§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

phlebotomist

Phlebotomists take blood samples from patients for laboratory analysis, ensuring patient safety during the blood collection process.

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Description

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.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

sterilization techniques human physiology blood donation techniques of blood-sampling medical informatics human anatomy hygiene in a health care setting infection control

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

paediatric phlebotomy procedures medical terminology blood product storage conditions blood collection on babies blood transfusion blood type classification

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

empathise with the healthcare user interact with healthcare users communicate in healthcare perform venepuncture procedures label medical laboratory samples work in multidisciplinary health teams monitor basic patients signs comply with legislation related to health care transport blood samples use venepuncture procedure equipment respond to healthcare users' extreme emotions manage infection control in the facility ensure safety of healthcare users maintain professional records use technical equipment for sterilisation label blood samples collect biological samples from patients

OPTIONALOptional competences

explain the molecular basis of a disease to patients perform reconstructive microsurgery assist patients with special needs use foreign languages in patient care conduct routine blood testing conduct cancer screening tests

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)