Monique Owens
Memphis,TN
Summary
Experienced and reliable phlebotomist with a strong track record in overseeing operations. Motivates team members to maximize productivity and achieve production goals. Excellent organizational abilities, self-motivation, and deep understanding of successful strategies for managing fast-paced work environments.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Phlebotomist/Floater
PathGroup
05.2023 - 04.2024
- Assembled tourniquets, needles, and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
- Established and maintained positive working relationships with patients, staff and clinical personnel to build trust and camaraderie.
- Addressed questions and concerns to educate patients on collection process
- Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear, or anxiety and optimize cooperation.
- Reviewed and processed requisitions for laboratory tests.
- Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
- Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
- Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Conducted venipuncture and other CT procedures.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Patients' age range 6+ months
- Adhered to HIPAA standards and maintained patient confidentiality in all interactions.
- Followed established safety protocols and standards to minimize risk of infection and injury.
- Performed laboratory tests to assist physicians in diagnosis.
- Monitored supply levels and placed orders for laboratory supplies.
- Performed venipunctures, finger sticks and heel sticks for both adult and pediatric patients.
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
Mobile Phlebotomist
American Health Associates
10.2022 - 04.2023
- Validated blood and specimen collection orders, alerting nurses, or physicians of discrepancies between order and nursing station logs.
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear, or anxiety and optimize cooperation. Traveledeled to different rehabilitation centers within the state
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
- Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
- Reviewed and processed requisitions for laboratory tests.
- Provided guidance and support to laboratory personnel.
- Verified proper storage and transportation of specimens to laboratories.
- Verified patients' identification for proper sample collection.
- Adhered to HIPAA standards and maintained patient confidentiality in all interactions.
- Drew blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.
Phlebotomy Manager
Vitalant
05.2021 - 09.2022
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
- Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
- Conducted venipuncture and other CT procedures.
- Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
- Assembled tourniquets, needles, and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
- Participated in continuing education programs to stay up to date on new technologies and procedures.
- Performed 200+ successful draws.
- Limited/moderate secretarial duties.
Phlebotomist
Octapharma
02.2020 - 04.2021
- Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
- Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
- Assembled tourniquets, needles, and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
- Conducted venipuncture and other CT procedures.
- Addressed questions and concerns to educate patients on collection process and procedures.
- Participated in continuing education programs to stay up to date on new technologies and procedures.
- Validated blood and specimen collection orders, alerting nurses, or physicians of discrepancies between order and nursing station logs.
- Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear, or anxiety and optimize cooperation.
- Drew blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
Phlebotomist
INTERSTATE BLOOD BANK INC
02.2018 - 10.2020
- Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
- Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
- Assembled tourniquets, needles, and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Conducted venipuncture and other CT procedures.
- Addressed questions and concerns to educate patients on collection process and procedures.
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal, and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
- Performed 100+ successful draws
- Moderate secretarial duties
Education
Bachelor of Science - Clinical Child Psychology
Colorado Christian University
Denver, CO05.2029
Associate of Science - Clinical Psychology
Southwest Tennessee Community College
Memphis, TN05.2018
High School Diploma -
Lighthouse Christian Academy
Millington, TN05.2014
Skills
- Patient confidentiality
- Venipuncture
- Donor screening
- Blood collection
- Medical records handling
- EMR recordkeeping
- Medical terminology
- Quality assurance
- Recording data
- Sample and specimen collection
- Hemoglobin testing
- Patient support
Certification
- Bloodborne Pathogens Training Certificate - Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
- DPT - Donor Phlebotomy Technician
- Infection Control Certificate - Various accredited organizations.
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Phlebotomist/Floater
PathGroup
05.2023 - 04.2024
Mobile Phlebotomist
American Health Associates
10.2022 - 04.2023
Phlebotomy Manager
Vitalant
05.2021 - 09.2022
Phlebotomist
Octapharma
02.2020 - 04.2021
Phlebotomist
INTERSTATE BLOOD BANK INC
02.2018 - 10.2020
- Bloodborne Pathogens Training Certificate - Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
- DPT - Donor Phlebotomy Technician
- Infection Control Certificate - Various accredited organizations.
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Bachelor of Science - Clinical Child Psychology
Colorado Christian University
Associate of Science - Clinical Psychology
Southwest Tennessee Community College
High School Diploma -
Lighthouse Christian Academy
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