Clinical phlebotomist vs registered phlebotomist-part time

The differences between clinical phlebotomists and registered phlebotomist-part times 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 registered phlebotomist-part time. Additionally, a registered phlebotomist-part time has an average salary of $33,371, 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 registered phlebotomist-part time are patient identification, outpatient laboratory, and vital signs.

Clinical phlebotomist vs registered phlebotomist-part time overview

	Clinical Phlebotomist	Registered Phlebotomist-Part Time
Yearly salary	$32,343	$33,371
Hourly rate	$15.55	$16.04
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	63,582	16,948
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 19%	Associate Degree, 36%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Clinical phlebotomist vs registered phlebotomist-part time salary

Clinical phlebotomists and registered phlebotomist-part times have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Clinical Phlebotomist	Registered Phlebotomist-Part Time
Average salary	$32,343	$33,371
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $41,000	Between $24,000 And $44,000
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 registered phlebotomist-part time education

There are a few differences between a clinical phlebotomist and a registered phlebotomist-part time in terms of educational background:

	Clinical Phlebotomist	Registered Phlebotomist-Part Time
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 19%	Associate Degree, 36%
Most common major	Medical Assisting Services	Medical Assisting Services
Most common college	-	-

Clinical phlebotomist vs registered phlebotomist-part time demographics

Here are the differences between clinical phlebotomists' and registered phlebotomist-part times' demographics:

	Clinical Phlebotomist	Registered Phlebotomist-Part Time
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 13.7% Female, 86.3%	Male, 6.7% Female, 93.3%
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, 10.0% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 7.6% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between clinical phlebotomist and registered phlebotomist-part time 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.

Registered phlebotomist-part time example responsibilities.

Perform drug screens and EKG's.
Evaluate quality control within laboratory using standard laboratory test and maintain compliance with CLIA, OSHA, safety and risk-management guidelines.
Perform PKU testing on infants in outpatient.

Clinical phlebotomist vs registered phlebotomist-part time skills

Common clinical phlebotomist skills

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

Common registered phlebotomist-part time skills

Patient Identification, 26%
Outpatient Laboratory, 20%
Vital Signs, 11%
Patient Registration, 7%
Patient Care, 7%
EKG, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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