Clinical phlebotomist vs outpatient phlebotomist

The differences between clinical phlebotomists and outpatient phlebotomists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a clinical phlebotomist and an outpatient phlebotomist. Additionally, an outpatient phlebotomist has an average salary of $33,041, which is higher than the $32,343 average annual salary of a clinical phlebotomist.

The top three skills for a clinical phlebotomist include phlebotomy, patients and medical terminology. The most important skills for an outpatient phlebotomist are patients, patient care, and medical terminology.

Clinical phlebotomist vs outpatient phlebotomist overview

	Clinical Phlebotomist	Outpatient Phlebotomist
Yearly salary	$32,343	$33,041
Hourly rate	$15.55	$15.89
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	63,582	15,371
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 19%	Associate Degree, 25%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Clinical phlebotomist vs outpatient phlebotomist salary

Clinical phlebotomists and outpatient phlebotomists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Clinical Phlebotomist	Outpatient Phlebotomist
Average salary	$32,343	$33,041
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $41,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	Los Angeles, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	Careerstaff Unlimited - A Genesis Healthcare Company	-
Best paying industry	Pharmaceutical	-

Differences between clinical phlebotomist and outpatient phlebotomist education

There are a few differences between a clinical phlebotomist and an outpatient phlebotomist in terms of educational background:

	Clinical Phlebotomist	Outpatient Phlebotomist
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 19%	Associate Degree, 25%
Most common major	Medical Assisting Services	Medical Assisting Services
Most common college	-	-

Clinical phlebotomist vs outpatient phlebotomist demographics

Here are the differences between clinical phlebotomists' and outpatient phlebotomists' demographics:

	Clinical Phlebotomist	Outpatient Phlebotomist
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 13.7% Female, 86.3%	Male, 12.5% Female, 87.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 10.2% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 8.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 10.0% White, 57.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between clinical phlebotomist and outpatient phlebotomist duties and responsibilities

Clinical phlebotomist example responsibilities.

Maintain patient charts using Centricity EMR.
Adapt rainbow collection of blood in stat orders esp.
Massage patients and apply preparations and treatments, such as liniment, alcohol rubs and heat-lamp stimulation.
Apply electrodes to the patient's body in order to perform the test, and then operate the EKG machine.
Communicate results to patients for physicians.
Determine specimen requirements and collect patient sample using appropriate process of venipuncture or capillary collection base on patient age and/or condition.

Outpatient phlebotomist example responsibilities.

Perform related clerical support activities: interview and instruct patients, enter data into computer system.
Provide registration, clerical, phlebotomy, EKG and courier support.
Determine specimen requirements and collect patient sample using appropriate process of venipuncture or capillary collection base on patient age and/or condition.
Work on hematology, clinical pathology with microscopy, and biochemistry on auto analyzer.

Clinical phlebotomist vs outpatient phlebotomist skills

Common clinical phlebotomist skills

Phlebotomy, 27%
Patients, 24%
Medical Terminology, 7%
Phlebotomy Training, 7%
Patient Care, 6%
Blood Specimens, 6%

Common outpatient phlebotomist skills

Patients, 33%
Patient Care, 17%
Medical Terminology, 15%
Patient Registration, 5%
Blood Samples, 4%
Data Entry, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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