I experienced the worst treatment I've ever seen in a healthcare setting at Quest in Plant City, Fla today, 1/17/23.
1) the computer said I didnt have an appointment. I had an appointment, a confirmation code, and a QR code and the employee told me there was nothing she could do to take me and walked away without resolving the problem. I asked another employee who reluctantly listened to me and showed my QR code for an appointment.
2) I had a stat order electronically sent from my doctors office for labs
3) the tech took a paper order I had in my hands away from me that was NOT for today's test. It was for a future test. The more I tried to explain that the stat order could be found online sent directly to quest, the more she shouted to me: "stop trying to tell me how to do my job." I tried to explain to her I was giving her information she needed and she kept repeating "stop trying to tell me how to do my job". She rolled her eyes at me and groaned and shook her head in disgust at me. I asked for a supervisor and she gave me a name but wouldn't call that person. I was terrified to let her take my labs. She was combative, rude, and hostile. She seemed to be very irritated that I was even talking at all. I told her I was a hard stick as it often takes a guided ultra sound to get blood from me but I let her try. She jerked the rubber band around my arm and was very demanding in how I was to hold my arm. I've had labs all my life and I've never had a problem with such an abusive employee. Another employee came in and gave me a fake phone number because I asked to speak to a supervisor. When I called the number it wasn't for anyone at quest. It was the wrong number. There is absolutely no accountability for employees at quest. They can be as mean as they want to patients. There is no remediation, correction, training, or leadership on the premises. I was in tears by the time I left as there was no one to stand up for patients. I didn't get the labs for the electronically sent stat order. They said I could not ask for another test to rectify the situation for my doctor. I had no idea that an employee could take a paper away from me directly that wasn't even to be used today! I felt violated. Never go to this lab without a witness with you at all times. read more