Collections technician vs phlebotomy externship

The differences between collections technicians and phlebotomy externships 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 phlebotomy externship. Additionally, a phlebotomy externship has an average salary of $32,792, which is higher than the $32,521 average annual salary of a collections technician.

The top three skills for a collections technician include physical exams, phlebotomy procedures and customer service. The most important skills for a phlebotomy externship are patients, urine analysis, and blood samples.

Collections technician vs phlebotomy externship overview

	Collections Technician	Phlebotomy Externship
Yearly salary	$32,521	$32,792
Hourly rate	$15.64	$15.77
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	29,390	10,289
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 24%	Associate Degree, 18%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Collections technician vs phlebotomy externship salary

Collections technicians and phlebotomy externships have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Collections Technician	Phlebotomy Externship
Average salary	$32,521	$32,792
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $40,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	Santa Monica, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	Clean Harbors	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between collections technician and phlebotomy externship education

There are a few differences between a collections technician and a phlebotomy externship in terms of educational background:

	Collections Technician	Phlebotomy Externship
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 24%	Associate Degree, 18%
Most common major	Medical Assisting Services	Medical Assisting Services
Most common college	-	-

Collections technician vs phlebotomy externship demographics

Here are the differences between collections technicians' and phlebotomy externships' demographics:

	Collections Technician	Phlebotomy Externship
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 28.2% Female, 71.8%	Male, 17.2% Female, 82.8%
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, 10.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 24.6% Asian, 8.5% White, 50.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between collections technician and phlebotomy externship 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.

Phlebotomy externship example responsibilities.

Provide mobile phlebotomy services to home-bound clients and clients in convalescent facilities, manage and plan efficient daily routes
Utilize patient identification procedures and specimen labeling skills in the presence of patients to ensure proper specimen requisition.
Assist with ER rounds and specimen centrifugation.
Adhere to all HIPAA guidelines to maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.
Practice standard precautions, and follow all HIPPA and OSHA regulations.
Prepare patient rooms, syringes and correct pallet dosage for surgical procedures.

Collections technician vs phlebotomy externship skills

Common collections technician skills

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

Common phlebotomy externship skills

Patients, 32%
Urine Analysis, 9%
Blood Samples, 5%
Urine Specimens, 4%
Patient Identification, 4%
Infection Control, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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