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The following is a select list of phlebotomy-related links to sites with interesting and informative content. All links are checked regularly for functionality. This is not intended to be a comprehensive list, but a compilation from which visitors can launch searches into a growing network of sites. If you have a phlebotomy-related website you would like to be considered for inclusion on this list, please email us or contact us by phone or regular mail.
Schools and Certification
Phlebotomy School Directories
Provides advice on how to find a phlebotomy school in your area and includes a state-by-state search function. Also lists hallmarks of a good phlebotomy program.
Phlebotomy Certification Agencies
A complete list of recommended phlebotomy certification agencies in the U.S. according to our standards of excellence.
For California Phlebotomists
California Phlebotomy Certification— Managed by the California Department of Public Health, this site provides links to applicable laws and regulations for phlebotomy certification. Listings of phlebotomy training schools and national certification examinations, which have been approved for state certification purposes are included. The most common questions and answers concerning California phlebotomy regulations are also provided, along with a link for phlebotomists to apply online for certification.
Phlebotomy Jobs
HealthCareerNet— Job opportunities in hospitals, nursing and residential care facilities, physician practice offices, dental practice offices, offices of other healthcare practitioners, and much more.
Phlebotek— Provides medical staffing and job placement services exclusively to phlebotomists and employers who seek them.
Career Builder— Lists phlebotomy and other healthcare positions in your area. Includes useful utilities like salary and resume tools and valuable tips on how to give an interview.
Indeed.com—Lists phlebotomy jobs searchable by geographic area.
HMonster.com— HMonster is a career management site designed for the needs of healthcare professionals. In addition to allowing visitors to find open positions in Phlebotomy and all other healthcare disciplines, HMonster visitors can chat with a healthcare expert for guidance on career options, interact with other medical/laboratory professionals, calculate salaries in different parts of the country, find information on continuing education, read industry news, and sign up for job alerts.
Kelly Services— Kelly Services, Inc. offers a job search and résumé posting service on its website. Kelly Services provides temporary staffing services, staff leasing, outsourcing, vendor on-site and full-time placement and employment to more than 700,000 employees annually.
NAS Recruitment Communications— Specializing in human resource communications that delivers customized talent management solutions and maximizes recruitment strategy ROI for employers.
Liability Insurance for Phlebotomists
ASCLS membership benefit— Join the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Sciences and qualify for professional liability insurance.
HPSO—The Health Providers Service Organization offers professional liability insurance to phlebotomists, other healthcare professionals and students.
eQuoteMD— Helps phlebotomists find affordable, quality medical malpractice insurance coverage by comparing quotes from top-rated medical malpractice insurance companies.
ACHP— The American Council of Healthcare Professionals offers professional liability to a wide variety of healthcare professions, including phlebotomists. Annual premiums for $1 million/$3 million coverage is $62.
Other Related Web Sites
Randolph World Ministries— When Tim Randolph isn’t teaching clinical laboratory science at St. Louis University, he’s managing a ministry that provides expired and surplus laboratory supplies and equipment to the clinical laboratories of Haiti. If you have unused, surplus or expired laboratory supplies and equipment, visit this site and make a difference in this impoverished nation.
Terry Jo Gile, The Safety Lady— This dynamic website offers lots of free information on making your laboratory safe and OSHA compliant. Articles, audio clips, and back issues of the Safety Savvy newsletter can be accessed at no charge as well as information on the services of this highly recruited safety consultant.
The Fritsma Factor— A forum developed by coagulation guru George Fritsma designed as a place to access and share knowledge, information and insight about the world of hemostasis.
PulmoLab— Online phlebotomy supply superstore. Your complete source for blood collection supplies and equipment.
ARO Consulting— Arbique-Rendell Onsite Training and Consulting of Halifax, Nova Scotia specializes in phlebotomy-related workshops and seminars, Point-of-Care testing education and competence assessments, risk management consultations and assessments, customized workshops and training on laboratory related topics, and community phlebotomy response planning. Clients include community colleges, nursing homes, healthcare institutions, providers of community blood collection services, and pharmacies. Site offers extremely well researched online quizzes on venipuncture and skin puncture with immediate feedback for right and wrong answers.
Certification Examination Resource Materials—American Medical Technologists has published a list of resources for anyone taking laboratory certification exams, including a section for phlebotomy exam candidates.
ABP— A continuing education organization that offers a two-day workshop for healthcare workers who want to learn to draw blood and a one-day workshop for healthcare professionals who want a review of the latest phlebotomy guidelines or to prepare for a national certification examination.
LabExplorer— A comprehensive resource for laboratorians and one of the most ambitious laboratory pages on the web. Provides an exhaustive list of laboratory and healthcare organizations, a calendar of conferences and meetings, laboratory-related links(including links to the web sites of over 100 clinical laboratory science programs), and current news affecting laboratorians. Also provides access to a growing list of experts in various laboratory-related fields for answers to specific queries.
Allied Health World— Contains one of the best and most comprehensive descriptions of the phlebotomy profession, what a phlebotomist does, and the training required.
A Voice For Patients— A web site advocating error reduction in healthcare illuminates the dark side of health care. The site lists articles on medical mistakes that have led to patient injury and death as well as memorials to patients who have died due to medical error and their stories.
Salary Survey— Provides a current range of annual salaries for phlebotomists and all other allied healthcare professions.
Spanish Manuals— A phlebotomy Manual in Spanish.
National Association of Phlebotomists— The United Kingdom’s national phlebotomy association. Their mission: “Taking Phlebotomy forward through professional recognition, the sharing of knowledge and the development of skills.” Site contains contact information, history of the organization, educational opportunities, meetings, and a newsletter.
The Phlebotomist’s Association of Ireland— Set up in 1995 by the members of the phlebotomy profession, PAI addresses various issues of concern to the profession and meets the needs of phlebotomists throughout the country.
SpecimenCare.com— An online source for education and data on the preanalytical phase of laboratory testing. The site provides a quick, easy path to a comprehensive selection of relevant literature, raises awareness of preanalytical variables in the laboratory and medical community, and improves the safety and efficiency of the laboratory services by controlling preanalytical variables.
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences— Provides accreditation and approval of educational programs in the clinical laboratory sciences and related healthcare disciplines. Lists approved programs in clinical laboratory science, phlebotomy, histology, cytology, pathology assistants, and clinical assistants.
Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (formerly NCCLS)— A globally recognized, voluntary consensus standards-developing organization that enhances the value of medical testing within the healthcare community through the development and dissemination of standards, guidelines, and best practices. Offers videotapes, computer applications, and workshops.
American Nurses Association— A good source of information on nursing issues and organization, but those who follow needle-safety legislation will find current information on state and national initiatives to be helpful.
International Healthcare Worker Safety Center— Maintained by the University of Virginia Health System, this site offers information on available needle safety devices, exposure estimates, seroconversions following exposures to bloodborne pathogens, state legislative activity, and an exposure prevention checklist.
OSHA Publications Office— A direct source of documents affecting those who collect, process, and test biological fluids. Includes the latest directive, Letter of Clarification on tube holder reuse and the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard.
ASCP Board of Registry— Founded in 1928 by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), the Board of Registry certifies medical laboratory professionals.
LabMarketplace— A comprehensive website where visitors can compare and evaluate a wide variety of laboratory products, tests, and services, in addition to finding information on industry jobs and conferences.