For people desiring to work in the medical field who don't care to spend 8 or more years in college, medical school, and then a residency, a phlebotomy job can be a good career option. Phlebotomists draw blood from patients and run tests on the blood. They work in conjunction with nurses and doctors and are valuable members of the modern health care industry. And hospitals aren't the only places where people can work in phlebotomy jobs. Other settings include blood banks, blood mobiles, clinics and laboratories. Phlebotomists make good incomes, and due to a shortage of trained phlebotomists, there's usually lots of jobs available and plenty of overtime for those who want it. One of the best things about a phlebotomist job is that it's one of the few careers in the health care profession that doesn't require years and years of education. Because it's such a narrow and specialized vocation, phlebotomy can be learned in around a year or less. In fact, there are several training programs that only take sever or eight weeks. And if you have a background in healthcare, such as certified nurse's assistant or paramedic, there are even programs where you can get qualified for a phlebotomist job in one weekend. There are tests and certifications necessary to be hired as a phlebotomist, but anyone who can make a passing grade in a phlebotomy course of study should have no problem getting certified. Of course, people considering phlebotomy as a career should like working with people, as a good bit of the typical work day is spent one on one with patients, explaining procedures and tests, prepping them, drawing the blood. Phlebotomists have to take a phlebotomy certification exam to work as a phlebotomist.

A good “bedside manner” an essential requirement for phlebotomy jobs. But working with patients is not all that's involved in being a phlebotomist, not by a long shot. Chances are you'll also spend a good part of your day in a laboratory performing tests on the blood, or assisting lab technologists as they perform the tests, interacting with doctors and nurses as you discuss the patients and the results of their blood tests, etc. Of course, attention to detail is a must for a phlebotomy job. Inaccurate labeling of vials could result in some terrible mistakes, so procedures and fail safes are in place to make sure it doesn't happen. But the ultimate responsibility to prevent mislabeling lies with the phlebotomist, since you're the one actually collecting and labeling the blood. Another aspect of the job is cleaning and sterilizing equipment. If you think you'd enjoy and be good at these various tasks, you should certainly consider a career as a phlebotomist. Phlebotomy jobs pay pretty well, especially in bigger hospitals and labs in major cities. And given the short educational requirement required to be certified, you can be making good money doing something you love that's vitally necessary in just a few weeks or months.

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