phlebotomist
Phlebotomists take blood samples from patients for laboratory analysis, ensuring patient safety during the blood collection process. They transport the specimen to the laboratory, following strict instructions from the doctor of medicine.
Also called: phlebotomy technician, venipuncturist, practitioner of phlebotomy, specialist in phlebotomy, phlebotomy specialist, clinical phlebotomist, phlebotomy practitioner
- 25
- essential skills
- 12
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 5329
- ISCO-08 group
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Essential skills
25- blood donation
- collect biological samples from patients
- communicate in healthcare
- comply with legislation related to health care
- empathise with the healthcare user
- ensure safety of healthcare users
- human anatomy
- human physiology
- hygiene in a health care setting
- infection control
- interact with healthcare users
- label blood samples
- label medical laboratory samples
- maintain professional records
- manage infection control in the facility
- medical informatics
- monitor basic patients signs
- perform venepuncture procedures
- respond to healthcare users' extreme emotions
- sterilization techniques
- techniques of blood-sampling
- transport blood samples
- use technical equipment for sterilisation
- use venepuncture procedure equipment
- work in multidisciplinary health teams
Optional skills
12- assist patients with special needs
- blood collection on babies
- blood product storage conditions
- blood transfusion
- blood type classification
- conduct cancer screening tests
- conduct routine blood testing
- explain the molecular basis of a disease to patients
- medical terminology
- paediatric phlebotomy procedures
- perform reconstructive microsurgery
- use foreign languages in patient care
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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