# Phlebotomist

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/phlebotomist

A phlebotomist specializes in drawing blood from patients for laboratory testing, donation, or research, working in hospitals, clinics, diagnostic labs, or blood donation centers. The role centers on venipuncture technique, accurate specimen collection and labeling, and strict infection control protocols, paired with EHR documentation and clear patient communication to ease anxiety during draws. Typically certified through a short training program, phlebotomists are detail-focused and personable, forming a critical link between patients and the diagnostic testing process.

Top skills: [Patient Communication](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/patient-communication)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: often an entry point.
- Often leads to: [Clinical Laboratory Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-laboratory-technician), [Medical Laboratory Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/medical-laboratory-technician)

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## Open Phlebotomist roles (10)

- [Phlebotomist](https://adventhealth.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AH_External_Career_Site/job/02-IC-AH-LAB-ALTAMONTE/Phlebotomist_R-0396430) at [AdventHealth](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adventhealth) — 02 IC AH LAB ALTAMONTE (listed on AdventHealth's own careers site)
- [Phlebotomist](https://vumc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/vumccareers/job/Shelbyville-TN/Phlebotomist_R-66847-1) at [Vanderbilt University & Medical Center](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/vanderbilt-university-medical-center) — Shelbyville, TN (listed on Vanderbilt University & Medical Center's own careers site)
- [Phlebotomist](https://honorhealth.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/HonorHealth_careers/job/Medical-Office-Building---10238-E-Hampton-Ave-Mesa-AZ-85209/Phlebotomist_JR11404) at [HonorHealth](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/honorhealth) (listed on HonorHealth's own careers site)
- [Phlebotomist](https://ibnjjb.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/349880/apply) at [Lifepoint Hospitals](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lifepoint-hospitals) — Lawrenceburg, TN (listed on Lifepoint Hospitals's own careers site)
- [Phlebotomist - Oncology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/981c1b5b-83cc-48d1-80ee-6a3016050408/phlebotomist-oncology-at-citymd) at [CityMD](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/citymd) — Full-time, Florham Park, NJ, $18 – $21 / hour
- [Phlebotomist Technician - PRN](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/94668072-d0a6-4809-9b1b-111eb187d1e8/phlebotomist-technician-prn-at-cleveland-clinic) at [Cleveland Clinic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cleveland-clinic) — Contract
- [Phlebotomist Float](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/fd798531-1a1f-464c-accb-1c4dc61af9dc/phlebotomist-float-at-citymd) at [CityMD](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/citymd) — Full-time, Berkeley Heights, NJ, $18 – $21 / hour
- [Phlebotomist I FT](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/3c0d5e90-fa6e-402c-b4c1-c942b5f36040/phlebotomist-i-ft-at-adventhealth) at [AdventHealth](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adventhealth) — Full-time, ADVENTHEALTH HENDERSONVILLE, $15 – $24 / hour
- [Phlebotomist - Part Time](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b05247e0-a9d1-4d39-b7d4-e9a57c0a0458/phlebotomist-part-time-at-citymd) at [CityMD](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/citymd) — Part-time, White Plains, NY, $18 – $21 / hour
- [Phlebotomist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/bff71c78-a633-4eed-a033-beebff961a21/phlebotomist-at-citymd) at [CityMD](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/citymd) — Full-time, Clifton, NJ, $18 – $21 / hour

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- [Medical Assistant](https://adventhealth.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AH_External_Career_Site/job/ADVENTHEALTH-CLERMONT-HLTH-PK/Medical-Assistant_R-0398428) at [AdventHealth](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adventhealth) — ADVENTHEALTH CLERMONT HLTH PK (listed on AdventHealth's own careers site)
- [Medical Assistant](https://cvshealth.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CVS_Health_Careers/job/Strawberry-Hill/Medical-Assistant_R0963874) at [Longs Drugs](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/longs-drugs) — Strawberry Hill (listed on Longs Drugs's own careers site)
- [Pharmacy Technician](https://meijer.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Meijer_Stores_Hourly/job/Maysville-Road---Fort-Wayne-IN/Pharmacy-Technician_R000693341) at [Meijer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/meijer) — Fort Wayne, IN (listed on Meijer's own careers site)
- [Medical Assistant](https://ibnjjb.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/352452/apply) at [Lifepoint Hospitals](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lifepoint-hospitals) — Johnstown, PA (listed on Lifepoint Hospitals's own careers site)
- [Medical Assistant - Float - Primary Care](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/25c49bfc-38dc-40bf-aff7-56fb95f2853b/medical-assistant-float-primary-care-at-citymd) at [CityMD](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/citymd) — Full-time, Berkeley Heights, NJ, $22 – $27 / hour
- [Pharmacy Technician Associate Representative - Express Scripts Pharmacy - Whitestown, IN](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/bcc72f1d-e52e-49a0-aec8-b1865a6ec94f/pharmacy-technician-associate-representative-express-scripts-pharmacy) at [Cigna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cigna) — Full-time, Whitestown, IN
- [Pharmacy Technician](https://brookshires.wd108.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/BGC/job/TulsaOK---3915-S-Peoria-Ave/Pharmacy-Technician_JR6768) at [Brookshire Grocery Company](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/brookshire-grocery-company) — Tulsa, OK (listed on Brookshire Grocery Company's own careers site)
- [R&D Intern](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/8a6f48fe-84b7-4070-bb3d-7b1544a33f63/r-d-intern-at-beckman-coulter) at [Beckman Coulter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beckman-coulter) — Internship, Westborough, MA, $30 – $34 / hour
- [Clinical Inpatient Pharmacy Technician - Audit & Review](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/0e23f2ea-1ba4-4536-833f-ed8df90a4a7d/clinical-inpatient-pharmacy-technician-audit-review-at-cambia-health-solutions) at [Cambia Health Solutions](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cambia-health-solutions) — Full-time, $30 – $41 / hour
- [Pharmacy Technician - Inpatient PRN](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7f0d989e-e441-4311-9304-9edfb5d9b792/pharmacy-technician-inpatient-prn-at-cleveland-clinic) at [Cleveland Clinic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cleveland-clinic) — Contract, Euclid Hospital

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