Open To Work
Cheron N James
Buena Park
Work Preference
Summary
Senior Certified Phlebotomist (CPT) with 9years experience performing blood draws on patients of all age groups, including infants, adults and geriatric patients. Has worked in major healthcare organizations such as Kaiser Permanente, USC Keck Medicine and Los Alamitos Medical Center, performing high-volume phlebotomy in inpatient, outpatient and emergency settings. Skilled in specimen collection, processing, centrifuging and laboratory documentation using systems like EPIC, Cerner and PowerChart. Experienced in handling difficult draws (‘hard sticks’), heel sticks and maintaining strict OSHA and PPE compliance. Background also includes patient service, specimen logistics and training new staff, demonstrating strong clinical and teamwork abilities.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Phlebotomist I
Kaiser Permanente
Fontana
11.2025 - 01.2026
- Venipuncture
- Specimen processing
- Training new hires
- Blood Cultures
- Data entry
- Charting
- All specimens completed with 98% accuracy
Driver
Tower Mobility
Los Angeles
04.2025 - 10.2025
- Gently loading and unloading property of clients.
- Maintain cleanliness inside/outside vehicle.
- Set relaxing ambiance with enjoyable surroundings/Music during car rides.
- Transport high end Clientele.
Medical Examiner
APPS Paramedical Services
Duarte
07.2023 - 05.2025
- Conduct Physical Exams/Phlebotomy.
- Collect Blood and urine Samples.
- Medical Histories. ECGs.
- Specimen processing/packaging.
- Shipping of Specimens.
- Specialize in ‘Hard Sticks’.
Pathology Logistics Specialists
City of hope Cancer Center
Duarte
12.2024 - 03.2025
- Specimen/Slide Processing and Delivery.
- Switchboard. Charting in EPIC.
- Special handling.
- Recording temperatures of machines. Data entry.
Phlebotomist
Quest Diagnostics
Van Nuys
10.2024 - 10.2024
- Perform Phlebotomy/Heel-sticks on patients of all ages.
- Maintain a clean, relaxing environment for staff and patients.
- Collect Blood and urine Samples.
Patient Service Representative
Cedars Sinai Urgent Care
Beverly Hills
07.2024 - 09.2024
- Referral processing.
- Confirm patient appointments.
- Insurance verification thru One Source system.
- Payment collection for insurance co-pay and outstanding balances.
- Assist M.D.s and Nurses with patients.
- Implement proper PPE protocols for urgent care.
- Groom Patients Charts.
- Check Patients in and out/Internal Medicine/Urgent Care.
Phlebotomist l/Laboratory Assistant II (Per Diem)
Los Alamitos Medical Centre
Los Alamitos
07.2023 - 05.2024
- Laboratory duties such as Centrifuging and Aliquoting Specimens.
- Assist with Results of tests.
- Print patients Labels.
- Cerner and PowerChart.
- Perform Phlebotomy in an inpatient and Emergency room setting (30-50 patients daily).
Phlebotomist l/Lab Assistant II (Registry-Actalent)
Kaiser Permanente
West Los Angeles
07.2023 - 11.2023
- Perform Phlebotomy/Heel-sticks on patients of all ages.
- Outpatient/in-patient Setting.
- Train colleagues on inpatient procedures and standards.
- Monitor and assist New hires in an outpatient setting.
- Convey to patients in outpatient the procedures for collecting specimens at home.
- Specialize in draw completion of ‘Difficult/Combative’ patients.
- Proficient in complying with OSHAs PPE guidelines.
- Assist Colleagues with hard stick and or infant Patients for blood draws or heel-sticks, per their request.
Clinical Specialist
Shoreline Diagnostics
Beverly Hills
03.2023 - 05.2023
- Performed Covid testing for Staff and Residents.
- Documenting patient’s testing.
- Help Patients with minor care.
- Verify insurance for testing.
- Quality Assurance.
- Developed a system to quickly and effectively collect Specimens.
- Provided Quality Control on all over 200 specimens turned Into the Laboratory daily.
- Train New Employees.
Health Advocate
Healthcare Partners
Torrance
07.2019 - 03.2023
- Navigated patients after discharge.
- Took department from 70% to a 98-100% engagement rate with the patients, by training and mentoring teammates.
- Scheduled appointments.
- Assisted Social Workers.
- Identified Time waste and implemented a new system to save time and eliminate patient retention.
Phlebotomist l/Laboratory Assistant
USC Keck Medicine
Beverly Hills
01.2018 - 07.2019
- Set up Laboratory equipment for CLS daily.
- Specimen Prep/Processing. Aliquoting specimens.
- Urinalysis test performances. Housekeeping of the Laboratory.
- Proficient in Cerner, Master control. Temperature Records.
- Travelled to different Keck Locations. Inpatient/outpatient setting.
- Requested often by patients for Phlebotomy, due to Impeccable drawing skills.
Mobile Phlebotomist/Lab Assistant
Quality Medical Imaging
Laguna Hills
08.2016 - 11.2017
- Travelled to different facilities, performed phlebotomy/blood cultures on geriatric, adult and psychiatric patients.
- Centrifuging/Aliquoting specimens.
- Prepare Urine Analysis specimens for processing.
- Called-in STAT orders and delivered the best Quality of specimens to the main Laboratory in a timely manner.
Phlebotomist l
Long Beach Veteran Affairs
Long Beach
01.2016 - 04.2016
- Perform Phlebotomy on 35-65 In-patient/Out-patient Veterans daily.
- Maintain a clean, relaxing environment for staff and patients.
- Stock, organize and review inventory to ensure quality service.
X-ray Technician/Medical Assistant
S & L Medical Group
Los Angeles
01.2005 - 01.2006
- Open the office Daily.
- Conduct interviews for patients in worker’s compensation cases.
- Perform Phlebotomy and X-Rays on Worker Compensation Patients.
- Centrifuge Specimens. Phone duties and light housekeeping.
Education
Los Angeles Career College -
Los Angeles Career College
North Hollywood, C.A.American College of Medical Technology -
American College of Medical Technology
Gardena, C.A.High School -
Artesia High School
Lakewood, C.A.Skills
- Cerner
- Epic
- Data entry
- MS Office
- PowerChart
- Insurance Verification
- Venous Blood Gas
- Referrals
- Blood Cultures
- CLS assistance
- ‘Difficult Draw’ Assistance
Certification
Certified in Phlebotomy, CPT-00018805, 10/30/27
Gaps In Employment
- Was Married and a homemaker 01/01/06- 12/31/15
- Job Search, 05/01/16, 07/31/16
- Job Search, 02/01/26, Present
License Number
CPT 00018805
Timeline
Phlebotomist I
Kaiser Permanente
11.2025 - 01.2026
Driver
Tower Mobility
04.2025 - 10.2025
Pathology Logistics Specialists
City of hope Cancer Center
12.2024 - 03.2025
Phlebotomist
Quest Diagnostics
10.2024 - 10.2024
Patient Service Representative
Cedars Sinai Urgent Care
07.2024 - 09.2024
Medical Examiner
APPS Paramedical Services
07.2023 - 05.2025
Phlebotomist l/Laboratory Assistant II (Per Diem)
Los Alamitos Medical Centre
07.2023 - 05.2024
Phlebotomist l/Lab Assistant II (Registry-Actalent)
Kaiser Permanente
07.2023 - 11.2023
Clinical Specialist
Shoreline Diagnostics
03.2023 - 05.2023
Health Advocate
Healthcare Partners
07.2019 - 03.2023
Phlebotomist l/Laboratory Assistant
USC Keck Medicine
01.2018 - 07.2019
Mobile Phlebotomist/Lab Assistant
Quality Medical Imaging
08.2016 - 11.2017
Phlebotomist l
Long Beach Veteran Affairs
01.2016 - 04.2016
X-ray Technician/Medical Assistant
S & L Medical Group
01.2005 - 01.2006
Los Angeles Career College -
Los Angeles Career College
American College of Medical Technology -
American College of Medical Technology
High School -
Artesia High School