Kelly Garcia
Galt
Summary
Dynamic Laboratory Assistant with over 30 years of experience, excelling in phlebotomy and specimen preparation. Known for exceptional patient relations and meticulous attention to detail, I effectively ensure quality assurance and compliance with safety protocols while fostering a collaborative environment. Bilingual and committed to enhancing patient comfort. Committed job seeker with a history of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. Experienced in fast-paced environments and adaptable to last-minute changes. Thrives under pressure and consistently earns high marks for work quality and speed.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lab Assistant
Lodi Memorial
Lodi
08.2003 - Current
- Build trust and minimize patient discomfort during phlebotomy procedures while efficiently collecting blood specimens.
- Verify records and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis.
- Safely store and transport samples.
- Trained new staff on laboratory protocols and safety procedures.
Laboratory Assistant
Sutter Health Hospital
Roseville
06.2021 - 05.2025
- Skillful and precise in performing venipunctures and capillary punctures; collecting, preparing, and storing blood samples; and verifying medical records.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Demonstrated knowledge of medical terminology, infection control procedures, quality assurance support and data entry and retrieval.
- Possess excellent patient-relations skills – proven history of completing difficult blood draws.
- Bilingual – able to speak, read and write Spanish.
- Microbiology trained.
- CPT1 certified by the State of California with more than 25 years of laboratory experience within a hospital setting.
- Prepared laboratory samples for analysis and testing.
Laboratory Assistant
Dignity Health Hospital
Sacramento
08.2015 - 06.2021
- Prepare blood-collecting equipment, draw blood from multiple locations within the hospital including Stat ER draws, time draws and Med-tele draws.
- Safely store and transport samples.
- Build trust and minimize patient discomfort during phlebotomy procedures while efficiently collecting blood specimens.
- Work collaboratively with patients, healthcare providers and patient support departments to ensure a high quality of service.
- Supply ordering
Education
Certificate - Medical Assistant
Cabrillo College
Aptos, CA08-1997
Skills
- Phlebotomy expertise
- Specimen preparation
- Quality assurance support
- Blood collection techniques
- Medical record verification
- Infection control procedures
- Equipment maintenance
- Sample transport protocols
- Effective communication
- Detail orientation
- Team collaboration
- Staff training
- Bilingual communication
- CLIA & OSHA compliance
- Specimen tracking
- Rapid tests
- Pipetting accuracy
- Equipment calibration
- Phlebotomy
- Safety data interpretation
- Laboratory record keeping
- Laboratory protocol adherence
- Specimen processing
- Sample labeling
- Inter-laboratory shipment
- Bacterial culturing
- Trained in HIPAA compliance
- Documentation compliance
- Laboratory disinfection
- Microbiology expertise
- HIPAA compliance
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Certification
NHA
Timeline
Laboratory Assistant
Sutter Health Hospital
06.2021 - 05.2025
Laboratory Assistant
Dignity Health Hospital
08.2015 - 06.2021
Lab Assistant
Lodi Memorial
08.2003 - Current
Certificate - Medical Assistant
Cabrillo College