NHA Certified Phlebotomy Technician

Anastasia Rychkova

Phlebotomy Technician , Medical Assistant

Calm hands, careful care. Fluent with the technology behind it.

Based in South Florida. 400+ venipunctures across adult, geriatric and pediatric patients, and patient care since 2016.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida Available for full-time work

Order of draw

Anastasia Rychkova in red scrubs in a clinic corridor, holding up a stethoscope.

At a glance

Venipunctures
400+clinical training and externship
Patient care since
2016medical assistant roles in New York and Florida
Externs trained
3at Any Lab Test Now, Coral Springs
Current certifications
7clinical and technology

Clinical skills

Phlebotomy

  • Venipuncture: butterfly, syringe and evacuated-tube collection
  • Capillary collection
  • Adult, geriatric and pediatric patients
  • Patient identification, specimen labeling and processing
  • DOT urine specimen collection and chain-of-custody documentation

Assessments

  • Vital signs
  • EKG: hands-on exposure, performed on legacy equipment in primary care
  • Point-of-care workflows

Documentation and systems

  • EHR/EMR documentation, patient intake, medical histories
  • Appointment scheduling, patient flow
  • Medical terminology

Safety and compliance

  • HIPAA, OSHA and CLIA procedures
  • Infection control, exam-room preparation

Patient experience

  • Calm with anxious patients
  • Patient communication in English, Russian and Ukrainian

Experience

  1. Jun 2025 – Nov 2025

    Any Lab Test Now

    Coral Springs, FL

    • Medical Assistant Jul 2025 – Nov 2025
    • Phlebotomy Extern Jun 2025 – Jul 2025
    • Performed venipuncture with butterfly, syringe and evacuated-tube methods; verified patient identity and prepared specimens for testing.
    • Part of 400+ venipunctures completed across clinical training and externship, with adult, geriatric and pediatric patients.
    • Conducted DOT urine specimen collections with chain-of-custody documentation.
    • Supported patient intake, labeling, documentation and point-of-care workflows.
    • Trained and onboarded 3 new phlebotomy externs: explained and demonstrated procedures.
  2. 2020 – 2023

    Brooklyn Family Health Center

    Brooklyn, NY

    • Medical Assistant 2020 – 2023
    • Patient intake, vital signs, medical histories, clinical documentation, scheduling and day-to-day patient flow.
    • Performed EKGs on legacy equipment; assisted with venipuncture and immunization workflows; prepared exam rooms.
  3. 2016 – 2018

    Total Medical NY PC

    Queens, NY

    • Physical Therapy Aide / Medical Assistant 2016 – 2018
    • Prepared treatment rooms, supported patient flow, medical-office tasks and documentation.
    • Provided patient-facing support and coordinated laboratory work when requested.

Credentials

Clinical

NHA

Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT)

Certification #
M5C2G9S4
Effective
06/17/2025
Expires
06/17/2027

Verification available on request

American Heart Association

BLS Provider (CPR and AED)

Issued
12/20/2025
Renew by
12/2027

eCard verification available on request

South Florida Healthcare Institute Boca Raton, FL

Phlebotomy Technician Program

Hours
165
Completed
April 6, 2025

School licensed by the Florida Commission for Independent Education, #9027.

Verification available on request

Clinical Solutions Fort Lauderdale, FL

30-Hour IV Therapy Certification

Completed
February 2025

Continuing education; FBON-approved provider #50-12426.

Verification available on request

Qualification

Qualified DOT Collector (urine collection)

From
October 23, 2025
Through
October 2030

Verification available on request

Technology

Microsoft

Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals

Certification number
I718-4127
Achieved
April 23, 2023

Verification available on request

HarvardX (edX)

Verified Certificate, CS109x: Introduction to Data Science with Python

Issued
December 3, 2024

Covers Python programming, data analysis, statistics and introductory machine learning.

Verify on edX (opens in a new tab)

Technology & data

Clinics run on systems. I learn new tools fast, stay composed when they misbehave, and keep the patient at ease while I sort it out.

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
  • HarvardX Data Science with Python: data analysis, statistics, introductory machine learning
  • EHR/EMR documentation and electronic patient records
  • Comfortable with tech-enabled clinical workflows
  • Also interested in software and data

How I work

Warmth first.

Patients leave feeling seen, not processed.

Steady under pressure.

Calm and consistent when the clinic gets busy.

Team anchor.

I share what I know; I trained new externs on the job.

Fluent with the tools.

New systems, quick learning, honest feedback when a tool gets in the way.

Education & languages

Education

Associate in Science, Biology (Allied Health)

Kingsborough Community College, CUNY 2020

Languages

English, Russian, Ukrainian

Patient communication in three languages

Contact

nrychk@gmail.com

Fort Lauderdale, Florida , Available for full-time work

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