Collections technician vs phlebotomy supervisor

The differences between collections technicians and phlebotomy supervisors 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 supervisor. Additionally, a phlebotomy supervisor has an average salary of $44,542, 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 supervisor are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Collections technician vs phlebotomy supervisor overview

	Collections Technician	Phlebotomy Supervisor
Yearly salary	$32,521	$44,542
Hourly rate	$15.64	$21.41
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	29,390	61,376
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 24%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Collections technician vs phlebotomy supervisor salary

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

	Collections Technician	Phlebotomy Supervisor
Average salary	$32,521	$44,542
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $40,000	Between $31,000 And $63,000
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 supervisor education

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

	Collections Technician	Phlebotomy Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 24%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Medical Assisting Services	Medical Assisting Services
Most common college	-	-

Collections technician vs phlebotomy supervisor demographics

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

	Collections Technician	Phlebotomy Supervisor
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 28.2% Female, 71.8%	Male, 22.0% Female, 78.0%
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, 9.3% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 8.7% White, 57.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between collections technician and phlebotomy supervisor 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 supervisor example responsibilities.

Educate staff on state and federal statutes, rules and regulations of CLIA, HIPPA, and OSHA.
Acquire CDL and CPR license.
Enhance LIS functions with Sunquest.
Order labs through the Meditech EMR system.
Enter accurate date and draw times into the LIS and appropriate worksheets or logbooks.
Perform venipuncture, EKG's, body mass index, questionnaires and collect urine samples.

Collections technician vs phlebotomy supervisor skills

Common collections technician skills

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

Common phlebotomy supervisor skills

Patients, 19%
Customer Service, 14%
Patient Care, 9%
Laboratory Procedures, 6%
Specimen Collection, 5%
Payroll, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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