Clinical phlebotomist vs research phlebotomist

The differences between clinical phlebotomists and research 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 research phlebotomist. Additionally, a research phlebotomist has an average salary of $35,066, 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 research phlebotomist are medical terminology, informed consent, and EKG.

Clinical phlebotomist vs research phlebotomist overview

	Clinical Phlebotomist	Research Phlebotomist
Yearly salary	$32,343	$35,066
Hourly rate	$15.55	$16.86
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	63,582	55,049
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 19%	Associate Degree, 21%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Clinical phlebotomist vs research phlebotomist salary

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

	Clinical Phlebotomist	Research Phlebotomist
Average salary	$32,343	$35,066
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $41,000	Between $24,000 And $49,000
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 research phlebotomist education

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

	Clinical Phlebotomist	Research Phlebotomist
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 19%	Associate Degree, 21%
Most common major	Medical Assisting Services	Medical Assisting Services
Most common college	-	-

Clinical phlebotomist vs research phlebotomist demographics

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

	Clinical Phlebotomist	Research Phlebotomist
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 13.7% Female, 86.3%	Male, 20.0% Female, 80.0%
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, 9.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% Asian, 10.2% White, 54.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between clinical phlebotomist and research 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.

Research phlebotomist example responsibilities.

Perform EKG's, give meals by correct proportions and document all actions.
Complete patient EKG's while identifying and resolving electrocardiographic error messages.
Evaluate quality control within laboratory using standard laboratory test and maintain compliance with CLIA, OSHA, safety and risk-management guidelines.
Transmit results to agents and laboratory following all HIPPA rules and regulations.
Exercise patient's HIPPA rights and concerns, document specimen origins, dates and times.
Use standard equipment, including vacutainer tubes, butterfly needles, syringes and CLIA waiver PT/INR machines.

Clinical phlebotomist vs research phlebotomist skills

Common clinical phlebotomist skills

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

Common research phlebotomist skills

Medical Terminology, 19%
Informed Consent, 17%
EKG, 13%
Blood Collection, 11%
Draw Blood, 10%
Research Study, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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