Jobs / Healthcare / 31-9097.00
Phlebotomists
Draw blood for tests, transfusions, donations, or research. May explain the procedure to patients and assist in the recovery of patients with adverse reactions.
- US jobs
- 143,540
- Median wage
- $45,230 a year
- Job family
- Healthcare
Can agents do the work of phlebotomists?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Healthcare: Some tasks (no change in 12 months)
Agents complete 20% or more of the tasks (or projects) on a direct benchmark.
Evidence: MedAgentBench, 69.7% of tasks completed.
0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.
- 21%Collect environmental or biological samplesNot measured
- 11%Dispose of waste or debrisNot measured
- 10%Prepare specimens or materials for testingNot measured
- 8%Administer diagnostic tests to assess patient healthNot measured
- 5%Maintain health or medical recordsNot measured
- 5%Move materials, equipment, or suppliesNot measured
- 5%Train others on health or medical topicsNot measured
- 4%Monitor health conditions of humans or animalsNot measured
Benchmarks for the job family
These cover work in healthcare, not always this occupation's tasks.
Direct evidence
Work benchmarks mapped primary to this family. They set the step when they report how many tasks agents complete.
Also relevant
These benchmarks cover part of this family's work, or have no result yet. They do not set its step.
Context only
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Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- Confirm the identities of patients by verifying their personal information.
- Match laboratory requisition forms to specimen tubes.
- Dispose of contaminated sharps, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, and policies.
- Dispose of blood or other biohazard fluids or tissue, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, or policies.
- Collect specimens at specific time intervals for tests, such as those assessing therapeutic drug levels.
- Draw blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.
- Organize or clean blood-drawing trays, ensuring that all instruments are sterile and all needles, syringes, or related items are of first-time use.
- Enter patient, specimen, insurance, or billing information into computer.
- Conduct standards tests, such as blood alcohol, blood culture, oral glucose tolerance, glucose screening, blood smears, or peak and trough drug levels tests.
- Process blood or other fluid samples for further analysis by other medical professionals.
- Provide sample analysis results to physicians to assist diagnosis.
- Document route of specimens from collection to laboratory analysis and diagnosis.
Other job titles for this occupation (20)
Lab Liaison Technician · Mobile Examiner · Patient Service Technician (PST) · Phlebotomist Lab Assistant (Phlebotomist Laboratory Assistant) · Phlebotomy Technician (Phlebotomy Tech) · Registered Phlebotomist · Registered Phlebotomy Technician (RPT) · Certified Phlebotomist · Certified Phlebotomy Technician (Certified Phlebotomy Tech) · Clinical Phlebotomist · Lab Phlebotomist (Laboratory Phlebotomist) · Long Term Care Phlebotomist · Mobile Phlebotomist · Outpatient Phlebotomist · Phlebotomy Services Representative · Phlebotomy Services Technician (Phlebotomy Services Tech) · Phlebotomy Technologist · Research Phlebotomist · Travel Phlebotomist · Venipuncturist