From covid tester to phlebotomist
10 of the 25 essential skills of a phlebotomist are already essential for a covid tester — about 40% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 10
- skills carry over
- 15
- would be new
- 40%
- of the target job covered
- 25
- essential skills of a phlebotomist
What a phlebotomist does
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.
What carries over
10 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- 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
- hygiene in a health care setting
- infection control
- interact with healthcare users
- medical informatics
- sterilization techniques
What would be new
15 skillsEssential for a phlebotomist and not for a covid tester. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- blood donation
- human anatomy
- human physiology
- label blood samples
- label medical laboratory samples
- maintain professional records
- manage infection control in the facility
- monitor basic patients signs
- perform venepuncture procedures
- respond to healthcare users' extreme emotions
- techniques of blood-sampling
- transport blood samples
- use technical equipment for sterilisation
- use venepuncture procedure equipment
- work in multidisciplinary health teams
Other moves from covid tester
2 roles- doctors' surgery assistant11 skills in common
- occupational therapist10 skills in common
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a phlebotomist?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.