Melissa Williams
Easley
Summary
Highly skilled professional with a strong aptitude for analysis, effective communication, and collaborative teamwork. Demonstrated ability to seamlessly adapt to new environments, ensuring a smooth transition and rapid productivity. Committed to contributing to team success and continuously enhancing professional skills. Known for maintaining a positive attitude and an unwavering commitment to continuous learning and personal growth.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Drumm Health Services / ExamOne
05.2024 - Current
- Performs Drug and Alcohol screening services to DOT and Non-DOT companies following Department of Transportation's Rules and Regulations
- Obtains blood specimens by venipuncture
- Performs medical exams that include blood work, vitals and medical history
Prisma Baptist Easley Hospital
11.2023 - 05.2024
- Obtained blood specimens by performing venipunctures and finger sticks
- Maintain specimen integrity by using aseptic technique, following department procedures and observing isolation procedures
Velocity Clinical Research
10.2021 - 11.2023
- Assists Coordinators with blood draws when patients arrive
- Performs centrifuge, pipetting, blood slides of all labs that are collected
- Scan and upload all requisitions to the patient's file
- Store labs at correct temperatures per protocol
- Create, pack and ship all labs according to protocol
Production Planning Scheduling Analyst
The Blood Connection
01.2019 - 10.2021
- Assigns staff, resources and blood mobiles to blood drives
- Forecasts staff attribute needs and designates training availability
- Evaluates blood drive efficiency by calculating the BDER metric for each drive
- Assists in planning the blood drive calendar in alignment with organizational goals
Mobile Phlebotomist
The Blood Connection
06.2005 - 10.2021
- Performed blood collection according to SOP, FDA regulations and AABB standards
- Provided great customer service to our donors
Lead Phlebotomist
The Blood Connection
06.2005 - 10.2021
- Managed a team of phlebotomists to consistently meet the monthly company quota
- Performed blood collection according to SOP, FDA regulations and AABB standards
- Provided great customer service to our donors
Apheresis Technician
The Blood Connection
06.2005 - 10.2021
- Ensure adequate number of apheresis donors are scheduled to be collected to meet inventory needs
- Performed DRC, Platelet and Plasma collections on Trima machines
- Collected Therapeutic and Special donations according to current standard operating procedures
- Provides safe and comfortable environment throughout blood collection to which the donor feels important
CNA / PCT
Fountain Inn Nursing Home
01.2002 - 01.2005
- Performed resident care activities for daily living along with charting and vital signs
Education
GED -
Hillcrest High School
Simpsonville, SC01-1997
Skills
- Strong Customer Service
- Skilled Trainer
- Clear Communication Skills
- Problem Solving
- Efficient Multi-Tasker
- Time Management
- Critical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Detail Oriented
- Decision Making
- Empathy
- Compassion
- Patience
- Teamwork
- Venipuncture
- Lab safety protocols
- Blood collection techniques
- Patient care
- Sample and specimen collection
- HIPAA compliance
- Patient confidentiality
- Specimen handling
- Infection control
- Recording data
- Geriatric phlebotomy
- Quality control guidelines
- Sanitation and sterilization
- Donor screening
- Therapeutic phlebotomy
- Sample labeling
- Patient support
- Health and safety
- Data entry
- HIPAA
- Quality control
- Patient preparation
- Hemoglobin testing
- Regulatory compliance
- Blood collection
- Venipuncture and capillary puncture
- Specimen collection and storage
- Communication
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Reliability
- Butterfly venipuncture
- Excellent communication
- Organizational skills
- HIPAA regulations
- Active listening
- Decision-making
- Patient monitoring
- Patient history documentation
- Finger stick method
- Infection control protocols
- Task prioritization
- Specimen collection
- Quality control procedures
- Analytical thinking
- Phlebotomy technician
- Professionalism
- Blood culturing
- Sample collection
- Friendly, positive attitude
Timeline
Drumm Health Services / ExamOne
05.2024 - Current
Prisma Baptist Easley Hospital
11.2023 - 05.2024
Velocity Clinical Research
10.2021 - 11.2023
Production Planning Scheduling Analyst
The Blood Connection
01.2019 - 10.2021
Mobile Phlebotomist
The Blood Connection
06.2005 - 10.2021
Lead Phlebotomist
The Blood Connection
06.2005 - 10.2021
Apheresis Technician
The Blood Connection
06.2005 - 10.2021
CNA / PCT
Fountain Inn Nursing Home
01.2002 - 01.2005
GED -
Hillcrest High School
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