Jennifer Ruiz

• Contributed to a positive work environment by consistently demonstrating professionalism, teamwork, and adaptability under pressure situations. Fast paced environment.
• Enhanced patient experience by maintaining a professional and compassionate demeanor during blood collection procedures.
• Served as a knowledgeable resource for patients regarding their lab tests, ensuring they felt informed and comfortable throughout the process.
• Organized inventory of supplies, resulting in less waste and more efficient use of resources.
• Maintained high levels of accuracy in specimen labeling, ensuring proper identification for laboratory testing.
• Facilitated communication between medical staff members for improved collaboration on patient care plans.
• Responsible for efficient and safe collection of plasma, including performing venipuncture, monitoring the plasmapheresis process, adhering to SOPs, and training or supervising other phlebotomists.
• Plasma medical screener, Evaluating donors suitability for plasma donation, conducting medical history reviews,performing basic health screenings,and providing donor education and support ,all while adhering safety protocols and SOPs.

• Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
• Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal, and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
• Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear, or anxiety and optimize cooperation.
• Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
• More than 50 successful venipunctures for blood testing from patients of varying ages, weights, and health statuses.
• Validated blood and specimen collection orders, alerting nurses, or physicians of discrepancies between order and nursing station logs.
• Supported clinical team by promptly delivering specimens to appropriate departments for timely analysis.
• Maintained strict confidentiality regarding patient information according to HIPAA regulations while processing paperwork related to test orders or results documentation. Proper disposal of needles, sharps,and medical waste

Dispose of contaminated sharps in accordance with applicable laws, standards and policies.

Draw blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.

Match laboratory requisition forms to specimen tubes.

Transport specimens or fluid samples from collection sites to laboratories

Minimum of 50 successful venipunctures, minimum of 10 successful skin punctures observed two arterial punctures

• Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
• Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear, or anxiety and optimize cooperation.
• Enhanced patient experience by providing compassionate and efficient blood draw services.

• Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
• Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
• Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
• Performed medical records management, including filing, organizing and scanning documents.
• Built strong relationships with patients through effective communication skills that foster trust in the clinic''s commitment to quality care.
• Maintained a safe and clean clinical environment by adhering to infection control guidelines and disposing of biohazardous waste properly.