Tracey Cunningham

Chicago, IL *****

ad2cr5@r.postjobfree.com

+1-773-***-****

Work Experience

Caregiver/Personal Assistant

Private Duty In-Home Care - Chicago, IL

October 2021 to Present

Assist family member with care. Prepare food, escort to doctor appointments. Draw blood for patient and take it to the University of Chicago for processing. Also, assist with personal hygiene. Phlebotomist/Lab Assistant

Cook County Department of Corrections - Chicago, IL July 2012 to Present

Cook County Correctional Center June 2012 to July 2014 Chicago, IL Drawing blood specimens from adults that are incarcerated for criminal activities and children who suffered from chronic illness in the inpatient/outpatient setting. Autopsy Technician/Safety Officer/Phlebotomist

Northwestern Memorial Hospital - Chicago, IL 60611 February 2000 to December 2011

Trained resident’s on different dissection techniques and perform autopsies on adults and babies Dispose all tissues that I have been grossed and diagnosis is reported. Order all supplies for the Autopsy Suite

Cut frozen specimens utilizing a Cryostat Machinery and staining tissue to be mounted on slides

· Complete reports and forms required to finalize cases.

· Remove or supervise removal of bodies from death scenes, using the proper equipment and supplies, and arrange for transportation to morgue.

· Perform medico legal examinations and autopsies, conducting preliminary examinations of the body to identify victims, locate signs of trauma, and identify factors that would indicate time of death.

· Maintain all required records and documentation.

· Supply, operate, and maintain personal protective equipment.

· Verify that safety equipment such as hearing protection and respirators is available to employees, and monitor their use of such equipment to ensure proper fit and use.

· Prepare and calibrate equipment used to collect and analyze samples.

· Evaluate situations where a worker has refused to work on the grounds that danger or potential harm exists, and determine how such situations should be handled.

· Test workplaces for environmental hazards such as exposure to radiation, chemical and biological hazards, and excessive noise.

· Prepare and review specifications and orders for the purchase of safety equipment, ensuring that proper features are present and that items conform to health and safety standards.

· Report the results of environmental contaminant analyses, and recommend corrective measures to be applied

Collect fluid or tissue samples, using appropriate collection procedures.

· Dispose of blood or other biohazard fluids or tissue, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, or policies.

· Dispose of contaminated sharps, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, and policies.

· Document route of specimens from collection to laboratory analysis and diagnosis.

· Draw blood from arteries, using arterial collection techniques.

· Draw blood from capillaries by dermal puncture, such as heel or finger stick methods.

· Draw blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.

· Explain fluid or tissue collection procedures to patients.

· Match laboratory requisition forms to specimen tubes.

· Organize or clean blood-drawing trays, ensuring that all instruments are sterile and all needles, syringes, or related items are of first-time use.

Administered drug testing collection on infants for medico legal requirements. Specimen Receiving/Phlebotomist

Northwestern Memorial Hospital - Chicago, IL 60611 February 1998 to October 2000

Order entry specimens into the Cerner laboratory system for the purpose of verification Registration on all specimens received from the Outreach laboratories associated with NMH. Centrifuged all blood samples that come into laboratory and aliquot those that need to go to Referred Testing for further processing.

Collect blood or tissue samples from patients, observing principles of asepsis to obtain Blood samples

Also, drew blood from inpatients and outpatients especially difficult sticks such as Transplant and Oncology patients.

Maintenance Worker 1998 - 2001

· Oversaw the timely repair and replacement of tools and machinery necessary for maintenance of medical equipment such as cryostat, centrifuge, and autopsy dissection table.

· Maintained the ventilation system for the Pathology area by changing filters, maintain drain lines and monitor air flow.

Essential Customer Service Skills

Answers incoming telephone calls and greet customers who walk in the store. Handles multiple customers and customer requests simultaneously while maintain a friendly and professional manner.

Assists customers in making product selections by asking questions and actively listening to identify customers’ needs and assist with system or product troubleshooting and answering technical questions. Identifies alternate or substitute products to meet customer needs. Researches and sources product for customers using a variety of tools, including point-of-sale computer system, catalogs, websites and other industry store contacts. Prepares and issues sales quotes following company guidelines. Follow up on quotes to secure sales. Phlebotomist

University of Chicago

September 1994 to February 1997

Drawing blood from inpatients such as adults, oncology patients and babies in ICN unit Later worked in the outpatient laboratory drawing blood from clinic patients Worked on a pilot study for “Coumadin” study which is a important blood thinner medication Food Sanitation License, from the Illinois Restaurant Association 2008 to 2013 Education

A.A.S. in Pathology

Malcom X College - Chicago, IL

September 1989 to July 1990

Skills

• Venipuncture

• Epic

• Order Entry

• Cerner

• Laboratory Experience

Certifications and Licenses

PBT (ASCP)

Present

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