Lucimarie Rawls

West Columbia, South Carolina ***70

Email: adnb9k@r.postjobfree.com

Contact: 803-***-****

Professional Summary

I currently have 31 years of real-time Phlebotomy experience. I am skilled in all areas of phlebotomy. I would like to utilize my vast experience within any type of clinical setting. I am dependable, reliable and always professional. I am available to travel. My children are adults and they have moved out of my home. I am not married, which creates an ease of flexibility which allows me to travel frequently.

Core Qualifications

• Assures that workload has been completed in a timely

• Assist with making the phlebotomy schedule

• Assist in AM specimen collection

• Assist with difficult specimen collections

• Knowledge of various techniques in collecting specimens

• Skill in determining most appropriate site to obtain

• Skill in filing

• Skill in both verbal and written communication

• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships

Experience

Independent Mobile Phlebotomist: July 2010 – Present:

Receive requisitions via computer.

Call the patients to schedule collections.

Maintain communication with coordinator throughout scheduling and collection process.

Meet with patient to collect specimens, following all COVID 19 guidelines and procedures.

Process. Package. Ship all specimens to assigned Laboratory.

Notify coordinator that specimens have been shipped and process completed.

Delete requisition to protect patient information.

Phlebotomist: January 2018-November 2020 Three Rivers Behavioral Health

Collects blood specimens for use by clinicians and/or Medical Technologists for clinical analysis, evaluations, and/or diagnostic purposes.

Obtains blood specimens from patients by using finger stick, and/or venipuncture.

Collects throat culture specimens.

Greets patients and instructs them in proper specimen collection methods.

Labels specimens for identification purposes and enters specimen data into computer.

Prepares specimens for reference laboratory by using centrifuge to spin blood.

Maintains alphabetical filing system for patient information.

Answers telephone calls and routes calls to appropriate member of the medical or laboratory staff.

Writes test results sent from reference laboratory into patient report; distributes report to clinicians.

Inventories and requisitions medical laboratory supplies; stocks work area as needed.

Keeps work areas clean and orderly

Phlebotomist

April 2009 to July 2020 Palmetto Health Parkridge Columbia, SC

Collects blood specimens for use by clinicians and/or Medical Technologists for clinical analysis, evaluations, and/or diagnostic purposes.

Obtains blood specimens from patients by using finger stick, and/or venipuncture.

Collects throat culture specimens.

Greets patients and instructs them in proper specimen collection methods.

Labels specimens for identification purposes and enters specimen data into computer.

Prepares specimens for reference laboratory by using centrifuge to spin blood.

Maintains alphabetical filing system for patient information.

Answers telephone calls and routes calls to appropriate member of the medical or laboratory staff.

Writes test results sent from reference laboratory into patient report; distributes report to clinicians.

Inventories and requisitions medical laboratory supplies; stocks work area as needed.

Keeps work areas clean and orderly

Phlebotomist

February 2009 to August 2012 South Carolina Oncology and Associates – Columbia, SC

Collects blood specimens for use by clinicians and/or Medical Technologists for clinical analysis, evaluations, and/or diagnostic purposes.

Obtains blood specimens from patients by using finger stick, and/or venipuncture.

Collects throat culture specimens.

Greets patients and instructs them in proper specimen collection methods.

Labels specimens for identification purposes and enters specimen data into computer. Prepares specimens for reference laboratory by using centrifuge to spin blood. Maintains alphabetical filing system for patient information. Answers telephone calls and routes calls to appropriate member of the medical or laboratory staff. Writes test results sent from reference laboratory into patient report; distributes report to clinicians. Inventories and requisitions medical laboratory supplies; stocks work area as needed. Keeps work areas clean and orderly

Phlebotomist:

January 2007 to February 2009 Lexington Oncology – West Columbia, SC

Collects blood specimens for use by clinicians and/or Medical Technologists for clinical analysis, evaluations, and/or diagnostic purposes.

Obtains blood specimens from patients by using finger stick, heel stick and/or venipuncture.

Collects throat culture specimens.

Greets patients and instructs them in proper specimen collection methods. Labels specimens for identification purposes and enters specimen data into computer. Prepares specimens for reference laboratory by using centrifuge to spin blood. Maintains alphabetical filing system for patient information.

Answers telephone calls and routes calls to appropriate member of the medical or laboratory staff.

Writes test results sent from reference laboratory into patient report; distributes report to clinicians.

Inventories and requisitions medical laboratory supplies; stocks work area as needed.

Keeps work areas clean and orderly

Phlebotomy Coordinator:

April 2006 to February 2009 Lexington Medical Center – West Columbia, SC

Collects blood specimens for use by clinicians and/or Medical Technologists for clinical analysis, evaluations, and/or diagnostic purposes.

Assists supervisor and Medical Technologists with any problems that arise with any samples and collections.

Obtains blood specimens from patients by using finger stick, heel stick and/or venipuncture. Collects throat culture specimens.

Greets patients an instructs them in proper specimen collection methods. Labels specimens fo identification purposes and enters specimen data into computer. Prepares specimens for reference laboratory by using centrifuge to spin blood.

Maintains alphabetical filing system for patient information.

Answers telephone calls and routes calls to appropriate member of the medical or laboratory staff. Writes test results sent from reference laboratory into patient report; distributes report to clinicians.

Inventories and requisitions medical laboratory supplies; stocks work area as needed.

Keeps work areas clean and orderly Assures that workload has been completed in a timely fashion Assist with making the phlebotomy schedule

Assist with difficult specimen collections.

Phlebotomist

September 1995 to February 2005 Palmetto Health Baptist – Columbia, SC

Collects blood specimens for use by clinicians and/or Medical Technologists for clinical analysis, evaluations, and/or diagnostic purposes.

Obtains blood specimens from patients by using finger stick, and/or venipuncture.

Collects throat culture specimens.

Greets patients and instructs them in proper specimen collection methods.

Labels specimens for identification purposes and enters specimen data into computer.

Prepares specimens for reference laboratory by using centrifuge to spin blood. Maintains alphabetical filing system for patient information.

Answers telephone calls and routes calls to appropriate member of the medical or laboratory staff. Writes test results sent from reference laboratory into patient report; distributes report to clinicians. Inventories and requisitions medical laboratory supplies; stocks work area as needed.

Keeps work areas clean and orderly

Mobile-Traveling Phlebotomy:

Better Life Carolinas- Mobile phlebotomist that travels to collect the laboratory sample

Scheduling and coordinating appointments with the clients to fit their schedule,

Driving to the client’s home to collect the required samples. and prepare the samples for shipment. Centrifuge samples, pour off any serum or plasma for required tests. I will proceed to prepare and pack the samples for shipping to the designated lab.

I also keep constant contact via email or phone with the client’s coordinator.

Cenegenics- Mobile phlebotomist that travels to collect the laboratory samples.

Scheduling and coordinating appointments with the clients to fit their schedule,

Driving to the client’s home to collect the required samples. and prepare the samples for shipment. Centrifuge samples, pour off any serum or plasma for required tests. I will proceed to prepare and pack the samples for shipping to the designated lab.

I also keep communication via email or phone with the patient’s coordinator.

USC SCHOOL OF GENETIC TESTING (Autism Study) 2002-2004

USC CANCER RESEARCH AND STUDY - 2005-2006

Education :

Midlands Technical College 1991 West Columbia, SC-Phlebotomy Certification

National Phlebotomy Cerification-2018

Phlebotomy Instructor Certification 2020

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