Stacy Slaytor-Free
Branchton,ON
Summary
Competent Phlebotomy Technician with many years of experience working in high-volume, fast-paced hospital settings as well, but as an HCA.
Knowledgeable in routine blood drawing procedures and using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles and straight needles
Committted to maintaining highest quality standards when collecting, labeling and processing samples and specimens.
Worked in Operating Room as HCA at Pediatric and Trauma Hospitals for over 6 years.
Trained as MLA/T at National Academy of Health and Business and Graduated from the program in 2015.
Committed to retrain on the job to become a competent and hardworking Lab Tech/Phlebotomist.
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Show Horse Farm Manager & Stay at Home Mother
Cairnleigh Farm
01.2013 - Current
- Delivery & Pick-up of Hay & Feed for Farm weekly as well as orders.
- Treatment of minor horse injuries & health issues
- Bookings of Farrier appointments & Veterinary care when required.
- Certified Equine Appraiser duties (certified)
- Maintained safety procedures and practices.
- Prepared horses for specific competitions or tasks.
- Fit gear for horses and specific riders.
- Repair equipment and animal living spaces.
- Care for about 6 large show horses & 1 mini horse - feeding, watering, & vaccinating and assisting farriers & veterinarians when required.
- Used disinfectant solutions, brushes and shovels to thoroughly clean stalls, pumps and equipment.
- Maintained equipment and ranch structures
- Established strong relationships with veterinarians, farriers, and other service providers to ensure timely care for horses.
- Enhanced team performance through regular staff training sessions on equine care and safety procedures.
- Coordinated breeding programs to maximize genetic potential and optimize foal outcomes.
- Meticulously managed budgeting processes in order to allocate resources efficiently across all areas of the operation.
- Assisted in planning events such as horse shows or clinics at the facility with meticulous attention to detail in every aspect of event logistics.
Operating Room Attendant/Health Care Aide
Hamilton Health Sciences
08.2005 - 05.2011
- Operating Room position at Major Trauma Centre Hospital Corporation (3 Hospitals)
- Running specimen collections to Laboratory
- Run Blood Products to and from Operating Suites/Room
- Stocking Surgical Suites with case lists of instruments & case by case essentials including stocking drug carts inside O.R Suites & the setting up of surgical cases.
- Speaking with Patients and Patient families
- Assist Nursing with patient transfer in and out of O.R suites including transfer to PACU & Wards
- Assist Doctors and Nurses with attainment of blood products from hospital lab.
- Assist Doctors and Nurses with cleanliness and turnover of each designated O.R suite between cases/surgeries
- Assist in cleaning and flash sterilization of surgical instruments and scopes. (McMaster, General & Henderson Hospitals)
- Morning checks of in room flash sterilizers to ensure patient safety. (Henderson Hospital)
- Assist charge nurse in Inventory of joint replacement & Neuro equipment (Henderson & General Operating Rooms) for room set-up.
- Ensure all ALARIS pumps, monitoring equipment and related devices are accounted for prior to each case in morning counts and return from wards if necessary.
- Take all pathology samples to pathology lab for analysis.
- Ensure blood products are accounted for to and from the laboratory.
- Take Blood Specimens are taken to Hospital Lab for Analysis during surgeries.
- Care for patients in some shifts in Recovery Room/Post Anesthetic Recovery Unit (PACU) (minor patient care and inventory)
- Sterilize OR Endoscopy scopes daily in O.R as well as Endoscopy department's scopes when needed quickly.
Education
Laboratory Technician & Assistant - Medical Laboratory Assistant & Technician
National Academy of Health & Business
Hamilton, ON05.2014
B.A in Psychology - Psychology
McMaster University
Hamilton, ON01.2008
Medical Device Reprocessing Technician
CSAO Techniques Course (now MDRAO)
Mohawk College & Medical Device Reprocessing Assn)05.2003
Skills
- Venipuncture/Phlebotomy
- Order of draw
- Venipuncture
- Patient Care
- Excellent Communication Skills (written & one to one)
- Willingness to learn
- Team Player
- Critical Thinking
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Works well under pressure
- Analytical thinking
- Organized
- Customer Service Oriented
- Able to multitask in a fast paced environment
- Patient confidentiality
- Blood collection techniques
- Butterfly needle technique
- Specimen handling
- Patient support
- Blood culture collection
- Data Entry
- Specimen Preparation
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Infection Control
- Pediatric phlebotomy
- Multitasking Abilities
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Attention to Detail
- Specimen Collection
Certification
- American Society of Equine Appraisers (ASEA) certification (2004)
- First Aid, CPR & Wound Care certification (2002/2004/2005/2007/2009/2010/2014)
- Smart Serve Certification (2008)
Schooling/Training
May 2014-January 2015
National Academy of Health & Business (now Anderson College)
Medical Laboratory Assistant/Technician Course
Graduated from Program January 2015
January 2008 - June 2008
McMaster University
Psychology Program - (Undergraduate Degree)
Completion of semester in program
May 2004
Central Services Association of Ontario (CSAO - Now MDRAO Medical Device Reprocessing Association of Ontario)
Graduate of Program
Timeline
Show Horse Farm Manager & Stay at Home Mother
Cairnleigh Farm
01.2013 - Current
Operating Room Attendant/Health Care Aide
Hamilton Health Sciences
08.2005 - 05.2011
Laboratory Technician & Assistant - Medical Laboratory Assistant & Technician
National Academy of Health & Business
B.A in Psychology - Psychology
McMaster University
Medical Device Reprocessing Technician
CSAO Techniques Course (now MDRAO)
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