Linda Sheffield has over 5 years of experience as a phlebotomist and medical assistant. She currently works as a phlebotomist at Hillcroft Medical Clinic in Sugarland, Texas where she performs venipunctures, obtains blood specimens, and maintains specimen integrity. Previously she worked in home health care and did an externship assisting a doctor where she performed various medical tasks. She has extensive education and training in medical assisting, coding and billing, and is certified as a phlebotomist.

1. Linda Sheffield
Registered Certified Phlebotomist – Registered Certified Medical Assistant
22739 HockadayDrive - Katy, TX 77450 ellsheffield@yahoo.com 281-961-0119
WORK EXPERIENCE
Phlebotomist
Hillcroft Medical Clinic Sugarland, Texas – September 2014 to present
• Verifies patient by reading patientidentification.
• Obtains blood specimens byperforming venipunctures and fingersticks.
• Maintains specimen integrity by using aseptic technique, following department procedures; observing
isolation procedures.
• Tracks collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection; maintaining daily tallies
of collections performed.
• Monitors glucose levels by performing glucose tests; recording results; reporting results to unit
manager.
• Performs bleeding-times tests by entering results to the computer; notifying pathologist of results falling
outside normal ranges.
• Maintains quality results by following department procedures and testing schedule; recording results in
the quality-control log; identifying and reporting needed changes.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures;
complying with legal regulations.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications;
maintaining personal networks;participating in professional organizations.
• Serves and protects the clinic community by adhering to professional standards, clinic policies and
procedures,federal,state,and local requirements,and OSHA standards.
Home Health Care
Private Home - Houston, TX - November 2011 to 2013
• Provides one-on-one assistance to client.
• Homemaking routines, transportation to appointments and/or other outings, activities of daily living,
following routines natural to patient,exercise, cooking,and other functions.
• Assistin personal grooming,hair care-cutting and styling bathing, dressing.
• Take patientvitals, assistin taking daily prescribed prescriptions.
Externship
Dr. A. Kantamani - Katy, TX - August 2013 to September 2013
• Triage patients,Vitals, EKG & Stress Test
• Venipuncture,Specimen collection,Injections
• Interview patients to obtain medical information, medical history, allergies, current prescription details and
above all listening to patients
• Schedule, cancel & confirm patientappointments
• ECG/EKG Administration
• CPR/FirstAide Administration
• Uses word processing software and printing equipment to create, copy, edit, store, retrieve, and print
documents.
• Transcribes correspondence and reports from handwritten drafts or voice recordings ensuring correct
spelling, grammar and punctuation. Transmits, receives and acknowledges electronic mail and messages.
Enters dates,times,and identifying data into an index of electronic files or documents.
• Prepares statistical and informational materials from office files and records, and submits in a timely
manner.
• Obtains and monitors the use of services, supplies, and equipment for the office, including using the proper
procedures for procuring,authorizing,controlling,and justifying the full range of the offices services.

2. Job Counselor
United States Air Force - 1996 to 1999
 Collaborated with enlisted individuals for job placement and retraining of Air Force members who could
not maintain their currentjob for various reasons.
 Generated Microsoft and excel reports for upper management at Air Force Headquarters weekly and
monthly
 Actively participated in making sure Air Force members met and maintained military standards and
procedures required for a new career in the United States Air Force
 Human Resource responsibilities for militarypersonnel atBase Headquarters,Little Rock Air Force base
United States Postal Customs Liaison
United States Air Force - July 1998 to October 1998
 Saudi Arabia Customs Department
 United States Postal Finance Representative & United States Air Force
United States Postal Service - Postal Specialist and Buyer-Purchasing Agent - Supply
Supervisor
United States Air Force - Overseas,Yokota AB, Japan - April 1991 to May 1996
Typed governmentcorrespondence
• Heavy experience with buyer/purchasing agent responsibilities, daily correspondence with government
supplyvendors.
• Extended knowledge ofshipping & receiving procedures as well as documentcontrol
• Controlled incoming and outgoing mail, issuing, cashing money orders, stamp sales, express, registered
and certified mail daily.
• Buyer/Purchasing agent for all supplies and equipment used for standard operating procedures for two
functioning postoffices
• Account reconciliation and verification of supplies and supplyorders daily
• Organized the processing of projects. Expedited communication between upper level management,
overseas and stateside.
EDUCATION
Medical Assistant with extended scope X-Ray and EKG in Medical Assistant, X-Ray, EKG,
Phlebotomist
Remington College - Houston,TX
2012 to 2013
Medical Coding and Billing Specialist in Coding and Billing
Houston CommunityCollege - Houston,TX
2008 to 2009
Administrative Management Certification
Houston CommunityCollege - Houston,TX
2008 to 2009
Phlebotomist Skills and Qualifications
Analyzing Information , Infection Control, Attention to Detail, Lab Environment, Procedural Skills, Quality
Focus, Creating a Safe, Effective Environment, Performing Diagnostic Procedures, X-Ray, EKG,
Phlebotomy,Patients,Compassion,Empathy,Good Listener,Clear oral/written communication,
Adaptability, Exceptional Organizational skills