Phlebotomist

Phlebotomist

Duties and Responsibilities:As a phlebotomist you will be the one who draws blood from patients, collects a variety of other specimen samples as well as label the blood vials that you have filled. Expect to draw blood from babies, children, young adults and elderly patients on a daily basis. You will also be responsible for bringing all the blood and specimen samples to the laboratory either in the hospital you are working in or locally in the area.

Salary:$21,140-$38,387

Education: There is no mandatory education but associate's and bachelor's programs for phlebotomy are available

Demand For This Profession: Employment of phlebotomists is projected to grow 25% from 2014 to 2024, much faster than the average for all occupations. Hospitals, diagnostic laboratories, blood donor centers, and other locations will need phlebotomists to perform bloodwork.

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

I think I would not like to be a phlebotomist  because I would feel as though I would poke the patient in the wrong place because I would get nervous.