Phlebotomists
Emily Martin
what is a Phlebotomists?
Phlebotomists are people trained to draw blood from a patient for clinical or medical testing, transfusions, donations, or research.
Money $$$
Hourly: $14.29
Annually: $29,730
Education
Phlebotomy programs offer classes in:
- Venipuncture and micro-capillary techniques
- Safety procedures
- Medical terminology
- Healthcare ethics
College
On Campus
- The Art Institutes
- University of Phoenix
Online
- Liberty University
- Capella University
Exected Growth
Number of jobs in 2012: 101,300
Job outlook 2012-22: 27%
Summary of a Phlebotomists.
- collect blood samples from patient
- best method for drawing blood depending on the specific patient
- transport all specimen samples to a nearby laboratory
- centrifuge blood samples, depending on if this is allowed in the state you are working in
- expect to work with a large number of patients varying in age and health status
- be friendly, courteous and sympathetic when it comes to working with patients
Phlebotomy on Live Patient Straight Needle