Phlebotomist with Broad Lab Experience

Belinda Blakey CPT ************@*****.*** 443-***-****

Objective: Phlebotomist

Jobs Position/ Dates:

•People Ready: Service Jobs 1987-2021, present; maintenance

•Upshift: weddings, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, football games banquets, Prep cook, 2022

•VA Hospital; Medical Technologist Volunteer Trainee; Hematology January-June, 2011

•Pittsburgh Public Schools Substitute; Science Teacher; February 2004 – June 2009

•Independent Contractor; transportation June 2003- October 2005

•Baltimore City Schools Science; Science Teacher; August 1995 – June 1996

•Sinai Hospital Medical Center; Medical Technologist; Coagulation, urinalysis, Hematology, January 1993 – January 1995

•Johns Hopkins School of Medicine; Immunology Research Tech; Phlebotomies, March 1989– July 1991

•University of Maryland Baltimore/VA; Infectious Disease, NIH External Catheter Research Project; March 1988 – December 1988

•VA Medical Center; Cleveland OH, Laboratory Technician; Phlebotomy, processing, urinalysis, microbiology, 1979 – November 1981

Education:

•Prince George Community College Phlebotomy Program 2024 NHA exam February 1, 2025

•UMBC, Medical and Research Technology; September; 2009 – 2022 classes

•Duquesne University Graduate School of Environmental Health 1998-2000 classes

•FAES Graduate School at NIH; Recombinant DNA/ Immunology Technology; Certificate

•Morgan State University; Medical Technology; Completed Program, 1992

•University of Pittsburgh; Natural Science; BS; 1987

Strengths and Skills: Compassion, good communication skills, ability to work well under pressure, observant, flexible, adaptable, and dependable.

Performed:

Processing: Phlebotomy, logging specimens, lab support, data entry, specimen storing and /or transport, serum preparation, specimen quality, telephone communication, specimen

Hematology/Coagulation; CBC, differentials, indices, HB concentration, PLT count, PT, APTT, D-dimer, microscopic analysis of urine, blood, synovial, plural, acuities fluids, gram stain; interpreted abnormal results, reported critical flags. Developed a process to identify compressed cells in fluids.

Microbiology; logged species, plated specimens, isolated colonies, the biochemical ID of organisms, gram stain, sensitivity testing, journal searches, tissue culture, mice surgery, prepared, media, buffer solutions,

Immunology/ Cytogenetics; harvested lymphocytes, cell and tissue cultures, isolated DNA, RIA, mixed lymphocyte cytotoxic assays, radioactive labeling, radioactive cleaning procedures, ID enumerate chromosomes, mixing studies, purchasing, PCR

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