Bernice Duenas Vega

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209-***-****

San Lorenzo, California

Summary: Talented, patient-oriented phlebotomist with 10+ years of experience working with patients and donors in mobile, hospital and home settings, works well under pressure and prioritizes safety and accuracy. Certificates and Licenses

• Licensed Phlebotomist CPT 1

• Medical Assistant Certificate

• National CPR Foundation (infant, child, adult) Basic Life Support

• Certificate of Electrocardiography

• Certified Nurse’s Assistant/Home Health Aid

Key Skills

• Venipuncture and Capillary Puncture

• Blood, Urine and Stool Sample Storage

• Blood, Urine and Stool Safety

• Patient and Donor Care and Bedside Manner

Work Experience

Phlebotomist,Seacliff Diagnostics (Mountain View Ca.) March 2009 to October 2010

• Sterile venipuncture and capillary puncture.

• Served patients both in the clinic and in the hospital.

• Responsible for opening and closing lab: daily restock, organize, sanitize, arm/disarm alarm. • Packaged, preserved, and shipped urine, stool and blood samples for external analysis.

• Monitored and restocked on a regular basis and compiled relevant requisition documents.

• Prepared samples using various equipment, including pipettes and centrifuge.

• Thorough and accurate labeling of samples.

• Completed Demographics of Requisitions.

Phlebotomist, San Leandro Hospital (San Leandro, CA) March 2008 to October 2009

• Raised concerns about specific instructions for blood-draw from post-mastectomy patients, resulting in a structural change to prevent blood clots and other dangerous outcomes.

• Accessioning and completing Demographics of Requisitions.

• Managing time efficiently to allow for ER stat blood draw orders.

• Troubleshooting special samples by consulting with various platforms to research sample prep requirements and pricing.

• Inpatient and outpatient blood draw.

• Preparing, organizing and keeping samples up to date. Lab Assistant 2, Stanford Hospital (Palo Alto, CA) April 2000 to March 2006

• Set up a small lab for walk-in oncology patients, which was later expanded into full-building oncology lab. Pioneer phlebotomist chosen for independence and consistency in challenging oncology blood draws. • Sample preparation including, blood and urine aliquoting and centrifuging.

• Planning for and promptly performing inpatient blood draws for up to 25 patients daily in addition to shipping, receiving and outpatient blood draw duties.

• Receive and organize samples from various departments of the hospital. Donor Technician Specialist 2,American Red Cross (Oakland, CA) March 1999 to April 2000

• Donor reaction care (DRI), cleaning up after patient incontinence, icing in cases of fever. • Medical history screening, vital signs, post-collection stripping.

• Investigate and follow up on physical findings.

• Order and restock supplies.

• Set-up and break down for mobile blood drives.

• Interacting with patients of diverse ages and backgrounds both in lab and at mobile blood draws. • Blood draw via finger prick and ear prick.

• Complete donor registration forms.

Medical Assistant externship, Kaiser Permanente Head and Neck Surgery (Oakland, CA) June 1997 to July 1997

• Patient preparation, including sanitizing and opening and laying out sterile equipment for doctor use. • Taking vital signs.

• Assisted doctor in ear lavage, minor surgical procedures, keloid removal, and sutures. • Scheduled patient appointments.

Customer Service Representative, Sally’s Beauty Supplies (Hayward, CA) May 1996 to June 1997

• Assisted customers in store and over telephone.

• Money handling and sales.

• Opening and closing store.

Education

Health Career College- Phlebotomist License, Completed 2007 Trinity Business College- Medical Assistant Graduate, Completed 1997 Regional Occupational Center- Certified Nurses Assistant, Completed 1992 Tennyson High School, Graduated1992