Certifield Phlebotomist Technician
Resume:
SONORITA ARASGA
Placentia, CA 714-***-**** ********@*****.***
SUMMARY
Years of extensive experience working in a fast paced hospital environment. Extreme knowledge and familiarity of various hospital health care safety guidelines, procedure and safety protocols. Completed fully accredited Practice Phlebotomy CPT and National Certified Phlebotomy License certification satisfactorily meeting patient venipuncture, patient dermal and visualizing ABG’s.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Certified Phlebotomist Technician Hoag Memorial Presbyterian Hospital, Newport Beach, CA September 2017 to Present
Demonstrates through understanding of various phlebotomy techniques, patient identification and specimen labeling.
Maintains aseptic techniques when collecting specimen. Uses appropriate technique when drawing blood.
Labels specimen immediately after completion of the procedure. Disposes used needles and supplies in suitable containers.
Demonstrates an understanding of laboratory tests, instruments, and supplies. Transports labels and records. Distributes. Preserves and store or disposes specimens appropriately.
Cleans and/or sterilizes instruments, working areas, supplies according to hospital policies.
Perform complex and difficult blood drawing techniques under specialized circumstances, such as blood drawing from patient with venous complication.
Perform Mobile Phlebotomist responsibility by travelling to offsite facility as needed.
Actively participates in all department quality control measures. Take appropriate action when corrections are indicated.
Develops and maintains a professional working relationship with the entire care team as well as patients and their families.
Working in inpatient, outpatient and Emergency Department
Assists in the training of less experienced phlebotomist as assigned
Receives training in more complex blood drawing techniques as assigned
Communicates with courtesy, accuracy and reverence for confidentiality.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Certified Phlebotomist Technician Anaheim Regional Medical Center, Anaheim, CA February 2017 to September 2017
Follows patient identification guidelines.
Take the age of the patient into consideration and properly position arm or hell.
Follows proper blood withdrawal procedure and draws correct tube in correct order.
Label specimen appropriately, biologics label, date, time, and employee number.
Performs specimen processing functions according to established guideline. Accurately and promptly provides test reports.
Maintain quality of specimen identification details, especially name and medical record numbers.
Responds to and gives STAT testing appropriates priority. Announces STAT test to clinical lab scientist.
Prepared samples and documentation for reference lab send-out
Accurately accessions test orders and ensures proper documentation of test orders (correct requisition copies of Physician orders with fluids, add-on test documentation)
Demonstrate Core Values and Supports Mission Vision and Values and Core of conduct.
Accurately performs various laboratory function with scope of regulations.
Maintain supplies by watching inventory restocking and ordering.
Consistently applies infection control policies practice.
Assist Clinical Laboratory Scientist in the processing of specimens for testing.
Assist pathologist and pathology staff.
Blood Donor Phlebotomist Blood for Missions, Montclair, CA 2016 to 2017
●Register potential blood donor.
●Takes vital signs; perform finger stick.
●Review Donor History Questionnaire (DHQ) for completeness; evaluation donors’ medical history for suitability as a blood donor. Consult with RN as indicated if any questions arise.
●Performs confidential interview with donors; instructs the donor regarding the Interview Response Section of the DHQ.
●Ensures that the donor has read and understands the pre-post donation instructions and AIDS information sheet.
●Draws and collects blood samples from patients, verifies records and prepares specimens for laboratory analysis.
●Maintain a clean and orderly work area; sterilizes instruments.
Phlebotomy Internship Hemet Medical Center, Hemet, CA 2015 to 2016
●Perform on inpatient, outpatient on emergency room.
●Greet patients appropriately.
●Collect specimens according to established procedures.
●Assemble the necessary equipment appropriate to the patient’s physical characteristic.
●Perform venipuncture, blood culture and capillary specimen collection as required.
●Responsible for completing requisition accurately and carefully.
●Mark and match specimen with the correct patient identification.
●Ensure that sample are not contaminated and requires following stringent quality control and safety procedure.
Phlebotomy Certificate Granada Hills Hospital, Granada Hills, CA 2001 to 2003
●Identifying and preparing patients.
●Collecting blood culture samples from patients, labelling them and dispatching them for analysis and testing
●Assembling medical equipment, such as blood collection devices, tourniquet, needles, cotton and trays.
●Collecting laboratory specimen in a safe and accurate way on emergency room.
●Obtaining appropriate medical information from patients.
●Maintain patient Confidentiality according to applicable laws.
●Maintain neat, organized records and work station area.
Senior Patient Escort UCLA Medical Center, West Los Angeles, CA 1993 to 1999
●Perform the more difficult patient escort duties mostly involving critically ill patient under constant supervision.
●Respond to various simple patient requests and communicating with interaction of more complex needs to the Doctor and RN.
●Provide customer service support, functioning as part of the patient care team and demonstrated appropriate behavior on interaction with staff, patient and visitor.
●Followed infection control guidelines and safety protocols when transporting patient and patient equipment.
●Train entry- level Patient Escorts on correct patient handling procedures and techniques.
●Demonstrated knowledge of hospital system and procedures, locations of all departments’ treatment areas and other patient service.
●Transported various specimen to the laboratory’
●Maintain cleanliness and organization of work and storage areas, collects, disinfects and stores transport and patient equipment.
Certified Nursing Assistant Canoga Care Center, Canoga Park, CA 1989 to 1993
●Monitored, cared and observed patients and reported and health issues to the supervising Nurse.
●Take care of patient’s personal hygiene including bed bath, shaving, nail care, etc.
●Assist patients on toileting and emptied catheter bags.
●Monitored vital signs including temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure.
●Set-up of meal trays and documented food and fluid intake.
●Fed patients and served nutritional supplements.
●Made beds and kept the patient’s environment clean and tidy.
●Brought patients to the therapy area and different facility departments.
●Turned bedridden patients to prevent bed sores.
Education
General Education and Nursing Courses 1987 to 1989
Valley College Van Nuys, California
High School Diploma 1980 to 1985
Quirino High School Manila, Philippines
Certified Phlebotomy Technician 1 (CPT-1) 2012 to 2013
Complete Phlebotomy Training, Inc. (CPT) Menifee, California
28125 Bradley Rd, Suite 290
Menifee Sun city CA 92586
Certification
Certified Phlebotomy Technician 1 (CPT-1)
National Certified Phlebotomy Technician (NCPT)
CPR Certified
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
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