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I would take a job part time in a lesser position to get your foot in the door and when someone leaves apply for the position again. You now are already hired and have made some friends ( it’s not what you know many times but who you know ) 😊
Thank you I have been thinking about front desk reception to just show them who I am and what I am capable of. I am extremely well polish and classy and can handle almost any type of environment.
I'm not sure where you live, and it's not exactly phlebotomy, but Patient Care Technicians at dialysis clinics do cannulate patients, operate the dialysis machines, monitor the water system, etc. We have both those who were phlebotomists and now work in dialysis, and those who were techs who are now in the phlebotomy field. You might see if there is a dialysis clinic in your area hiring PCTs - it might be a field you enjoy (and many PCTs go on to become RNs, and there is often tuition reimbursement for that] or you can at least get two years of related experience! Best wishes on your career path!
Try Grifols
Already did I was deferred twice
I’ve invested $5,000 to go back to school for my EKG and CCMA certifications in hopes of standing out.
I’m only 22 and genuinely want to build a career in healthcare. If anyone has advice on how they landed their first phlebotomy job or what helped them get their foot in the door, I’d really appreciate it.
Or CSL Plasma?
Get you a job at a plasma center should be easy or a dialysis clinic should help you get experience
Their hiring process is long. Keep trying. If not them try Octapharma, Parachute or something similar.
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Keep trying. Are there any networks through the program where you got certified? It doesn’t hurt to reach out to people who did the same program you did to see if they know of anything. Good luck!
How about reaching out to the place where you did your internship at. That was my first hired position. Or go to labquest, and or Quest diagnostics. Ask them to let you show them what you can do. Offer to showcase your skills. For free for a week. Call around find little independent phlebotomy companies. Or you can find a position in a paramedical examiners office. Doing vitals, lung capacities, bat, and then finally EKGs and phlebotomy. Good luck. I've been a mobile phlebotomist for many years. It is truly a rewarding career.
Where did you do your clinical rotation? If you were able to get the required sticks successfully you can count that as experience. There is always a need for phlebotomists at the hospitals, reference labs like Quest and Lab Corp and in doctor offices. Get a letter of reference from the Supervisor or Lab Director if you had a good experience where you did your clinical rotation. Apply anyway even if the job description says you need a year or more experience.
You can get experience working as an EMT. lots of sticks- great IV experience
I worked as a new NP in 1985 for free for six months to get hired. The role was new and no one new what an NP did. I did it part time while working as an ICU nurse. It worked for me
Just floating ideas: did you have any clinical rotations at local clinics or hospitals that might hire you? Maybe also check cardiology offices as they may have need for both EKG, MA, and phlebotomy?
Networking is the way of the world , reach out to other professionals in the field. usually hiring is internal . good luck.
Can try to apply for a position in the hospital setting as a monitor or telemetry technician and transfer to phlebotomy when an offer is open.
Well, kudos for all the hard work you've put into it. That's certainly impressive. Secondly, what's listed on the job description is really just a wish list from the employer. You don't have to have everything on there. I hope that gives you hope. Finally, I know how frustrating it can be when you keep trying and don't see any results. If you really want, you can volunteer on your off time to gain experience but I don't think it's necessary. I think if you approach it from a more self interested point, it'll come to you. When your looking at jobs, nevermind the experience request. Instead ask yourself if it's a good job fit, is it a good salary fit, and finally if it's a good culture fit. Once you find a job with those the things, I think you'll find it much easier to sure how your the best and most qualified candidate for the job, even without the experience. I hope that helps. - Liz
I agree with those who are saying to just get your foot in the door however you can, even if that means taking a lower position for now. As an RN for over 30 years who started their own business in wealth management but is realizing they need to keep a job in healthcare in order to have hands on hours for licensing / credentialing purposes, I am having great difficultly getting hired so I am going to look at taking a lower paying & lower "titled / advertised" position just so I can get my foot in the door and establish myself somewhere! It truly has become a case of WHO you know more than WHAT you know! I have the what but not the who... So my advice to you and any other younger person starting their career is while gaining the what you know - do this and make yourself such an expert that nobody can replace you, - gain the WHO's and hang on to them like they are gold bars! They will be more valuable than gold to you, as you progress in your career, you never know when having that name / number / email in your contact list will save your proverbial life!
Well said! I was recently let go after 10 years of service at an FQHC in Illinois. Having somewhat a challenge re-gaining employment. I really want to further my education (RN) but, I also need to be employed. This job market today is tough. Not giving up though...
I worked for a plasma center those are the easiest to get into after school to gain the experience in phlebotomy.
What about going to EMT school? This is exactly what my daughter is doing. There are several places here in MO that pay for you to attend.
Have you tried LabCorp? Is there one near you? I applied and was hired without any phlebotomy experience after doing the 40 hour class. This was during COVID though (July 2021), so, I guess that could have been why. But I agree with many of the commenters that your best bet is probably in blood banks, at least, to get started.
Did you have a customer service or support role where it can blend in with the certification?
Yes I was a marketing specialist for Aston Martin Boston and an Internet Sales Rep for Porsche. For many years worked in that feild and I want to create something better than that for myself
Clinical lab science, they offer 2 year program and you can get phlebotomy experience and internships. I was hired at the hospital i interned at.
Lol, it's crazy how they want experience for a job that is so simple, just drawing blood. Putting the needle in the patients vein, and putting the tubes in the centrifuge and prepping them up for the other guys in the lab to do the real testing, like gram staining, using different kinds of microscopes, preparations of stains and using different types of agar plates, etc. Yet, companies are so picky when it comes for a phlebotomist just to draw blood. Insane. Join the Navy or Army kid. The navy will give you some medical medical experience. I'm going in as a Hospital corpseman. I ship out to boot camp Aug the 6th proudly serving my country. My plans are to buy a house with all the money I save up from the navy, attend C school and A school for my medical training. After I finish my service, I plan on using my medical experience to land good ass jobs like x ray tech, paramedic, etc. Seriously kid, you should join if you don't have kids.
"someone's life is in someone's hand" You Cannot kill someone with a needle unless you are doing an arterial blood draw and something goes wrong, the patient could bleed out to death. Like I said, we don't draw from arteries. We draw from veins. Safest location is collecting blood from a veins. If you want a real CHALLENGE, go be a registered nurse. You will be exposed to all kinds of scenarios.
Try applying at RedCross?