Clinical phlebotomist vs phlebotomist

The differences between clinical phlebotomists and 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 a phlebotomist. Additionally, a phlebotomist has an average salary of $33,713, 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 a phlebotomist are patients, customer service, and blood samples.

Clinical phlebotomist vs phlebotomist overview

	Clinical Phlebotomist	Phlebotomist
Yearly salary	$32,343	$33,713
Hourly rate	$15.55	$16.21
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	63,582	11,707
Job satisfaction	-	4.4
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 19%	Associate Degree, 22%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Clinical phlebotomist vs phlebotomist salary

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

	Clinical Phlebotomist	Phlebotomist
Average salary	$32,343	$33,713
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $41,000	Between $26,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	Los Angeles, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	California	California
Best paying company	Careerstaff Unlimited - A Genesis Healthcare Company	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	Pharmaceutical	Health Care

Differences between clinical phlebotomist and phlebotomist education

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

	Clinical Phlebotomist	Phlebotomist
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 19%	Associate Degree, 22%
Most common major	Medical Assisting Services	Medical Assisting Services
Most common college	-	-

Clinical phlebotomist vs phlebotomist demographics

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

	Clinical Phlebotomist	Phlebotomist
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 13.7% Female, 86.3%	Male, 16.7% Female, 83.3%
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, 9.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.7% Asian, 9.3% White, 55.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between clinical phlebotomist and 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.

Phlebotomist example responsibilities.

Take patient histories and vital signs; record all information on patients EHR.
Measure vital signs including but not limit to blood pressure, pulse, height, weight, body measurements and EKG.
Perform triage for oncology and radiology patients that require sedation.
Verify patient information and carefully follow all safety procedures during phlebotomy work.
Exhibit compassion by answering patient questions thoroughly and educating patients on procedures being perform.
Assist inTrauma situations, CPR, wind care.

Clinical phlebotomist vs phlebotomist skills

Common clinical phlebotomist skills

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

Common phlebotomist skills

Patients, 21%
Customer Service, 9%
Blood Samples, 5%
Blood Specimens, 5%
Data Entry, 5%
OSHA, 4%