Collections technician vs phlebotomy program coordinator

The differences between collections technicians and phlebotomy program coordinators 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 program coordinator. Additionally, a phlebotomy program coordinator has an average salary of $41,196, 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 program coordinator are patient care, laboratory services, and patients.

Collections technician vs phlebotomy program coordinator overview

	Collections Technician	Phlebotomy Program Coordinator
Yearly salary	$32,521	$41,196
Hourly rate	$15.64	$19.81
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	29,390	75,445
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 24%	Associate Degree, 30%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Collections technician vs phlebotomy program coordinator salary

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

	Collections Technician	Phlebotomy Program Coordinator
Average salary	$32,521	$41,196
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $40,000	Between $31,000 And $54,000
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 program coordinator education

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

	Collections Technician	Phlebotomy Program Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 24%	Associate Degree, 30%
Most common major	Medical Assisting Services	Medical Assisting Services
Most common college	-	-

Collections technician vs phlebotomy program coordinator demographics

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

	Collections Technician	Phlebotomy Program Coordinator
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 28.2% Female, 71.8%	Male, 17.1% Female, 82.9%
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, 10.4% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 20.8% Asian, 7.4% White, 56.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between collections technician and phlebotomy program coordinator 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 program coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage and coordinate the workload of the release team members and are responsible for organizing and hosting all production release windows.
Display polite, professional etiquette towards patients, colleagues and other medical staff.
Monitor nightly staff to ensure that patients have blood drawn in a timely and efficient manner.
Participate in the development of forms, overhead slides, educational materials and PowerPoint presentations in support of department and educators.
Implement OSHA/HIPPA guidelines and protocols/procedures to maintain PSC are up to standards.
Perform administrative functions as needed; updating SharePoint portal, analyzing disbursement requests, and maintaining programs budgets.

Collections technician vs phlebotomy program coordinator skills

Common collections technician skills

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

Common phlebotomy program coordinator skills

Patient Care, 18%
Laboratory Services, 14%
Patients, 11%
Quality Improvement, 10%
OSHA, 10%
Phlebotomy Training, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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