MONICA L. WEATHINGTON
QUALIFICATIONS
Phlebotomy and Venipuncture procedures including: laboratory safety (hazardous materials and MSDS, PPE, quality assurance, standard precautions); venipuncture collection methods (decontamination of puncture site, positioning of patient, selection of venipuncture site, specimen ID and labeling), infant / pediatric collections including finger sticks; collection challenges: blood alcohol, damaged veins, dialysis patients, glucometer systems, mastectomy patients, scarred areas; complications including: draw failures, edema, excessive bleeding, fainting, hematomas
CERTIFICATIONS
x CPR/BLS
x RPT (Registered Phlebotomy Technician)
EXPERIENCE
09/24 – Present Clinical Laboratory of Hawaii; Lihue, HI Aureus Medical Traveling Laboratory Assistant
06/24 – Present Healthy Ever After; Griffin, GA
Traveling Phlebotomist
x Phlebotomist
x Draw all ages
x Specimen processing
01/24 – 05/24 Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital, MGB (HHCS); Jamaica Plain, MA Aureus Medical Traveling Phlebotomist
10/23 – 12/23 Southside Medical Center; Hampton, GA Traveling Phlebotomist
x Outpatient Phlebotomist
x Drug screens
x Draw all ages; infants to geriatric
x EPIC User
01/23 – 10/23 Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital; Albany, GA Aureus Medical Traveling Phlebotomist – Crisis
x 448 beds
08/22 – 01/23 Quest Diagnostics; Stockbridge, GA
Phlebotomist
x Prior to collection, making sure that all collection instruments and environments are sterile and of first use, correctly and properly identified the patient prior to sample collection, collected the appropriate amount of blood by venipuncture or dermal puncture for the specified test, selected the appropriate collection system for specified tests, perform correct labeling of all specimens, effectively and professionally interacted with patients, visitors, peers and other health care professionals, performed the processing and handling of specimens for the appropriate laboratory departments x Performed computer operations (data entry, billing, etc.) and followed special insurance policies and procedures, observed, and followed all safety regulations and followed all privacy guidelines to ensure patient confidentiality
01/22 – 08/22 Sanford Medical Center; Bemidji, MN
Traveling Phlebotomist
x Outpatient Phlebotomist
x Drug screens; Draw all ages; infants to geriatric x EPIC User
11/21 – 01/22 Griffin Hospital; Griffin, GA
Traveling Phlebotomist
x Inpatient Phlebotomist
x Performed the processing and handling of specimens for the appropriate laboratory departments x EPIC user
05/21 – 10/21 UTSW; Dallas, TX
Traveling Phlebotomist
x COVID Processing
x Performed the processing and handling of specimens x Draw blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe or butterfly venipuncture methods x EPIC user
01/21 – 04/21 MedStar Union Memorial Hospital; Baltimore, MD Traveling Phlebotomist
x Inpatient phlebotomy
x EPIC user
04/20 – 12/20 Job Search
06/17 – 03/20 Georgia Pain and Spine Care; Newnan, GA Phlebotomist
x Draw blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods x Collecting and preparing laboratory specimens
x Ran CBC tests and provide results to doctors
03/16 – 05/17 Job Search
01/13 – 02/16 Atherotech Diagnostics Lab; Jonesboro, GA Phlebotomist
EDUCATION
11/08 Quest Diagnostics; Eufaula, AL
On-the-Job Training in Phlebotomy