Rogelio Gatchalian

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Work Experience: • Cedars Sinai Medical Center August 30, 2020 – Oct 2023 Position: MLA CPT 1 -- (August 30, 2020 -October 2023) Duties: Performed inpatient venipuncture/phlebotomy for patients of all ages while following established safety and quality standards. Collected, sorted, processed, aliquoted (decanted), and stored specimens for laboratory testing. Released, logged, and received test orders from outreach physicians and inpatient and outpatient departments using the Laboratory Information System (LIS). Assisted Clinical Laboratory Scientists (CLS) by centrifuging, decanting, loading specimens onto laboratory instruments, and delivering specimens to designated testing benches. • Good Samaritan Hospital. October 12, 2015 – March 12, 2021 Position: Laboratory Assistant Phlebotomist Duties: Performed skin punctures and venipunctures on hospital inpatients, outpatients, emergency room patients, ICU patients, and patients on hospital floors. Entered patient and specimen information into the Laboratory Information System (LIS) to accurately log collected specimens. Assisted Clinical Laboratory Scientists (CLS) with loading specimens onto laboratory equipment for testing. Skilled in performing blood draws on patients with difficult venous access. Provided phlebotomy services for patients of all ages, including pediatric, adult, and geriatric populations. January 12, 2015 – June 06, 2020 • Keck Medical Center of USC. Position: Laboratory Assistant Phlebotomist Duties: Performed phlebotomy on both inpatient and outpatient patients using venipuncture and skin puncture techniques. Received, processed, transported, and assisted Clinical Laboratory Scientists (CLS) with patient specimens from hospital units to various laboratory departments for testing. Performed clerical duties, including answering phones, communicating with hospital staff and the storeroom, and providing front desk support when assigned. Proficient in using Cerner electronic health record (EHR) and laboratory information systems. April 27, 2015 – February 20, 2017 • Los Alamitos Medical Center. Position: Laboratory Assistant Phlebotomist Duties: Performed phlebotomy venipuncture in the Emergency Department for both outpatient and inpatient settings. Processed and prepared microbiology specimens, including stool, sputum, blood cultures, culture swabs, and urine samples, by streaking, plating, and incubating specimens for culture analysis. Dec. 19, 2013 – September 05, 2015 • Centinela Hospital Medical Center Position: Certified Phlebotomy technician I Duties: Performed skin punctures and venipunctures on inpatient, outpatient, and outreach patients. Assigned to the Emergency Department, ICUs, and hospital floors. Entered manual patient orders into the Laboratory Information System (LIS). Assisted Clinical Laboratory Scientists (CLS) in loading specimens onto laboratory equipment. Trained to perform difficult blood draws and to collect specimens from patients of all ages. 03/18/13 - 01/09/15 • Cedars Sinai Medical Center (Lab and Pathology Dept) Position: Laboratory Assistant II Duties: Procured, sorted, processed, and stored specimens for laboratory testing. Assisted Clinical Laboratory Scientists (CLS) and operated the MPA system. Loaded specimens onto hematology and urinalysis laboratory equipment for analysis. Maintained inventory of laboratory supplies. • Consolidated Medical BioAnalysis, Inc. August 17, 2005 – December 31, 2012 Position: Client Service, Sendout Coordinator Duties: Laboratory Assistant – Entered patient records and physician orders into the system; processed, prepared, and aliquoted specimens for testing in the Send-Out department. Client Services – Provided phone support to physician offices, hospitals, home health agencies, and nursing facilities regarding patient results, specimen records, discrepancies, and testing requirements. Send-Out Coordinator – Ordered, processed, and prepared specimens for send-out testing, and retrieved results. Investigated and resolved pending specimen discrepancies and related issues. Phlebotomy (Outreach/Point-of-Care Draw) – Performed venipuncture on laboratory personnel for instrument parallel testing and served as backup phlebotomist for patient collections at draw stations. • Rochelle Laboratory. January 2002 – August 16, 2005 Position: Assistant System Maintenance, Laboratory Assistant (Phlebotomist, Lead MLA Send-out Department). Duties: Lead Laboratory Assistant – Trained to process, aliquot, and label specimens, and load tubes into laboratory instruments. Monitored and maintained refrigerator and freezer temperatures. Performed data entry for patient demographics and test orders. Communicated issues and concerns to supervisors and management. Assisted phlebotomists and Medical Laboratory Assistants (MLA) with weekly tasks and supply scheduling. Provided backup support for Customer Service. Processed specimens and coordinated with reference laboratories to follow up on results and resolve discrepancies. Assistant System Maintenance – Developed and maintained a laboratory database using C# and C++ programming. Phlebotomist – Performed venipuncture at a senior rehabilitation center as needed.

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10 years of experience

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Primary: LOS ANGELES, CA

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