Experience

Ingalls

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Clinical Lab Associate

  • Jun 2007 - Present

  Performed venipuncture using phlebotomy techniques on patients ranging from newborns to geriatrics in an In & Out patient settingAssisted with 4:00(am) phlebotomy draws at surrounding area nursing homes contracted with Ingalls Memorial HospitalPerformed STAT or Life threatening blood draws on critically ill patients at surrounding area nursing homes contracted with Ingalls Memorial HospitalResponsible for the proper collection of ranging from blood cultures, urine and fecal specimensResponsible for centrifuging blood specimens and delivery to correct department of lab processingBill insurance companies and nursing home facilities for reimbursement for specimen collectionsEnter and order blood test for specimens collected in order for proper processing in labResponsible for performing STAT EKGs Answered and directed phone calls in out-patient lab, faxed blood test results to physican's office and filed and recorded all patient lab resultsMaintain excellent customer service and patient care at all times

• OB Care Technician

  • Jun 2007 - Present

  Responsible for performing all blood draws on unit ranging from newborns to laboring andpost partum patients•Set up for vaginal deliveries•Set up and scrub for cesarean deliveries•Set up and scrub for tubal ligation•Assist for extensive vaginal laceration repairs•Admit patients to room, vital signs, basic info•Stock rooms•Answer phones, call light, door•Controls on glucose monitor•Finger stick/heal sticks for glucose•Clean ob equipment•Wash up recovery patients•Assist RN as needed•Assist MD as needed•Assist other OBT as needed•Help Secretary as needed (when we have one)•Care for patients as needed•Basic patient care (we are CNAs as well)•Transport patients to and from unit•Open rooms for expected patients•Clean (not sterilize) instruments•Bring instruments to processing•Stock blanket warmer•Assist RN after delivery with mom and baby•Vital, weight, footprint, clean up baby after delivery•Break down beds for vaginal delivery•Assist with pushing as needed•Open/set up rooms for scheduled Non-Stress Test, Induction, C-Section•Clean up room as needed•Maintain excellent patient care at all times



Agency Floating

• Phlebotomist

  • Mar 2007 - Oct 2009

  Staffed at various locations in the Chicagoland area for Phlebotomy assignments•Performed Phlebotomy Techniques in an In & Out patient setting•Performed venipunctures on patients ranging from infants to geriatrics•Responsible for a wide range of specimen collections•Quickly responded to and resolved all customer service issues in a timely manner.• Staffed at various locations in the Chicagoland area for Phlebotomy assignments•Performed Phlebotomy Techniques in an In & Out patient setting•Performed venipunctures on patients ranging from infants to geriatrics•Responsible for a wide range of specimen collections•Quickly responded to and resolved all customer service issues in a timely manner.•



RUSH University Medical Center

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Traveling Phlebotomist/Research Data Collector

  • May 2006 - Oct 2009

  Record, report, and return orientation information to study coordinator•Follow up with participants to monitor progress•Performed blood draws for data collection in participants homes on specified days•Returned blood and urine samples to Rush Medical Center for analysis. Collected allother data from participants and delivered to study coordinator•Meet weekly with study coordinator for participant updates and to replenish necessarysupplies. Record, report, and return orientation information to study coordinator•Follow up with participants to monitor progress•Performed blood draws for data collection in participants homes on specified days•Returned blood and urine samples to Rush Medical Center for analysis. Collected allother data from participants and delivered to study coordinator•Meet weekly with study coordinator for participant updates and to replenish necessarysupplies.