Outpatient phlebotomist vs registered phlebotomist-part time

The differences between outpatient phlebotomists and registered phlebotomist-part times 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 registered phlebotomist-part time. Additionally, a registered phlebotomist-part time has an average salary of $33,371, which is higher than the $33,041 average annual salary of an outpatient phlebotomist.

The top three skills for an outpatient phlebotomist include patients, patient care and medical terminology. The most important skills for a registered phlebotomist-part time are patient identification, outpatient laboratory, and vital signs.

Outpatient phlebotomist vs registered phlebotomist-part time overview

	Outpatient Phlebotomist	Registered Phlebotomist-Part Time
Yearly salary	$33,041	$33,371
Hourly rate	$15.89	$16.04
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	15,371	16,948
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 25%	Associate Degree, 36%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Outpatient phlebotomist vs registered phlebotomist-part time salary

Outpatient phlebotomists and registered phlebotomist-part times have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Outpatient Phlebotomist	Registered Phlebotomist-Part Time
Average salary	$33,041	$33,371
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $40,000	Between $24,000 And $44,000
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Differences between outpatient phlebotomist and registered phlebotomist-part time education

There are a few differences between an outpatient phlebotomist and a registered phlebotomist-part time in terms of educational background:

	Outpatient Phlebotomist	Registered Phlebotomist-Part Time
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 25%	Associate Degree, 36%
Most common major	Medical Assisting Services	Medical Assisting Services
Most common college	-	-

Outpatient phlebotomist vs registered phlebotomist-part time demographics

Here are the differences between outpatient phlebotomists' and registered phlebotomist-part times' demographics:

	Outpatient Phlebotomist	Registered Phlebotomist-Part Time
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 12.5% Female, 87.5%	Male, 6.7% Female, 93.3%
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, 10.0% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 7.6% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between outpatient phlebotomist and registered phlebotomist-part time 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.

Registered phlebotomist-part time example responsibilities.

Perform drug screens and EKG's.
Evaluate quality control within laboratory using standard laboratory test and maintain compliance with CLIA, OSHA, safety and risk-management guidelines.
Perform PKU testing on infants in outpatient.

Outpatient phlebotomist vs registered phlebotomist-part time skills

Common outpatient phlebotomist skills

Patients, 33%
Patient Care, 17%
Medical Terminology, 15%
Patient Registration, 5%
Blood Samples, 4%
Data Entry, 4%

Common registered phlebotomist-part time skills

Patient Identification, 26%
Outpatient Laboratory, 20%
Vital Signs, 11%
Patient Registration, 7%
Patient Care, 7%
EKG, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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