Kandyce Larkins
Aurora, CO *****
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Enthusiastic medical professional seeking a position as a Phlebotomist; where I can utilize my critical, clinical thinking and communication skills while providing outstanding medical services. Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Team Lead Phlebotomist
UCHealth-Aurora, CO
September 2021 to August 2024
• Collects and processes blood specimens for testing in the laboratory.
• Labels, processes and delivers specimens for testing.
• Maintains supplies and equipment.
• Trained new employees on how to perform venipunctures, (Blood cultures, QuantiFERON test, ABG Heparinized syringes) etc.
• Help make daily schedules and daily assignments for workday.
• Used and showed new employee’s how to work ROVER.
• Apart of the team that completed the morning run in the hospital everyday from 3am-7am. Senior Phlebotomist/ Trainer
CSL PLASMA-Aurora, CO
October 2014 to October 2021
Set up and take apheresis machines
·Check machines when they alarm for high pressure returns, plasma spills, RBC overruns ect.
·Stick donors using a 17 gage needle.
·Prep venipuncture site using iodine or alcohol swabs.
·Take donors vitals: blood pressure, temperature, weight, hematocrits and proteins.
·Answer telephone.
·Update donor files
·Document donor donations using PDA or computers.
·Fill out paperwork for machine alarms.
·Check donor’s arms for hematomas or infiltrations. Laundry Aide
Little Sisters of the Poor Mullen Home-Denver, CO
June 2011 to October 2014
Washing, drying, ironing and folding the collected linens.
• Delivering clean clothing and linens collected to residents and from different department to the respective places respectively.
• Inform any missing article from the resident to the supervisor.
• Inform and damage or mechanical problems to the respective department and also the supervisor in- charge.
Sub Student/ Extern
Sable Clinic-Aurora, CO
July 2014 to August 2014
Shadowed PTC employees.
• Set up and took down dialysis machines.
• Made CVS packets for patient's boxes.
• Sterilized equipment.
• Took temperatures and blood pressures.
• Assisted in stocking work areas.
Education
Medical Assistant Program
Concorde Career College - Aurora, CO
High School Diploma
Montbello High School - Denver, CO
Skills
• Vital Signs, Performing EKGs, Injections, Phlebotomy, Surgical Tray Set up, Instrument Sterilization,Pharmacology & Dosage Calculation, SpringCharts/H.E.R., Medical Terminology, Medi- Soft, Rapid Strep/Mono Testing, Holter Monitor, ICD/CPT Codes, HCT/HGB
• Venipuncture
Awards
Directors Award
May 2014
Maintained an in the class for the whole grading period Perfect Attendance
February 2014
Certifications and Licenses
CPR
August 2023 to August 2025
First Aide
August 2023 to August 2024
Certified Phlebotomy Technician
August 2023 to August 2025