Alyssa De Belen
Charlotte
Summary
Laboratory professional with extensive experience at Atrium Health Pineville, skillful in specimen collection and processing. Good communication skills and ability to work with teammates in different departments.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LAA (Laboratory Assistant Advanced)
Atrium Health Pineville
08.2021 - Current
- Create requisitions and register specimens for testing.
- Receive, sort, and process specimens according to the department to which they are assigned.
- Create batch lists for sending out specimens to reference labs and other acute care labs, by following appropriate specimen transport and temperature.
- Answering phone calls and providing helpful answers as they are available.
- Operates the equipment necessary for processing specimens.
- Putting away supplies, and making sure that benches are well-stocked.
- Trains new teammates in processing, and teaches standards related to the bench.
Clinical Laboratory Assistant I and II
Atrium Health Pineville
04.2020 - 08.2021
- Collect patient samples by venipuncture, and be knowledgeable about which tubes are used for certain tests.
- Following positive patient identification to ensure that the specimen collected belongs to the correct patient.
- Sending specimens to the laboratory in appropriate transport, and in a timely manner.
- Wearing PPE as appropriate.
- Prioritizing STAT and timed orders.
- Re-stocking the cart and keeping the Kanban system organized.
Education
Certification - Medical Laboratory Science
Carolinas College of Health Sciences
12-2025
Certification - Phlebotomy
Carolinas College of Health Sciences
12-2019
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of North Carolina At Charlotte
Charlotte, NC05-2018
Skills
- Laboratory experience (specimen processing, sample collection, laboratory equipment operation, etc)
- Computer skills (Microsoft Office, EPIC)
- Communication skills
- Laboratory record keeping
- Supply management
- Requisition creation
- Collaboration with teams (Part of an RCA - root cause analysis); developed a system to keep track of specimen send outs and creating reports on reasons for cancelled tests
Accomplishments
- Achieved better specimen tracking through effectively helping with Root Cause Analysis.
Certification
- Phlebotomy, ASCP - 2019 - 2022
Timeline
LAA (Laboratory Assistant Advanced)
Atrium Health Pineville
08.2021 - Current
Clinical Laboratory Assistant I and II
Atrium Health Pineville
04.2020 - 08.2021
Certification - Medical Laboratory Science
Carolinas College of Health Sciences
Certification - Phlebotomy
Carolinas College of Health Sciences
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of North Carolina At Charlotte