Outpatient phlebotomist vs research phlebotomist

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

Outpatient phlebotomist vs research phlebotomist overview

	Outpatient Phlebotomist	Research Phlebotomist
Yearly salary	$33,041	$35,066
Hourly rate	$15.89	$16.86
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	15,371	55,049
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 25%	Associate Degree, 21%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Outpatient phlebotomist vs research phlebotomist salary

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

	Outpatient Phlebotomist	Research Phlebotomist
Average salary	$33,041	$35,066
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $40,000	Between $24,000 And $49,000
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Differences between outpatient phlebotomist and research phlebotomist education

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

	Outpatient Phlebotomist	Research Phlebotomist
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 25%	Associate Degree, 21%
Most common major	Medical Assisting Services	Medical Assisting Services
Most common college	-	-

Outpatient phlebotomist vs research phlebotomist demographics

Here are the differences between outpatient phlebotomists' and research phlebotomists' demographics:

	Outpatient Phlebotomist	Research Phlebotomist
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 12.5% Female, 87.5%	Male, 20.0% Female, 80.0%
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, 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 outpatient phlebotomist and research phlebotomist 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.

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.

Outpatient phlebotomist vs research phlebotomist skills

Common outpatient phlebotomist skills

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