Collections technician vs clinical phlebotomist

The differences between collections technicians and clinical 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 collections technician and a clinical phlebotomist. Additionally, a collections technician has an average salary of $32,521, which is higher than the $32,343 average annual salary of a clinical phlebotomist.

The top three skills for a collections technician include physical exams, phlebotomy procedures and customer service. The most important skills for a clinical phlebotomist are phlebotomy, patients, and medical terminology.

Collections technician vs clinical phlebotomist overview

	Collections Technician	Clinical Phlebotomist
Yearly salary	$32,521	$32,343
Hourly rate	$15.64	$15.55
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	29,390	63,582
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 24%	Associate Degree, 19%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Collections technician vs clinical phlebotomist salary

Collections technicians and clinical phlebotomists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Collections Technician	Clinical Phlebotomist
Average salary	$32,521	$32,343
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $40,000	Between $25,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	Santa Monica, CA	Los Angeles, CA
Highest paying state	California	California
Best paying company	Clean Harbors	Careerstaff Unlimited - A Genesis Healthcare Company
Best paying industry	Health Care	Pharmaceutical

Differences between collections technician and clinical phlebotomist education

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

	Collections Technician	Clinical Phlebotomist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 24%	Associate Degree, 19%
Most common major	Medical Assisting Services	Medical Assisting Services
Most common college	-	-

Collections technician vs clinical phlebotomist demographics

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

	Collections Technician	Clinical Phlebotomist
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 28.2% Female, 71.8%	Male, 13.7% Female, 86.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 10.1% White, 57.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	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%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between collections technician and clinical phlebotomist duties and responsibilities

Collections technician example responsibilities.

Identify 2RBC products target for monthly QC or validation activities.
Set up mobile blood drives, maintain and perform daily QC on equipment.
Process, prepare, label, and store the units of blood to the FDA regulations.
Perform venipuncture and collect specimens in appropriate vials.
Demonstrate knowledge of a proficiency in venipuncture and capillary techniques.
Follow federal and state regulations including HIPPA to maintain patient confidentiality.

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.

Collections technician vs clinical phlebotomist skills

Common collections technician skills

Physical Exams, 45%
Phlebotomy Procedures, 7%
Customer Service, 7%
Vital Signs, 4%
Venipuncture, 4%
Data Entry, 4%

Common clinical phlebotomist skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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