Amanda Salerno
** + years experienced phlebotomist
Yaphank, NY 11980
ad5o4w@r.postjobfree.com
provide compassionate, quality, and professional care. Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Mobile Phlebotomist
Northwell Health - New Hyde Park, NY
August 2020 to Present
Collect blood/urine/swabs from private residents, newborn infants/pediatrics, group homes and pediatrics at their residence and double check everything for tests being ordered, DOB, Insurance and demographics on patient. Process specimens accordingly and leave every patient feeling lighter with quality care.
Infants, toddlers, geriatric, hospice, ICU, NICU, and combative experienced. Phlebotomy professor aide
BOCES adult education - Riverhead, NY
April 2012 to Present
Preparing and teaching hands on experience of all the clinical, fundamentals, and administrative practices of phlebotomy for adult education certification for phlebotomist technician's certificate and nationals certificate.
Phlebotomist
BioReference Laboratory - Manhattan, NY
August 2015 to August 2020
Mobile phlebotomist for BioReference Labs. I drive a company car, and go to patients personal homes that are bedridden, home bound, on hospice, the united cerebral palsy group homes, combative, pediatrics . Work in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, White Plains, and Suffolk & Nassau county, etc.. Get the work done quick and efficiently and treat every patient with professionalism, compassion and empathy. Collect blood, centrifuge, pipette all plasma/serum accordingly to test requirements, double checking names, Dob, and tests before bagging for courier pickup to the lab for testing. Leave my patients feeling comforted and confident with reassuring them they are in the best of hands with me. Accomplished
Opening new accounts for the company, highly requested/recommended by Drs, patients, and upper management
Skills Used
Just a smile, a open compassionate heart with a quick and gentle hand to getting the venipuncture done 1 time
Medical Assistant
Pro health pediatric - Smithtown, NY
April 2015 to August 2015
• Answer office phones and schedule appointments
• Greet patients and prepare them for examinations
• Obtain patient medical history and vital signs
• Assist physician during patient examinations
• Perform routine laboratory tests and administer injections
• Explain treatment procedures, medications, special diets, or doctor’s instructions.
• Authorize drug refills and provide prescription information to pharmacies
• Assist with insurance, coding, and billing paperwork Phlebotomist Tech
LabCorp - East Setauket, NY
April 2013 to March 2015
Responsibilities
Open/close site. Entered patient information, insurance, billing and tests through EMR system. Provided compassionate care to every patient from beginning to end. Drew blood from geriatrics,newborns, pediatric, glucose testing on pregnant women, and adults daily. After collection took in processing room and processed all blood,urine,stool,sputum, etc specimens accordingly to test specifications as needed to be for shipping to be picked up by courier. Did drug screens such as urine and hair follicle testing. Trained new hires and interns. Followed all protocols according to OSHA and health department every day. Recorded temps daily for refrigerator and freezer, supplies were always checked daily for expiration dates and for inventory ordering, and made sure productivity was efficient,correct, and on point. Checked company e-mails twice daily, and messages were always followed up on morning, afternoon and closing to make sure all patients and doctors were returned a call and needs/info were met for them. Average intake of patients seen daily at this site was between 30-80. Always managed to get everything done and have every patient leave with a smile and confident with knowing they're in good hands and that they're specimens are done exactly as they should. Accomplishments
I ran my own site and was a trainor for all new hires and interns. Brought on and opened new accounts/ Drs to the company.
Skills Used
Drawing blood techniques on all types of patients such as geriatrics,combative patients,pediatrics,newborns, and adults.
Phlebotomy Technician
Peconic Bay Medical Center Hospital - Riverhead, NY June 2010 to April 2013
Drawing blood from geriatrics, pediatric, nursing homes, ICU, out patient service, and on regular hospital floors. Processing all tests in the lab and from ER drop. Arterial blood gas sticks, ordering all tests and putting into system w/ insurance confirmation, Dx codes. medical assistant
North Country Family Practice - Wading River, NY
March 2008 to April 2011
Responsibilities
Reception duties, billing, answer phones, insurance approvals, filing, and all clerical duties. Take patients in rooms and recorded reason for visit, took all vitals, EKG,drew blood, physical exams for CDL drivers, pediatrics,adults, nebulizer treatments, supply ordering, GYN exams, etc, and process for shipping for courier pick up all specimens and patient requisition information with each specimen. Accomplishments
I was the DR'S right hand and back support. She sent me to school after training me to be actually certified.
Education
phlebotomy in phlebotomist
BOCES - Bellport, NY
2010 to 2010
Skills
• My venipuncture skills are accurate and precise everytime. (10+ years)
• Phlebotomist (10+ years)
• Patient Care (10+ years)
• EMR (10+ years)
• Phlebotomy (10+ years)
• Venipuncture (10+ years)
• Scheduling (10+ years)
• Injections (3 years)
• retail sales (8 years)
• Medical Records (10+ years)
• EKG (6 years)
• Laboratory Experience
• Medical Office Experience
• Vital Signs
• Laboratory Experience
• Medical Office Experience
• Vital Signs
• Hospital Experience
• Insurance Verification
• Computer Skills
• Anatomy Knowledge
• ICU Experience
• Laboratory Procedures
• Critical Care Experience
Certifications and Licenses
Phlebotomy
April 2010 to Present
AAAHP
License # Q03232010-24895ESB