Emeka M. Akingbade
**** ********* **** ***.#**** • Adelphi, MD 20783
240-***-**** • **************@*****.***
Objective
Seeking employment with a profound company that has both challenging and advancement opportunities.
Employment
2014 – Present Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Clinton, MD
Phlebotomist
2014 – 2015 All Medical Healthcare Staffing Waldorf, MD
Phlebotomist / Quest Diagnostics
1997 – 2012 Laboratory Corporation of America Washington, DC
Phlebotomist / Medical Lab Asst. / Site Coordinator
2008 – 2008 Doctor’s Community Hospital Lanham, MD
Phlebotomist / Medical Lab Asst.
Functional summary
●Able to obtain blood from all age groups with accuracy and according to standard operation practices.
●Responsible for performing routine and non-routine activities pertaining to laboratory testing and the reporting of results.
●Performs all procedures associated with the procurement of patient specimens, such as blood, urine and sputum for clinical laboratory analysis.
●Responsible for patient draws and collections for DNA, paternity, health and employment purposes.
●Preparing specimens for analysis by technical departments.
●Assists professional staff in routine tasks such as: sorting and managing samples.
●Managing supply inventory, ensure adequate inventory levels are maintained, preparing reagents, performing waived testing.
●Log the receipt of specimen and notify the analyst; request and pick up records from the lab records department. Responsible for opening / closing Lab facility, cleaning work areas and handling phone calls.
●Ensures that daily activities of the Patient Service Center/Mobile/In-office Phlebotomy are completed accurately and on time.
●Maintains a safe and professional environment for patients, clients and employees.
●Performs with confidence both the forensic and clinical specimen collection and processing duties following established practices and procedures.
●Responsible for verifying the number of tissues delivered by the medical couriers, and unwraps, batches, labels, spins, and directs samples according to established departmental procedures.
Summary of qualifications
25+ Years of Experience. Professionalism. Excellent venipuncture skills. Good customer service skills and bedside manners. Very detail-oriented, and have visual ability to read computer screens, requisitions and documents. Computer literate. Able to open, sort, process, aliquot and identify patient specimens. Can effectively work in a fast-pace production environment. Always meet and maintain quality and production standards. National Association of Phlebotomy Certified – Phlebotomist Technologists. American Heart Assoc. CPR Training.
Education
2013 Prince George’s Community College Largo, MD
Certificate of Completion – Phlebotomist – Continuing Education
2012 Prince George’s Community College Largo, MD
Certificate of Completion – Medical Coding
1995 Howard University Washington, DC
Certificate of Completion - Phlebotomist Technician Training