You're a What? A Phlebotomist!
By Ysolt Usigan While most people don't know what a phlebotomist
technician does, they're a necessity in the medical field. These
clinical lab techs basically draw blood from people to test,
transfuse, donate, and do research. They also has to perform
diagnostic procedures on blood samples
and study the results. Think of it this way -- a phlebotomy
tech helps save lives. It's a messy job, but someone's gotta
do it. Choosing the Career Interested in becoming a phlebotomy
technician? If so, that would be a good choice because they're
in demand. In fact, the Bureau of Labor Statistics says the
demand for skilled phlebotomists is expected to be larger than
the supply of qualified applicants over the next few years.
This means, you won't have trouble
finding a job once you've completed your phlebotomy certification.
What are students in for at phlebotomy schools? Since these
allied health professionals work in the laboratories of hospitals,
clinics, and doctors' offices, students must become as familiar
with these environments as doctors and nurses are. While education
and certification requirements vary from state to state, phlebotomists
typically have high school diplomas and have received specialized
training from phlebotomy schools or an allied health agency.
on the Job Once aspiring phlebotomists have completed their
certification, they'll begin working in a lab collecting patients'
and clients' blood specimens. To do so, the phlebotomist must
collect blood from a vein. But it's not as easy as just poking
someone -- these allied health professionals must apply microcollection
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