Victoria King

Highly skilled and adaptable Phlebotomist and Laboratory Assistant with over two years of dedicated clinical laboratory experience and a strong background in multi-specialty medical assisting. Expert in both high-volume outpatient clinical phlebotomy and fast-paced bedside inpatient collections. Extensively trained in patient identification verification, specimen integrity preservation, and complex blood collection techniques (venipuncture, finger, and heel sticks) across all age groups.

Proven ability to remain calm and efficient during emergency room lines, critical STAT requests, and demanding bedside rounds.

Phlebotomist / Laboratory Assistant - Beacon Health System (Formerly Labcorp) - Dowagiac, MI

(2025-04)

• Execute accurate bedside and clinical specimen collections (venipuncture, capillary, and urine) for pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Manage rapid response for inpatient floors, nursing home requests, and emergency department critical/STAT orders.
• Perform meticulous double-identifier patient verification at the bedside to ensure absolute accuracy before specimen collection.
• Register clinic outpatients, verify complex physician orders, and accurately input data into the Laboratory Information System (LIS).
• Ensure strict adherence to infection control, safety guidelines, and patient privacy policies in both clinic rooms and hospital bedsides.

Phlebotomist / Laboratory Assistant - Spectrum Health Lakeland - Saint Joseph, MI

(2020-08 - 2022-04)

• Maintained an exemplary ~99% specimen integrity rate while executing high-volume blood draws on 40+ clinical and bedside patients daily.
• Mastered straight and butterfly needle techniques to safely accommodate difficult venous access, fragile veins, and pediatric/geriatric lines.
• Partnered dynamically with inpatient nursing staff to coordinate timely, scheduled morning rounds and emergency blood collections.
• Handled pre-analytical processing, including labeling, centrifuging, and preparing critical bedside specimens for local testing or courier transport.
• Audited incoming requisitions against Electronic Health Records (HER) to prevent pre-analytical testing errors.

Medical Assistant - Emory Healthcare - Atlanta, GA

(2011-10 - 2014-10)

• Provided high-quality clinical phlebotomy and versatile medical assisting while floating across seven specialized clinics, including the Winship Cancer Institute.
• Performed therapeutic, routine, and diagnostic blood draws on oncology and chronically ill patients with challenging vascular access.
• Conducted point-of-care testing (POCT), administered injections, checked vital signs, and prepared sterile clinical environments.
• Handled high-volume patient workflows by effectively managing room turnover, laboratory documentation, and inventory levels.

Certificate - Phlebotomy - Southwestern Michigan College (2024-12)

Diploma - Medical Assisting - Sanford Brown College (2009-11)

Clinical Internship - Phlebotomy - Corewell Health (2024-12)