Patient Care and Education

As a Certified Phlebotomy Technician, I obtained a job at the University Health Center as a student assistant and phlebotomist. While gaining direct patient care and clinical experience, I perform venous blood collections, receive and accession laboratory specimens using electronic systems, and evaluate patient billing. On the job, I was approved to conduct waived testing. Waived testing includes undergoing laboratory tests to gather results. These tests include urine pregnancy tests, Trichomoniasis, Bacterial Vaginosis swabs, Whole blood glucose, and Hemoglobin.