Phlebotomist or Lab Assistant
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Aaron John D. Canton
Dedicated and detail-oriented Certified Phlebotomy Technician with
over 6 years of experience in blood sample collection, patient care, and ensuring accurate results. Eager to contribute to a supportive work environment that promotes professional growth, skill development, and the highest standards of patient care.
Location
Los Angeles, California
Phone
**************@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
August 2024 up to present
Mobile Phlebotomist GETLABS Los Angeles, CA
• Travel to designated patient locations to collect blood samples and other specimens as needed.
• Perform daily function checks, assemble and maintain supplies, and ensure compliance with protocols.
• Obtain blood samples from patients of all ages, from toddlers to geriatric individuals, and store specimens according to laboratory guidelines.
• Gather and prepare equipment for procedures.
• Provide high-quality patient care and exceptional customer service.
• Accurately label specimens and enter data into patient records May 2024 up to January 2025
Phlebotomist Mission Community Hospital Panorama City, CA
• Performed venipunctures and skin punctures to obtain a blood sample for laboratory testing.
• Verifies patient identification and explains sampling procedures to patient
• Cleaning and maintenance of phlebotomy/ laboratory area.
• Assist with inventory management and ordering of supplies. Recognizes and provides input towards opportunities for improvements in productivity and quality service.
• Collected, Processed, Labeled and stored specimen from our patients.
• Perform data entry and laboratory orders on computer programs and other related duties as assigned such as answer department calls, fax and copy documents.
• Follow standard precautions and safety regulations using PPE
(Personal Protective Equipment) as required.
October 2021 to September 2023
Phlebotomist/ Laboratory Assistant Providence Cedar- Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA
• Verifies patient identification, review specimen requisition and obtain patient’s blood for venipuncture or skin puncture methodology utilizing syringe, straight needle, butterfly, lancet or other approved technique from pediatric to Geriatric patients.
• Receives, label, centrifuge, peripheral smear, process send out specimen.
• Preparing slides for blood culture, C-diff, Fecal occult blood, Plating.
• Covid 19 testing (Abbott ID, Antigen)
• Perform data entry and laboratory orders on computer programs and other related duties as assigned such as answer department calls, fax and copy documents.
• Load blood specimen to the machine, running urine sample specimen (Iris), changing reagents.
• Perform data entry and laboratory orders on computer programs and other related duties as assigned such as answer department calls, fax and copy documents.
• Follow standard precautions and safety regulations using PPE
(Personal Protective Equipment) as required.
January 2022 to March 2023
Phlebotomist/ Laboratory Assistant Sherman Oaks Hospital Van-Nuys, CA
• Demonstrates a good working knowledge in Phlebotomy and the equipment used in collecting specimens from newborn to geriatric patients
• Receives, label, centrifuge, peripheral smear and process send out specimen.
• Preparing slides for blood culture, C-diff, Fecal occult blood, Plating.
• Covid 19 testing (Abbott ID, Antigen)
• Perform data entry and laboratory orders on computer programs and other related duties as assigned such as answer department calls, fax and copy documents.
• Load blood specimen to the machine, running urine sample specimen (Iris), changing reagents.
• Perform data entry and laboratory orders on computer programs and other related duties as assigned such as answer department calls, fax and copy documents.
June 2019 to March 2021
Laboratory Assistant Diagnostic Laboratory and Radiology Burbank, CA
• Received and log in patient’s specimen such as blood, urine, stool, fluids and sputum with standard laboratory request forms such as patient’s name, date of birth, and test to be performed.
• Organized and process samples for laboratory testing.
• Loading specimen on machines and record machine derived test results in the form of digital read-out and alert supervisor before proceeding if test results or procedure outcome falls outside the specific parameter.
• Preparation of media and reagents.
• Perform data entry and laboratory orders on computer programs and other related duties as assigned such as answer department calls, fax, copy documents.
• Follow standard precautions and safety regulations using (PPE) Personal Protective equipment as required.
June 2019 to March 2021
Phlebotomist Olive View UCLA Medical Center Sylmar, CA
• Collect blood samples from patients for diagnostic testing through venipuncture or capillary puncture.
• Practice proper patient identification especially when working on hospital floors.
• Follow infection control and safety procedures in carrying out daily phlebotomy functions.
• Prepare blood collecting equipment, draw blood, safety store and transport samples.
• Receives, sort, label and accession patient’s specimen. Perform data entry of patient’s information and laboratory order on computer program related to duties assigned.
• Perform the duties of laboratory assist.
EDUCATION
Certified Phlebotomy Technician Clinical Training Institute (CTI) CPT LICENSE: 02007188
Respiratory Therapy Program (undergraduate) Los Angeles Valley Collage
High School Diploma Van Nuys High School
KEY SKILLS AND CHARACTERISTICS
• CPT1, certified by the State of California with Hospital And Diagnostic setting experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of medical terminology, infection control procedures, quality assurance support and data entry.
• Assist laboratory personnel in the performance of laboratory testing on human blood, stool, urine or other specimen in a hospital/ diagnostic setting that provides medical care.
• Goal -Oriented, Hardworking, Reliable and Dependable.
• Ability to build constructive relationships with patients, physician and other health care professionals and able to establish rapport and a positive working relationship with fellow laboratory and ancillary staff.
• Can work with minimum supervision and willing to be trained. REFERENCE
Juliet Medenilla
Clinical Laboratory Scientist at Cedar Sinai Hospital
Carlos Carranza
Phlebotomy Supervisor at Olive View UCLA Medical Center
(747) 210- 4555
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