Phlebotomy supervisor vs research phlebotomist

The differences between phlebotomy supervisors 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 a phlebotomy supervisor and a research phlebotomist. Additionally, a phlebotomy supervisor has an average salary of $44,542, which is higher than the $35,066 average annual salary of a research phlebotomist.

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

Phlebotomy supervisor vs research phlebotomist overview

	Phlebotomy Supervisor	Research Phlebotomist
Yearly salary	$44,542	$35,066
Hourly rate	$21.41	$16.86
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	61,376	55,049
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	Associate Degree, 21%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Phlebotomy supervisor vs research phlebotomist salary

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

	Phlebotomy Supervisor	Research Phlebotomist
Average salary	$44,542	$35,066
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $63,000	Between $24,000 And $49,000
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Differences between phlebotomy supervisor and research phlebotomist education

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

	Phlebotomy Supervisor	Research Phlebotomist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	Associate Degree, 21%
Most common major	Medical Assisting Services	Medical Assisting Services
Most common college	-	-

Phlebotomy supervisor vs research phlebotomist demographics

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

	Phlebotomy Supervisor	Research Phlebotomist
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 22.0% Female, 78.0%	Male, 20.0% Female, 80.0%
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, 20.2% Asian, 10.2% White, 54.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between phlebotomy supervisor and research 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.

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.

Phlebotomy supervisor vs research phlebotomist skills

Common phlebotomy supervisor skills

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