Shawna Bennett Email and Phone Number

Phleb/lab assistant

I have been a ASCP national certified phlebotomist for 15 years. Of those 15 years, the past 7 I have had the title at this facility of, Medical Laboratory Technician 1. A position to advance and be trained on the job for people with years of laboratory experience and background. I now do the job of a certified MLT in a clinical setting. Running tests (chemistry, hematology, urines, A1Cs, Kit testings etc...) and reading diffs and microscopics. I get to work early before others and QC machines and calibrate when necessary. Learn things new everyday. I still get to draw blood and still get to teach people new things as well and hope to continue learning and teaching and advancing for years to come.

Worked for Labcorp at an offsite clinic performing venipunctures, finger sticks, heel sticks and other phlebotomy duties. Also helped teach and train 2 to 3 students at a time for 6 to 8 weeks during clinicals over my 2 years at this facility. Trained in DOT drug screening and used both e-meds in the facility used and placing orders in Labcorp's computer through their system. Left job to accept new job at Redbird Smith Heath Center with the Cherokee nation and advance in my career.

First job as a phlebotomist. Finished phlebotomy class in May and started Cooper in August and took ASCP test in October and passed and became nationally certified. worked as phlebotomist for a few months and was approached to advance to the Central Processing where we received specimens from all of the surrounding Satellite Clinics. We then logged in and processed each specimen and took them to their specific location in the lab to be ran. Also I did the sendouts in the laboratory. At the time we used a Quest Laboratory computer as our main ref. lab. We would also send out to speciality labs such as MD Anderson, Mayo etc....