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Phlebotomy Technician
As a Phlebotomy Technician, you focus exclusively on blood collection. Because you work directly with people of all ages to prepare them for drawing blood — a procedure which may upset some patients — your courtesy and ability to inspire confidence are just as important as your technical skills and accuracy.
You estimate how much blood is required for the lab tests the doctor has ordered, assemble all necessary equipment, and obtain and store specimens. You also work with lab personnel to manage, arrange, and transport the specimens you collect to a testing lab. Your skill and accuracy is essential not only to the extended medical team, but also the health of the patient. Every time you draw blood or send out a sample, you are creating the patient’s blood history and lifetime health profile.
Your program at Baker will include both classroom study and supervised clinical experience. Upon graduation, you will have the training you need to work effectively with patients and be eligible to sit for one of the national Phlebotomy Technician certification exams.
Career Facts
- The average annual wage for Phlebotomy Technicians is $37,860.
- As the population continues to grow, employment of clinical laboratory workers is expected to increase 14 percent between 2008 and 2018, faster than the average for all occupations.
- Phlebotomy Technicians work in hospitals, labs, doctor’s offices, blood donation facilities, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, and other health care settings where blood is taken and analyzed. Some technicians travel to call on patients who are homebound.
- In hospitals or in independent labs that operate continuously, work is usually done in shifts. You may also be required to work weekends, holidays, or on-call for emergencies. Other settings and facilities may have a standard 40-hour work week or part-time positions.
- Advancing in this field to a supervisory position or a related profession usually requires additional education and experience.
Programs
- Certificate
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