Leslie Phillips Mitchell
St Louis
Summary
Certified Medical Technician with a proven track record at Lansdown Rehabilitation Center, excelling in patient care excellence and HIPAA compliance. Streamlined lab processes, reducing wait times by 20%. Demonstrated adaptability and compassion, fostering strong patient relationships. Skilled in medication administration and direct patient care, ensuring optimal health outcomes through effective collaboration and individualized care plans.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Medical Technician
NHC St Charles
St Charles Mo
04.2025 - 12.2025
- Administered medications and monitored patient vital signs to ensure optimal health outcomes.
- Assisted in diagnostic procedures and collected samples for laboratory testing.
- Maintained accurate patient records and documentation in compliance with healthcare regulations.
- Collaborated with healthcare team members to develop and implement individualized care plans.
Certified Medical Technician
Villages of St Peter’s NHC
City of Saint Peters, MO
01.2019 - 08.2024
- Trained new staff on equipment usage and standard operating procedures to ensure consistency.
- Streamlined workflow processes, enhancing efficiency in patient care delivery activities.
- Reduced wait times for patients through efficient processing of lab samples and timely reporting of results.
- Maintained a high level of accuracy by adhering to established protocols and quality control measures.
Certified Medical Technician
Lansdown Rehabilitation Center
St Louis Mo
03.2023 - 04.2024
- Established infection control protocols to boost patient safety in the facility.
- Educated patients on treatment protocols and post-care instructions to promote recovery.
- Assisted in training new staff members on laboratory procedures, ensuring consistent quality across the team.
- Stayed current on industry advancements by attending relevant workshops, conferences, and continuing education courses.
- Upheld strict confidentiality standards when discussing patient information with colleagues or healthcare providers, protecting sensitive data from unauthorized access.
- Ensured patient safety through proper specimen handling, storage, and disposal procedures.
- Provided exceptional customer service to patients, addressing their concerns and answering questions regarding test procedures.
- Supported infection control initiatives by consistently following proper sanitation practices in the laboratory setting.
- Built strong relationships with colleagues across departments by collaborating well as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Measured patient vital signs such as blood pressure, pulse rate, and temperature to record information on patients' charts.
- Interacted with patients and families while demonstrating high standards of performance, teamwork, and compassion.
- Performed patient service duties by communicating directly with patients, answering questions, and assisting with concerns.
- Assisted physicians and nurses in performing diagnostic tests and procedures to identify accurate treatment for patients.
- Administered medications and performed basic and advanced patient assessments.
- Implemented infection control practices in handling specimens and equipment to provide protection and comply with health and safety protocols.
- Followed appropriate disinfecting procedures to sterilize medical equipment.
- Maintained patient confidence and protected hospital by keeping information confidential.
- Administered medications and monitored patient vital signs to ensure optimal health outcomes.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Bethesda Nursing Home
St Louis, MO
01.2018 - 08.2019
- Increased efficiency within the lab department by actively participating in process improvement initiatives that led to more streamlined operations.
- Optimized workflow in the lab by effectively prioritizing tasks based on urgency, complexity, or physician requests for specialized testing services.
- Displayed adaptability and flexibility by learning new techniques and procedures as required, allowing for seamless integration of cutting-edge medical technology into daily operations.
- Contributed to the overall efficiency of the medical facility by maintaining organized records and logs of all performed tests.
- Followed appropriate disinfecting procedures to sterilize medical equipment.
- Implemented infection control practices in handling specimens and equipment to provide protection and comply with health and safety protocols.
Education
High School Diploma - Academics
North County Technical High School
Florissant, MO05.1996
Skills
- Patient care excellence
- HIPAA regulations
- Direct patient care
- Patient interaction
- Patient vital taking
- Patient monitoring
- Patient assessments
- Medication administration
- Patient care documentation
- OSHA compliance
- Disease prevention
Certification
Certified Nurse Assistant
Certified Medical Technician
Insulin certified
Timeline
Certified Medical Technician
NHC St Charles
04.2025 - 12.2025
Certified Medical Technician
Lansdown Rehabilitation Center
03.2023 - 04.2024
Certified Medical Technician
Villages of St Peter’s NHC
01.2019 - 08.2024
Certified Nursing Assistant
Bethesda Nursing Home
01.2018 - 08.2019
High School Diploma - Academics
North County Technical High School