Phlebotomy Technicians

Employers

Approximately 141,200 phlebotomy technicians are employed in the United States. Phlebotomy technicians work in a variety of health care settings. The majority work in hospitals or in medical and diagnostic laboratories. Others work in outpatient settings such as clinics, physicians' offices, or blood banks. A few are hired by private industry or by insurance companies.

Starting Out

Many of the associations serving health care professionals list job advertisements, as do job posting Web sites. One such association resource is American Medical Technologists' Career Center (https://jobs.americanmedtech.org). In addition, some employers actively recruit employees by contacting students who are graduating from accredited programs. Some programs offer job placement assistance, as well.