Lisa Fisher

• Ability to work under pressure with time constraints in an emergency room environment. Responding to Level 1 and II traumas as well as Code Stroke in a timely manner. Collecting quality blood samples for analysis. Performing POC testing per protocol, and ensure proper labeling of specimens to be analyzed by the hospital main laboratory.
• Collects quality blood specimens, including maintenance of iSTAT competency for quality POC testing if applicable. Expected performance to include less than 2.5% blood culture contamination rate, less than 1.0% patient recollections due to unsatisfactory specimen integrity and no more than 1 patient complaint regarding non-adherence or compliance of technical and/or behavioral standards.
• Ensures accurate patient identification. Expected performance is demonstrated by having zero rejected blood bank specimens, less than 2 correctable blood bank-labeling errors, zero misidentified patient incidences and zero mislabeled specimens.
• Maintains supplies (to include, but not limited to phlebotomy baskets, carts, workspace and electronic and telecommunication devices). Expected performance is demonstrated by having no more than 1 expired tube found in carts or baskets, performs monthly cart checks as assigned and ensures phlebotomy supply area is clear of expired products, clean, organized and restocked daily. Electronic devices are to be kept in appropriate condition and are to be turned over to next shift in working order.

LABORATORY ASSISTANT

• Performed Phlebotomy on wide range of patients in the outpatient and inpatient setting.
• Ensured accurate accession of specimens for on site and reference lab testing.
• Daily operation of laboratory equipment.
• Clerical duties, answering phones, fielding calls to appropriate departments.
• Extensive data entry to include accessioning specimens received from outside healthcare agencies for testing. Checking specimens for integrity and proper collection.

PATHOLOGY TECH 1

• Retrieving surgical specimens, accessioning specimens for transport to Histology and Cytology reference laboratory.
• Extensive data entry to include patient demographics, description of specimen, clinical history and possible diagnosis as to create a requisition for specimen(s) for reference laboratory.
• Accessioning of incoming slides from Histology and Cytology reference laboratory for onsite Pathology diagnosis.
• Preparing specimens such as pleural fluid, lymph node protocol, FNA, urine, CSF, etc., for testing , according to specimen requirements.
• Clerical duties to include answering phones, filing reports, faxing, and transcription.
• Processing and mailing out specimen for specialty testing, second opinion, and continued care at the request of the onsite pathologist, patient's doctor, or the patient.

• Performed successful phlebotomy on patients to include premature, newborn, and adults, mainly female OB/GYN.
• Ensured accurate accession of specimens for on site testing as well as reference lab testing.
• Daily use of centrifuge and all other equipment.
• Clerical duties included fielding calls to appropriate departments and routing specific reports to patients chart for document control.
• Extensive data entry.
• Enhanced patient experience through compassionate care and communication during blood draw procedures.
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• Performed phlebotomy on patients for six doctor internal medicine practice.
• Registration of all patients to confirm insurances, demographics, etc.
• Processed specimens for on site testing.
• Performed specialty tests such as Rapid Strep, Urinalysis, H-Pylori, Monospot, urine and serum pregnancy, HgbA1C and GTT.
• Trained on the job by Medical Technologist to perform urine and wet prep microscopy.
• Utilization of ACE chemistry analyzer to perform extensive specimen testing.
• Performed daily maintenance, quality control, required calibration, troubleshooting issues with analyzer.
• Ensured timely turnaround of stat orders and critical values.
• Accountable for training new phlebotomist.
• Accurate ordering and ICD-9 coding of all tests requested and routed results.
• Trained by Medical Techologist to perform

• Performed successful phlebotomy on patients of all age groups.
• Daily operation of all relevant laboratory equipment.
• Clerical duties to include answering phones, relaying test results to physician's and accurate charting of patients results for document control.
• Extensive data entry.