Occupation AtlasPhlebotomists
O*NET · 31-9097.00
Phlebotomists
Draw blood for tests, transfusions, donations, or research. May explain the procedure to patients and assist in the recovery of patients with adverse reactions.
Also called Certified Phlebotomist · Certified Phlebotomy Tech · Certified Phlebotomy Technician (Certified Phlebotomy Tech) · Clinical Phlebotomist · Lab Liaison Technician · Lab Phlebotomist · Lab Phlebotomist (Laboratory Phlebotomist) · Long Term Care Phlebotomist
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Mobile Examiner · Mobile Phlebotomist · Outpatient Phlebotomist · Patient Service Technician (PST) · Phlebotomist Lab Assistant · Phlebotomist Lab Assistant (Phlebotomist Laboratory Assistant) · Phlebotomy Services Representative · Phlebotomy Services Tech · Phlebotomy Services Technician (Phlebotomy Services Tech) · Phlebotomy Tech · Phlebotomy Technician (Phlebotomy Tech) · Phlebotomy Technologist · PST · Registered Phlebotomist · Registered Phlebotomy Technician (RPT) · Research Phlebotomist · RPT · Travel Phlebotomist · Venipuncturist
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Job Zone
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Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed
Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic5.44
- C Conventional5.42
- I Investigative4.69
- S Social3.60
- E Enterprising1.40
- A Artistic1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- None (38%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- Up to and including 1 month (40%)
- On-the-job training
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (48%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Service OrientationImportance 3.6Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
- SpeakingbasicImportance 3.5Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.5Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 3.3Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- InstructingImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
- CoordinationImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
- Active LearningbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
- WritingbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
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- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.0Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
- Time ManagementImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 2.6Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- PersuasionImportance 2.3Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
- SciencebasicImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
- Operations MonitoringImportance 2.3Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- Systems AnalysisImportance 2.1Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
- MathematicsbasicImportance 2.0Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- NegotiationImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- Systems EvaluationImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
- TroubleshootingImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
- Operation and ControlImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.9Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
- Equipment SelectionImportance 1.8Level 0.9
- RepairingImportance 1.8Level 0.8
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.6Level 0.8
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 1.6Level 0.8
- Operations AnalysisImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Technology DesignImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- ProgrammingImportance 1.3Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
19 core · 4 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Confirm the identities of patients by verifying their personal information.Importance 4.9
- Dispose of blood or other biohazard fluids or tissue, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, or policies.Importance 4.8
- Dispose of contaminated sharps, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, and policies.Importance 4.8
- Match laboratory requisition forms to specimen tubes.Importance 4.8
- Collect specimens at specific time intervals for tests, such as those assessing therapeutic drug levels.Importance 4.8
- Draw blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.Importance 4.7
- Organize or clean blood-drawing trays, ensuring that all instruments are sterile and all needles, syringes, or related items are of first-time use.Importance 4.7
- Conduct standards tests, such as blood alcohol, blood culture, oral glucose tolerance, glucose screening, blood smears, or peak and trough drug levels tests.Importance 4.7
- Enter patient, specimen, insurance, or billing information into computer.Importance 4.7
- Document route of specimens from collection to laboratory analysis and diagnosis.Importance 4.6
- Process blood or other fluid samples for further analysis by other medical professionals.Importance 4.6
- Provide sample analysis results to physicians to assist diagnosis.Importance 4.6
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- Explain fluid or tissue collection procedures to patients.Importance 4.5
- Monitor blood or plasma donors during and after procedures to ensure health, safety, and comfort.Importance 4.5
- Transport specimens or fluid samples from collection sites to laboratories.Importance 4.4
- Draw blood from capillaries by dermal puncture, such as heel or finger stick methods.Importance 4.0
- Conduct hemoglobin tests to ensure donor iron levels are normal.Importance 4.0
- Train other medical personnel in phlebotomy or laboratory techniques.Importance 3.9
- Serve refreshments to donors to ensure absorption of sugar into their systems.Importance 3.3
- Draw blood from arteries, using arterial collection techniques.Importance 4.7
- Collect fluid or tissue samples, using appropriate collection procedures.Importance 4.6
- Determine donor suitability, according to interview results, vital signs, and medical history.Importance 4.3
- Calibrate or maintain machines, such as those used for plasma collection.Importance 4.2
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 4.4Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- English LanguageImportance 4.2Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- AdministrativeImportance 3.5Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 3.4Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- Education and TrainingImportance 3.4Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 3.1Level 2.8
- PsychologyImportance 3.0Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Understand the impact of alcohol on human responses
- BiologyImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Investigate the effects of pollution on marine plants and animals
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- Production and ProcessingImportance 2.8Level 2.9
- Administration and ManagementImportance 2.7Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Approve a reimbursement request
- ChemistryImportance 2.7Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Use the proper concentration of chlorine to purify a water source
- Foreign LanguageImportance 2.7Level 2.6
- TelecommunicationsImportance 2.7Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 2.6Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.5Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
- MathematicsImportance 2.4Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Add two numbers
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.4Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 2.4Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
- Law and GovernmentImportance 2.3Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
- Economics and AccountingImportance 2.1Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
- TransportationImportance 2.1Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- MechanicalImportance 2.0Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 1.8Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
- Sales and MarketingImportance 1.8Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
- PhysicsImportance 1.6Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
- GeographyImportance 1.5Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
- DesignImportance 1.4Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.4Level —
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.3Level —
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.2Level —
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.2Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Near VisionImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Oral ExpressionImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Problem SensitivityImportance 3.8Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Written ComprehensionImportance 3.5Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 3.4Level 3.1Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
- Speech ClarityImportance 3.4Level 2.9
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- Finger DexterityImportance 3.3Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
- Information OrderingImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Manual DexterityImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
- Written ExpressionImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.0Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
- Far VisionImportance 2.5Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 2.4Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
- MemorizationImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
- Time SharingImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
- Control PrecisionImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
- Trunk StrengthImportance 2.3Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- VisualizationImportance 2.3Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Depth PerceptionImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 2.0Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
- Number FacilityImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Add 2 and 7
- OriginalityImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
- StaminaImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Response OrientationImportance 1.9Level 0.9
- Static StrengthImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.9Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
- Reaction TimeImportance 1.8Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
- Rate ControlImportance 1.6Level 0.6Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.5Level 0.5
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.5Level 0.6
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.3Level —
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.1Level —
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.1Level —
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
- Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 4.5Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.5Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Working with ComputersImportance 4.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.2Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 4.2Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Getting InformationImportance 4.2Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
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- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.9Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 3.9Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 3.9Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.9Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 3.8Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 3.8Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 3.8Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 3.7Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 3.6Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 3.6Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 3.6Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 3.6Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.5Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.5Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Processing InformationImportance 3.5Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.4Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 3.3Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.2Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 2.9Level 2.8
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 2.8Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.7Level 2.9
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 2.6Level 2.8
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 2.6Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Estimate the size of household furniture to be shipped
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 2.6Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.6Level 2.6
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 2.1Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
14 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
In demand (1)
- Microsoft Office softwarehot
Hot (5; 1 more marked hot above)
- JavaScript
- MEDITECH software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
Other tools (8)
- Donor management system software
- Electronic medical record EMR software
- Iatric Systems MobiLab
- Laboratory information system LIS
- Medical procedure coding software
- MEDITECH Blood Bank
- MEDITECH Laboratory and Microbiology
- Scheduling software
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