lindokuhle Shiba

Adpatable PHLEBOTOMIST ,working calmly and efficiently under pressure to perform venepuncture and blood sampling services. Skilled in multitasking and prioritisation to achieve demanding workloads. Adheres to strict infection control policies for bestpossible patient and staff safety. Confident PHLEBOTOMIST successful at increasing monthly revenue using insightful marketing strategies and aggressive product development. Skilled at understanding customer and employee requests and meeting needs. Furthers success by strengthening staff training, streamlining internal systems and facilitating sales techniques. Highly-skilled Phlebotomist with experience in sample collection, preparation and transportation. Reports with detailed notes for accurate, up-to-date records. Builds positive patient relations using innate compassion and communication abilities.

collects blood and other specimens for clinical analysis, evaluation and/ or diagnostic purposes • Validated blood and specimen collection orders, alerting nurses or physicians of discrepancies between order and nursing station logs. • Coordinated workflow based on stat, schedule or outpatient needs. • Enforced infection control and sharps disposal procedures to protect patients, colleagues and self. • Performed capillary punctures using appropriately selected syringes and needles to safely collect blood samples. • Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles and straight needles. • Reduced risks and safeguarded patients by following established infection-control and hazardous-disposal procedures. • Conducted bleeding time tests and updated results on paper or electronic charts. • Followed appropriate collection procedures for different types of samples. • Labelled blood vials with clear and necessary information for accurate testing. • Processed specimens for drug and alcohol screens, following procedures to properly route and record data.  Counselled patients to ease fears, explain procedures and enhance cooperation during blood draws. • Verified collection orders and communicated discrepancies to nurses. • Received, checked and allocated laboratory accession numbers for pathology specimens. • Collected required signatures and obtained verbal consent prior to collecting blood samples. • Treated blood-related chronic disorders by performing therapeutic phlebotomy. • Supported patients with compassionate care, explaining procedures to alleviate anxiety and optimize cooperation.

HPCSA Registered Phlebotomist.