MICHAEL REYNOLDs
United States Navy
Goose Creek
1
Certification
2
years of professional experience
Detail-oriented Navy Veteran and Nationally Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) with extensive experience as an Outpatient Clinical Laboratory Assistant. Skilled in high-volume specimen processing, federal regulatory compliance (HIPAA/OSHA), and electronic health records management. Committed to advancing knowledge through pursuit of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Work History
Outpatient Clinical Laboratory Assistant (Duty Transition)
1 Year 7 Months- Executed thousands of high-volume, safe venipunctures and capillary collections for active-duty military personnel, retirees, and dependents within a busy ambulatory clinic.
- Managed diagnostic sample integrity by enforcing strict cold-chain preparation, centrifuging, aliquoting, and tracking protocols for complex reference laboratory send-outs.
- Maintained 100% data fidelity using electronic health record interfaces to enter patient lab requests, track specimen accessioning, and audit diagnostic file logs.
- Maintained clinical environments by strictly applying OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens guidelines and universal precautions, significantly reducing cross-contamination and needle-stick hazards.
- Collaborated daily with multi-disciplinary medical team, including laboratory directors, senior officers, and clinical laboratory technicians, to improve patient wait times and ensure diagnostic accuracy.
- Naval Health Clinic Charleston (NHCC)
Education
Nuclear Field Class A School Graduate - Machinist’s Mate
- Graduated from an intensely competitive, accelerated military STEM pipeline focusing on mechanical systems engineering, advanced mathematics, physics, and thermodynamic principles.
- Maintained exemplary academic, professional, and behavioral standards throughout rigorous 24/7 technical evaluations and operational training blocks.
- Developed supreme critical-thinking and situational problem-solving skills under high-stress conditions, a foundational attribute directly transferable to rapid-cycle clinical nursing.
Skills
Patient care phlebotomy
Laboratory logistics systems
Compliance safety protocols
Specimen processing
Healthcare technology systems
Adaptability
Safety standards
Certification
- Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) | National Performance Specialists (NPS)
- License ID: 1242498405MR | Active through July 2028
- OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Certification | MediaLab (LabCE)
- Credential: ASCLS P.A.C.E. Approved | Exam Score: 100%
- Joint Longitudinal Viewer (JLV) New User Certification | Defense Health Agency (DHA)
- HIPAA Privacy & Security Compliance Certification | Defense Health Agency (DHA-US001)
Timeline
Outpatient Clinical Laboratory Assistant (Duty Transition)
United States Navy
01.2025 - CurrentRead More
Naval Nuclear Power Training Command
Nuclear Field Class A School Graduate from Machinist’s Mate
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CONTINUING EDUCATION & COURSEWORK
- Verified via Department of Defense Joint Services Transcript
- Professional Military Knowledge Eligibility (PMK-EE) for E5 – Leadership, Management, and Ethics (2025)
- Antiterrorism Level I Awareness & Security Logistics – Risk Mitigation & Crisis Management (2025)