Jobs for phlebotomists are not hard to find. Just a quick Internet search can return thousands of phlebotomist jobs from California to New York, Washington to Florida.
That’s because jobs for phlebotomists can be found at all kinds of places. At hospitals. At physician’s offices. At research labs. At blood plasma centers. At blood banks. At nursing homes. At home health care businesses.
One such Web search for “phlebotomist” on CareerBuilder.com recently returned more than 1,700 jobs, including this job posting for “Phlebotomist Candidate Bank” from the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle:
Position Overview
Our Laboratory Medicine – Phlebotomy Services has outstanding opportunities for temporary/hourly and classified staff Phlebotomists. Individuals in this position will perform phlebotomy on patients of all ages, prepare patient and collection equipment according to established procedures for blood collection, verify patient identity before performing collection and instruct patients on proper collection of urine specimens. Phlebotomists will also perform laboratory-testing procedures such as prothrombin time and whole blood glucose testing. Participating in problem solving, demonstrating support for policies, sharing expertise, and contributing to project work and committees is critical to being a successful member of the team. Inherent to success in this position is maintaining flexibility in the scheduling of hours and adhering to the commitment to serve the patients we serve. Perform other related duties as required.
Requirements/Qualifications
High school graduation AND completion of a phlebotomy course OR equivalent education/experience.
Legal Requirement: Obtain State of Washington certification as a Health Care Assistant Level A within sixty days of employment date.
The salary range? $2,312-$2,961 per month OR $12.30-$17.08 per hour.
Not bad, huh?
The job description is likely to vary slightly, depending on which kind of career setting you choose. For example, another Internet search returned a posting for a phlebotomist job with the Florida Blood Services also required driving the bloodmobile. Phlebotomists working in physician offices often handle other office duties during down time in the lab.
A posting for a “Donor Specialist” job with a nursing home, also in Florida, called not only for collecting blood and blood components, but also performing donor/patient suitability assessments, and noted that CPR training was also preferred.
That job, a fulltime position which noted that the candidate would work “variable hours on days and every other weekend.,” also raises another job perk for phelebotomists — flexible hours.
Phlebotomists training for jobs in hospitals will likely find themselves working in shift rotations. While the shifts are set according to patient and staff demand, phlebotomists who are working parents may find such scheduling beneficial to balancing their work/home life.
For others, the routine 9-to-5 hours of a medical lab or physician’s office are more attractive. Still others might prefer the part-time shifts of a nursing home or other facility.
No matter what the hours or where the location, jobs for phlebotomists are out there, and yours may only be a few clicks away.
