Alejandra Cardenas
Evanston
Summary
Phlebotomist II, currently employee at Endeavor health at Evanston hospital, seeking new opportunities and experiences, with phenomenal background in customer service and highly- skilled experience in phlebotomy.
Hardworking and motivated, skilled in the collection and proper handling of specimens, such as blood cultures, heel sticks working in outpatient and inpatient. Experienced to perform on new born, geriatric, pediatric and oncology patients. Following the daily use of EPIC.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Phlebotomist
Endeavor Evanston Hospital
05.2023 - Current
- Collect blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.
- Experience drawing blood from both outpatient and inpatient, having excellent bedside manner and clinical knowledge.
- Expertise in drawing blood from geriatric, oncology and pediatric patients including, heel sticks.
- Knowledge drawing wide range of tests, Including blood cultures.
- Well trained using EPIC to clear patients off the list, to putting patients orders back in, as well as ordering tests for patients that come in with doctors paper orders.
- Single-stick success maintaining efficiency and painless techniques, even when patient is a hard stick.
- Demonstrated genuine compassion for all patients, utilized best practices, following standard protocols.
Phlebotomist
Medix Labs
05.2022 - 02.2023
- Collected blood samples using various techniques ensuring patient comfort and safety.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport
- Processed specimens for laboratory analysis, maintaining strict adherence to protocols.
- Responded effectively to patient inquiries, providing education about the blood draw process.
Cashier and Customer Service
Valli Produce
12.2021 - 01.2022
- Helped customers with their purchases, customers find their needs
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by providing efficient and accurate cash transactions.
- Greeted customers with a positive attitude
- Followed managers orders
- Stocked, tagged and displayed merchandise as required.
Education
NHA Certificate -
Career Options Inc
Skills
- Venipuncture expertise on- geriatric, pediatric and oncology patients
- Phlebotomists II
- Providing exceptional patient care
- Specimen handling
- Epic knowledge
Accomplishments
- High School Diploma
- NHA certified
- CPR certified
Languages
Spanish
English
Timeline
Phlebotomist
Endeavor Evanston Hospital
05.2023 - Current
Phlebotomist
Medix Labs
05.2022 - 02.2023
Cashier and Customer Service
Valli Produce
12.2021 - 01.2022
NHA Certificate -
Career Options Inc