Phlebotomists, task by task.

The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.

Also filed here20
  • phlebotomist
  • venipuncturist
  • mobile examiner
  • mobile phlebotomist
  • travel phlebotomist
  • clinical phlebotomist
  • phlebotomy technician
  • research phlebotomist
  • certified phlebotomist
  • collections technician
  • lab liaison technician
  • laboratory phlebotomist
  • outpatient phlebotomist
  • phlebotomy technologist
  • and 6 more
SOC code
31-9097.00
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
21 activities
Activities an agent can take on
3
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · PhlebotomistsSOC 31-9097.00
Data entry and documentationWhat can do this →
88% · agentMostly automatable
Medical records maintenanceWhat can do this →
85% · agentMostly automatable
82% · agentMostly automatable
Patient procedure explanationsWhat can do this →
42% · you keepPartly automatable
Blood collection proceduresWhat can do this →
8% · you keepBarely automatable
6% · you keepBarely automatable
The team3 agents · 0 need no setup
Data entry agent
Electronic medical record EMR software · Microsoft Excel · Scheduling software
Needs Electronic medical record EMR software
Records management agent
Electronic medical record EMR software · Laboratory information system LIS · MEDITECH software
Needs Electronic medical record EMR software
Specimen documentation agent
Laboratory information system LIS · Microsoft Excel · Electronic medical record EMR software
Needs Laboratory information system LIS
You keep this
Perform all venipuncture and blood collection procedures on patientsPhysically prepare, sterilize, and organize phlebotomy equipment and traysHandle and dispose of biohazardous materials in compliance with safety protocolsMonitor donor/patient health and safety during and after procedures

Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.

Start with these three

The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.

Data entry and documentation88% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable
Medical records maintenance85% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable
Specimen tracking and documentation82% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable

The full activity list

All 21 detailed work activities O*NET records for Phlebotomists, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.