Outpatient phlebotomist vs phlebotomy externship

The differences between outpatient phlebotomists 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 an outpatient phlebotomist and a phlebotomy externship. Additionally, an outpatient phlebotomist has an average salary of $33,041, which is higher than the $32,792 average annual salary of a phlebotomy externship.

The top three skills for an outpatient phlebotomist include patients, patient care and medical terminology. The most important skills for a phlebotomy externship are patients, urine analysis, and blood samples.

Outpatient phlebotomist vs phlebotomy externship overview

	Outpatient Phlebotomist	Phlebotomy Externship
Yearly salary	$33,041	$32,792
Hourly rate	$15.89	$15.77
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	15,371	10,289
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 25%	Associate Degree, 18%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Outpatient phlebotomist vs phlebotomy externship salary

Outpatient phlebotomists and phlebotomy externships have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Outpatient Phlebotomist	Phlebotomy Externship
Average salary	$33,041	$32,792
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $40,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
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Differences between outpatient phlebotomist and phlebotomy externship education

There are a few differences between an outpatient phlebotomist and a phlebotomy externship in terms of educational background:

	Outpatient Phlebotomist	Phlebotomy Externship
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 25%	Associate Degree, 18%
Most common major	Medical Assisting Services	Medical Assisting Services
Most common college	-	-

Outpatient phlebotomist vs phlebotomy externship demographics

Here are the differences between outpatient phlebotomists' and phlebotomy externships' demographics:

	Outpatient Phlebotomist	Phlebotomy Externship
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 12.5% Female, 87.5%	Male, 17.2% Female, 82.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 10.0% White, 57.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	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 outpatient phlebotomist and phlebotomy externship duties and responsibilities

Outpatient phlebotomist example responsibilities.

Perform related clerical support activities: interview and instruct patients, enter data into computer system.
Provide registration, clerical, phlebotomy, EKG and courier support.
Determine specimen requirements and collect patient sample using appropriate process of venipuncture or capillary collection base on patient age and/or condition.
Work on hematology, clinical pathology with microscopy, and biochemistry on auto analyzer.

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.

Outpatient phlebotomist vs phlebotomy externship skills

Common outpatient phlebotomist skills

Patients, 33%
Patient Care, 17%
Medical Terminology, 15%
Patient Registration, 5%
Blood Samples, 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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