Emilly Alvarado
Chicago
Summary
Experienced Phlebotomy Technician with a strong foundation in patient care, specimen handling, and clinical workflows. Eager to expand into broader healthcare roles by building on a solid base of phlebotomy skills, professionalism, and patient interaction.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Phlebotomist/Specimen Processor
Saint Anthony's Hospital
01.2025 - Current
- Collected blood samples from patients using various venipuncture techniques.
- Demonstrated adaptability by effectively performing blood draws on diverse patient populations, including pediatric, geriatric, and challenging cases.
- Ensured compliance with safety protocols and infection control measures during procedures.
- Maintained accurate patient records and documentation for laboratory processing.
- Conducted quality assurance checks on equipment and supplies prior to use.
- Enhanced patient experience through compassionate care and communication during blood draw procedures.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
- Excelled in high-pressure situations, maintaining composure and professionalism during peak hours and emergency scenarios.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
- Assembled tourniquets, needles, and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
- Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
- Ensured proper identification and documentation of samples, significantly reducing instances of mislabeling.
- Adhered to HIPAA standards and maintained patient confidentiality in all interactions.
Phlebotomy Externship
Samaritan medical hospital
12.2024 - 12.2024
- Entering and managing patient information in electronic medical record systems
- Used standard procedures for proper patient identification before performing any test
- Drew blood samples in patients of all ages and races using different techniques while keeping patients comfortable and safe
- Provided patients with the necessary materials and instructions for urine or fecal sample collection
- Prepared, labeled, and sent samples to the lab following guidelines.
- Safely handled and disposed of biohazard materials following OSHA rules.
- Cleaning and maintenance of phlebotomy work area
- 40 hours
Food service worker
Samaritan keep home
06.2023 - 12.2024
- Prepare and set up food for residents at nursing home
- Check temperature for safety food handling
- Read tickets of each resident and serve according to their diets
- Help any resident with small needs
- Clean, pick up cafeteria
- Wash dishes
- Stock product in floor
- Make thickened drinks and special drinks requested from residents
- Unload truck
Quality/Inventory Control
Steiner Industries
01.2020 - 04.2023
- Load and unload trucks with stand up forklift
- Check product coming in for damage and quality
- Pick and pick with cherry picker
- Palletize
- Wrap pallets
- Get product from overstock with reach truck
- Do cycle counts for product
- Process UPS & Fedex orders
- Put in orders from customers to the computer
Cashier/Kitchenaid
Thorntons
01.2019 - 12.2019
- Handle and count money on register before starting
- Ring up people with their product
- Clean and maintain a safe work environment
- Prepare and cook food for small stand
- Take temperature for safety food handling
- Stock product and wash dishes.
Temporary worker
Lyneer Staffing
07.2017 - 10.2018
- Sent to logistic warehouse
- Pick and pack orders
- Daily cycle counts for product
- Attach tags to products and rebag
- Use forklift for overstock reach
- Scanning and applying labels on packages
- Palletize
- Wrap pallets
Manager
McDonald's
02.2014 - 07.2017
- Training everyday tasks to new employees
- Properly handle money, Transferring money to bank, counting safe and registers
- Setting up store for opening or closing
- Follow up with customer complaints and reviews
- Take temperature of products for safety handling & check dates for expiration of product
- Maintaining a clean environment
- Filter grills and change oil
- Ensuring employees are providing great experience to customers
- Making sure store is running good on shift
- Making weekly schedules for employees
Education
Certificate - Medical Assistant
TTI Medical Training School
Chicago, IL02-2026
Certificate - undefined
Jefferson Community college
Watertown, NY09.2024
High School diploma - undefined
Steinmetz
Chicago, IL06.2012
Skills
- Venipuncture & Capillary puncture
- Patient communication
- Detailed oriented
- Quality control
- Data entry
- Forklift
LANGUAGES
English
Spanish
Timeline
Phlebotomist/Specimen Processor
Saint Anthony's Hospital
01.2025 - Current
Phlebotomy Externship
Samaritan medical hospital
12.2024 - 12.2024
Food service worker
Samaritan keep home
06.2023 - 12.2024
Quality/Inventory Control
Steiner Industries
01.2020 - 04.2023
Cashier/Kitchenaid
Thorntons
01.2019 - 12.2019
Temporary worker
Lyneer Staffing
07.2017 - 10.2018
Manager
McDonald's
02.2014 - 07.2017
Certificate - undefined
Jefferson Community college
High School diploma - undefined
Steinmetz
Certificate - Medical Assistant
TTI Medical Training School
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