If you don’t mind the sight or presence of blood, work as a
Phlebotomy technician may be just the thing for someone wanting
to explore a career in healthcare, or who just wants a
recession-proof profession. The U.S. Department of Labor
Statistics is projecting excellent job growth potential in
coming years and that translates to stability in a long-shaky
economy. Phlebotomists are laboratory technicians that perform a
number of essential tasks including drawing blood, recording
patient information, verifying identity and properly labeling
vials. Work environments may run a range of possibilities like
hospitals, doctor’s offices, blood banks and research
facilities. Because many important diagnostic tests require
blood in order to be conducted, the field of phlebotomy is
expected to see significant growth (14 percent) through 2018
based on 2008’s data as a comparison, according to the labor
bureau, which places phlebotomy technicians in the same category
as laboratory technicians who earn an average salary of