Phlebotomy supervisor vs clinical phlebotomist

The differences between phlebotomy supervisors and clinical 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 supervisor and a clinical phlebotomist. Additionally, a phlebotomy supervisor has an average salary of $44,542, which is higher than the $32,343 average annual salary of a clinical phlebotomist.

The top three skills for a phlebotomy supervisor include patients, customer service and patient care. The most important skills for a clinical phlebotomist are phlebotomy, patients, and medical terminology.

Phlebotomy supervisor vs clinical phlebotomist overview

	Phlebotomy Supervisor	Clinical Phlebotomist
Yearly salary	$44,542	$32,343
Hourly rate	$21.41	$15.55
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	61,376	63,582
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	Associate Degree, 19%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Phlebotomy supervisor vs clinical phlebotomist salary

Phlebotomy supervisors and clinical phlebotomists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Phlebotomy Supervisor	Clinical Phlebotomist
Average salary	$44,542	$32,343
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $63,000	Between $25,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Los Angeles, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Careerstaff Unlimited - A Genesis Healthcare Company
Best paying industry	-	Pharmaceutical

Differences between phlebotomy supervisor and clinical phlebotomist education

There are a few differences between a phlebotomy supervisor and a clinical phlebotomist in terms of educational background:

	Phlebotomy Supervisor	Clinical Phlebotomist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	Associate Degree, 19%
Most common major	Medical Assisting Services	Medical Assisting Services
Most common college	-	-

Phlebotomy supervisor vs clinical phlebotomist demographics

Here are the differences between phlebotomy supervisors' and clinical phlebotomists' demographics:

	Phlebotomy Supervisor	Clinical Phlebotomist
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 22.0% Female, 78.0%	Male, 13.7% Female, 86.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 8.7% White, 57.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 10.2% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between phlebotomy supervisor and clinical phlebotomist duties and responsibilities

Phlebotomy supervisor example responsibilities.

Educate staff on state and federal statutes, rules and regulations of CLIA, HIPPA, and OSHA.
Acquire CDL and CPR license.
Enhance LIS functions with Sunquest.
Order labs through the Meditech EMR system.
Enter accurate date and draw times into the LIS and appropriate worksheets or logbooks.
Perform venipuncture, EKG's, body mass index, questionnaires and collect urine samples.

Clinical phlebotomist example responsibilities.

Maintain patient charts using Centricity EMR.
Adapt rainbow collection of blood in stat orders esp.
Massage patients and apply preparations and treatments, such as liniment, alcohol rubs and heat-lamp stimulation.
Apply electrodes to the patient's body in order to perform the test, and then operate the EKG machine.
Communicate results to patients for physicians.
Determine specimen requirements and collect patient sample using appropriate process of venipuncture or capillary collection base on patient age and/or condition.

Phlebotomy supervisor vs clinical phlebotomist skills

Common phlebotomy supervisor skills

Patients, 19%
Customer Service, 14%
Patient Care, 9%
Laboratory Procedures, 6%
Specimen Collection, 5%
Payroll, 4%

Common clinical phlebotomist skills

Phlebotomy, 27%
Patients, 24%
Medical Terminology, 7%
Phlebotomy Training, 7%
Patient Care, 6%
Blood Specimens, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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