebotomy home services specializing in the care

of Kidney Transplant patients, using cutting edge technology blood testing to detect early rejection in patients without the invasive procedure of a biopsy. To include foundation protocols, compliance and innovation. This entails entensive traveling globally, using expert knowledge of equipment handling, specimen integrity, and timely execution of shipments for accuracy in test results.

Phlebotomist

Partners Healthcare

July 2019-Present

Laboratory associate providing services as part of the patients care team. Primary responsibilities involve all aspects of processing, packaging, preparation and transport of specimens. Performs age appropriate phlebotomy procedures on neonatal, pediatric, adult and/or geriatric patients. Assumes responsibility for compliance with all State, Federal, Hospital and Laboratory policies and procedures.Requires strict adherence to quality control guidelines to ensure the integrity of laboratory specimens and accuracy of results. Assumes responsibility for supply ordering and inventory control. Acts as a liaison between customers and the laboratory services by answering inquiries/resolving problems and relaying results. Requires multi-campus rotation. Responsible for working weekends, holidays, and covering other than primary shift as assigned.

Emerson Hospital

Medical Lab Associate II

April 2018 – July 2019

Responsible for collection in patient specimens for morning rounding, per all physicians orders, as well as mobile phlebotomy for our nursing home patients. Services are offered to those patients less fortunate, who are home bound and unable to travel to have labs drawn, therefore I visit 2-6 people on average each day I am mobile. I take direct care of the patient using the Mobilab system. This is a process implemented to create an even greater comfort level in our patients by the awareness of our company making strides in the elimination of incorrect patient identities, as this is a further measure to secure the safety of the patient with their lab/blood specimens.

Atrius Health

Lab Associate I

November 2017- April 2018

Responsible for all out patient lab draws, specializing in pediatric and geriatric patients that also include but not limited to order entry from an outside physician EKG and finger sticks.

Mass General West

Phlebotomist

March 2017- November 2017

In a 12 Physician Internal Medicine Practice along with 6 Physician Pediatric Practice, responsible for maintaining all phlebotomy collection, properly identifying all pertinent information for Cytology/Paps to be packaged and sent to our Boston Location via courier pick-up. Using Epic, releasing all orders for patient draws, and interacting with the Medical Assistants to insure all procedures, test, requisitions and information is interdepartmentally accurate.

Partners Urgent Care

Medical Assistant

December 2016-March 2017

All registration, triage, chart documentations, labs, phlebotomy. Physicians assist, verifying prescriptions, insurance verification, patient payments via ECW.

Newton Wellesley Hospital

Medical Lab Assistant I

September 2014-December 2016

All in-patient and out-patient care within the Newton Wellesley Hospital Facility. I also have the astute responsibility of handling our off-site locations within several Doctors offices, private lab locations, and also additional lab location within our hospital office building. My daily responsibilities include the standard obtaining of specimens, proper patient identifying, as well as patient comfort and confidentiality. Within my daily routine, I also QC (Quality Control) all requisitions, by verifying through our Meditech System that all orders were entered correctly, tests were not missed and all the large volume of off-site patient activity comes the task of the registration process using the Epic Computer System as well as entering all specimen orders into the Meditech Computer System prior to obtaining the specimen from the patient. This process has importance of the necessary steps involved in insuring our patient’s safety, privacy and attention to detail. Due to the nature of the vast increase of responsibilities in my position, I am also the liaison between my direct supervisor and coordinators to report any and all finding that need to be addressed while maintaining our off-sites. I am also responsible for placing our supply orders, so all locations are well stocked and prepared for all staff that may be called to cover any of our locations.

Hallmark Health

Phlebotomist

January 2009-June 2014

Responsible for collection in-patient and outpatient specimens on an exact times basis as certain tests require critical draw times for the direct care of the patient with the new Mobilab System. This is a process newly implemented to create an even greater comfort level in our patients, by the awareness of our company taking further measures to secure the safety of both them and their blood specimens. I am also responsible the managing and organization of the Phlebotomy supply room. My responsibilities include, keeping my immediate supervisor informed of any supplies needed for her pacing of the next order, to keep an accurate supply of all essentials necessary supplies available and in their appropriate place so they are attainable at all times for the shifts to run flawlessly. I have also recently began assisting at our Oncology/Hematology site and work the specimens directly for 6 individual Oncologists/Hematologists. This position recently added the responsibility for entering the batching specimens to prepare them for transport pick-up and assist the Medical Technicians. All these procedures must coincide with patients appointments that are due to receive chemotherapy treatment, re-hydration, and iron injections etc. This can also include tending to patients in their office appointments which are located on a separate floor in their physician’s office.

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