Lujain Alqurashi
Jeddah,Saudi arabia
Summary
Dedicated phlebotomy professional with extensive expertise in blood collection procedures and venepuncture proficiency. Demonstrates exceptional skills in sample labelling accuracy, vein selection, and handling phlebotomy equipment, ensuring patient comfort and confidentiality. Adept at infection prevention and control, with a strong understanding of laboratory tests and specimen storage. Committed to maintaining personal and professional hygiene while efficiently managing time and tracking specimens. Career goals include advancing knowledge in paediatric phlebotomy and enhancing techniques in blood culture procedures.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work history
Phlebotomist
Dr. Erfan and Bagedo General Hospital
Jeddah, Saudi arabia
01.2020 - Current
- Maintained strict adherence to health regulations in all tasks, ensuring patient safety.
- Adhered strictly to guidelines for biohazardous waste disposal, reducing risk of infection spread.
- Achieved quick turnaround times by swiftly processing samples after collection.
- Reduced errors in diagnostics through careful specimen handling practices.
- Organised daily schedule efficiently, prioritising urgent samples.
- Built rapport with nervous patients to ease discomfort during procedure.
- Collaborated closely with medical team for seamless patient care.
- Established trust among patients through professional and empathetic communication skills.
- Prepared patients for procedure by explaining process thoroughly.
- Conducted sanitisation procedures to maintain clean and safe work environment.
- Assisted in training new staff on phlebotomy procedures, leading to smoother operations.
- Improved patient comfort by employing gentle venipuncture techniques.
- Collected blood samples for diagnostic purposes.
- Collaborated effectively with hospital staff, ensuring coordinated care delivery.
- Ensured sufficient stock of supplies by regular inventory checks.
- Ensured accuracy of patient information by meticulous record keeping.
- Contributed to control of medical inventory to maintain optimal supply levels.
- Informed patients of necessary actions to prepare for clinical procedures.
- Soothed patient anxieties by explaining details of procedures.
- Complied to strict hygiene procedures to minimise risk of contamination.
- Cleaned and prepped collection stations between appointments to reduce patient wait times.
- Communicated with physicians and associates to facilitate daily workflows.
- Maintained patient sample integrity through correct handling and storage.
- Prepared collected samples for transport to laboratory within strict timelines.
- Respected confidentiality and privacy, keeping all personal and health data secure.
- Collected blood samples, selecting appropriate vacutainer tubes, syringes and needles for collection.
Specimen Reception
Dr. Erfan and Bagedo General Hospital
Jeddah
01.2020 - Current
histopathology lab technician
Dr. Erfan and Bagedo General Hospital
Jeddah, Saudi arabia
11.2018 - 01.2020
Cytogenetic technologists
Dr. Erfan and Bagedo General Hospital
Jeddah, Saudi arabia
08.2018 - 01.2020
Education
Bachelor of Science - genome and biotechnology
king Abdelaziz university
JeddahLicentiate degree - Laboratory technician
Saudi Commission for Health Specialties
Saudi arabiaSkills
- Blood collection procedures
- Knowledge of phlebotomy procedures
- Sample labelling accuracy
- Handling phlebotomy equipment
- Confidentiality assurance
- Vein selection expertise
- Understanding laboratory tests
- Venous puncture techniques
- Tube system knowledge
- Empathy with patients
- Specimen storage knowledge
- Patient comfort prioritisation
- Positive attitude display
- Labelling and tracking samples
- Understanding vein anatomy
- Patient identification verification
- Efficient time management
- Pediatric phlebotomy
- Blood culture techniques
- Knowledge on different anticoagulants
- Venepuncture proficiency
- Infection prevention and control
- Data Entry
- Blood sample management
- Tracking specimens
- Personal and professional hygiene
- Measuring vital statistics
- Time efficiency
- Specimen reception
- Specimen identification and sorting
- Tissue specimen handling
- Reception duties knowledge
- Specimen handling protocols
- Medical reception tasks
- Specimen collection coordination
- Specimen handling, processing and storage
- Reception desk operations
- Basic reception duties
- Specimen labelling procedures
- Specimen handling aptitude
Languages
English
Fluent
Timeline
Phlebotomist
Dr. Erfan and Bagedo General Hospital
01.2020 - Current
Specimen Reception
Dr. Erfan and Bagedo General Hospital
01.2020 - Current
histopathology lab technician
Dr. Erfan and Bagedo General Hospital
11.2018 - 01.2020
Cytogenetic technologists
Dr. Erfan and Bagedo General Hospital
08.2018 - 01.2020
Bachelor of Science - genome and biotechnology
king Abdelaziz university
Licentiate degree - Laboratory technician
Saudi Commission for Health Specialties
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