Phlebotomy program coordinator vs outpatient phlebotomist

The differences between phlebotomy program coordinators and outpatient 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 phlebotomy program coordinator and an outpatient phlebotomist. Additionally, a phlebotomy program coordinator has an average salary of $41,196, which is higher than the $33,041 average annual salary of an outpatient phlebotomist.

The top three skills for a phlebotomy program coordinator include patient care, laboratory services and patients. The most important skills for an outpatient phlebotomist are patients, patient care, and medical terminology.

Phlebotomy program coordinator vs outpatient phlebotomist overview

	Phlebotomy Program Coordinator	Outpatient Phlebotomist
Yearly salary	$41,196	$33,041
Hourly rate	$19.81	$15.89
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	75,445	15,371
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 30%	Associate Degree, 25%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Phlebotomy program coordinator vs outpatient phlebotomist salary

Phlebotomy program coordinators and outpatient phlebotomists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Phlebotomy Program Coordinator	Outpatient Phlebotomist
Average salary	$41,196	$33,041
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $54,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
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Differences between phlebotomy program coordinator and outpatient phlebotomist education

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

	Phlebotomy Program Coordinator	Outpatient Phlebotomist
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 30%	Associate Degree, 25%
Most common major	Medical Assisting Services	Medical Assisting Services
Most common college	-	-

Phlebotomy program coordinator vs outpatient phlebotomist demographics

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

	Phlebotomy Program Coordinator	Outpatient Phlebotomist
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 17.1% Female, 82.9%	Male, 12.5% Female, 87.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 20.8% Asian, 7.4% White, 56.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between phlebotomy program coordinator and outpatient phlebotomist duties and responsibilities

Phlebotomy program coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage and coordinate the workload of the release team members and are responsible for organizing and hosting all production release windows.
Display polite, professional etiquette towards patients, colleagues and other medical staff.
Monitor nightly staff to ensure that patients have blood drawn in a timely and efficient manner.
Participate in the development of forms, overhead slides, educational materials and PowerPoint presentations in support of department and educators.
Implement OSHA/HIPPA guidelines and protocols/procedures to maintain PSC are up to standards.
Perform administrative functions as needed; updating SharePoint portal, analyzing disbursement requests, and maintaining programs budgets.

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 program coordinator vs outpatient phlebotomist skills

Common phlebotomy program coordinator skills

Patient Care, 18%
Laboratory Services, 14%
Patients, 11%
Quality Improvement, 10%
OSHA, 10%
Phlebotomy Training, 7%

Common outpatient phlebotomist skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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