Patient Care Lab Tech
Resume:
Carolyn Minnifield
Lab Tech
Birmingham, AL *****
*************@*****.***
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Lab Assistant/Phlebotomist II Special Lab Services Children's of Alabama - Birmingham, AL
March 2021 to November 2021
Responsibility of all rounding of patients clinical labs and phlebotomy collections. Research analysis and Information Technology. Responsible for accessioning of Patients specimens.Performance of clerical work in support of laboratory activities. Performs, EKGs, Rhythm strips and rapid strep procedures. Assistance in the performance of technical tasks as assigned. Receiving of surgical pathology specimens . Cataloging specimens and processing. Working with the physicians and medical staff team members to assist in patient care . Very strong communication skills, team management and being a team player and workforce diversity. Patient monitoring and being a compassionate and friendly, functional care giver to children and their family members. Responsibility of analysis of all collections of patients specimens that are send outs and coding them. Working with the nursing units of blood collections and testing . Also processing certain specimens.
Lab Tech
UAB Medicine - Birmingham, AL
June 2019 to March 2021
I currently work in a highly skilled, highly paced clinical environment collecting blood using my highly trained phlebotomy skills. I collect blood, among other toxic tissue etc. I collect samples to perform testing on body fluids and tissues to assist physicians in the diagnosis and treatment, I also communicate with clinical staff in the aid of ordering testing and procedures and research. I collect and preparing and testing, receiving and labeling and analysis of samples. I also perform chemical, biological, physical testing on products . I conduct and support scientific investigations and research experiments recording and analyze data and demonstrating of policies and procedures. Patient Care Technician
OR Tech
April 2017 to November 2020
I have a strong significant role working with Perioperative Care Services. I currently work as a Patient Care Tech in the Post anesthesia Care unit I work between, preparation of patients getting ready for surgery, setting them up also IPS I also take patients to and from testing CT MRI etc. I work in the PACU monitoring patients, vital signs, glucose testing, ekgs, dressing changes emptying and measuring patients drains, blood draws and surgical I V setup with pumps and surgical lab setup . Intake after surgery and being a strong advocate for patients and their families and preforming all bedside care to help recovery of the patients to go to their rooms or home. I also help with bedside procedures and preparation for surgical rooms and setting up for surgical procedures and anesthesia care prior to surgery and testing while surgery is going on I hold a vital role to all the nursing team and surgical team. Blood draws and Key Holder/Sales Lead
Bath & Body Works - Birmingham, AL
October 2016 to June 2018
Very strong verbal skills and customer service and communication skills, helping customers with store purchases with sales merchandise, ringing sales on computer and depositing .communicating within customer emails keeping sales goals and being a team player in a highly volume sales market. Floor sets, merchandise shipments and stocking.
Sales Associate Key Holder
Bath & Body Works - Birmingham, AL
October 2016 to April 2017
Achieving daily sales goals peformace, helping customers to pick out merchandise and ringing sales transactions on computer and stocking. Very strong customer service and communication skills, management duties, recruitment and being a strong advocate for sales and promotions PowerPoint presentations of sales and being a strong asset to my peers and customers and company showing strong leadership.
Patient Care Assistant
CHILDREN'S HEALTH - Birmingham, AL
February 2004 to April 2015
Worked within multifunctional nursing unit on the Pulmonary Care unit. I assisted the nursing team with daily nursing care with all of our assignments with patient care. Vital signs, weights, baths, dressing changes, feedings, daily intervention Care with patients, assessment, charting of all care directed towards patients, monitoring and assistant with medical procedures and sitting with patients .I have a strong tolerance level and I have passion and love for for working with the sick and elderly and disabled and individuals that have chronic illnesses, as well as acute or medically and or mentally ill within the hospital and home care setting.
Medical Assistant
CHILDREN'S HEALTH - Birmingham, AL
February 2004 to April 2015
Patient Care Assistant
CARRAWAY METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER - Birmingham, AL October 1999 to March 2004
Medical assistant within intense Care unit, I assisted entire medical team within my work unit with the care of patients. Bedside care monitoring and charting on patients, baths weights, ekgs blood draws, glucose monitoring, dressing changes for wound care, feeding, transporting, and perineal care. Unit Support Specialist
OR Tech - Birmingham, AL
January 1998 to July 1999
I assisted patient with their daily nutritional needs, with orders from dietary, feeding, patient discharges, setting up the room upon admission, transporting patients to and from tests, unit runs to blood bank etc .I helped to keep the patients room and the nursing unit clean and tidy. Education
High school diploma
Woodlawn High School - Birmingham, AL
August 1990 to May 1994
Virginia College
Skills
• STOCKING (4 years), MENTAL HEALTH (Less than 1 year), Management, Microsoft Office, Sales, Merchandising, Marketing, Organizational Skills, Customer Service, cash, POS, Word, Inventory, Customer Service Skills, Training, Retail, Filing, retail sales Assessments Nursing Skills: Clinical Judgment -- Familiar March 2019 Measures a candidate's ability to assess a patient's condition and implement the appropriate medical intervention. Full results: https://share.indeedassessments.com/ share
• assignment/9mjhchxzhucfw6o Indeed Assessments provides skills tests that are not indicative of a license or certification, or continued development in any professional field. Total patient care, vital signs, assistance with, medical procedures, patient care charting, performing ekgs, assist MD and RNs supply stocking, I have a strong tolerance level and a willingness to work, within a nursing care setting I have the necessary skills to provide medical and nursing care to patients, in the hospital setting and at home., who are suffering with chronic or acute, physical or mental health. I have assisted with treatments of patients, that were sick and or injured. I have been a care giver since 1998, and have helped to aid with emotional support to families and their family members.
• Phlebotomy
• Laboratory Experience
• Experience Administering Injections
• Clinical laboratory experience
• Computer skills
• Leadership (2 years)
• Research
Awards
Lab Tech
Certifications and Licenses
CPR Certification
Additional Information
I have a 10 year experience with phlebotomy and 22 years with the nursing bedside care experience . I have successfully completed all of my nursing prerequisites, majoring in Biology. And Chemistry.
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