Collections technician vs research phlebotomist

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

Collections technician vs research phlebotomist overview

	Collections Technician	Research Phlebotomist
Yearly salary	$32,521	$35,066
Hourly rate	$15.64	$16.86
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	29,390	55,049
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 24%	Associate Degree, 21%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Collections technician vs research phlebotomist salary

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

	Collections Technician	Research Phlebotomist
Average salary	$32,521	$35,066
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $40,000	Between $24,000 And $49,000
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 research phlebotomist education

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

	Collections Technician	Research Phlebotomist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 24%	Associate Degree, 21%
Most common major	Medical Assisting Services	Medical Assisting Services
Most common college	-	-

Collections technician vs research phlebotomist demographics

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

	Collections Technician	Research Phlebotomist
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 28.2% Female, 71.8%	Male, 20.0% Female, 80.0%
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, 9.9% 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 collections technician and research 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.

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.

Collections technician vs research phlebotomist skills

Common collections technician skills

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

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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