Phlebotomists
SOC Code: 31-9097
Phlebotomistss dispose of contaminated sharps, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, and policies. This career typically requires medium preparation (1-2 years). With an AI-proof score of 75.1/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Speaking, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness.
AI-Proof Score: 75.1 — High
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Median Salary
$43,660
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Job Growth
5.6%
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Training Time
Medium preparation (1-2 years)
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Job Zone
Zone 3 / 5
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Training Cost
~$15,000
Key Skills
- •Speaking
- •Service Orientation
- •Social Perceptiveness
- •Active Listening
- •Critical Thinking
Common Tasks
- ✓Dispose of contaminated sharps, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, and policies.
- ✓Organize or clean blood-drawing trays, ensuring that all instruments are sterile and all needles, syringes, or related items are of first-time use.
- ✓Draw blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.
- ✓Match laboratory requisition forms to specimen tubes.
- ✓Dispose of blood or other biohazard fluids or tissue, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, or policies.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation