Career switch, measured
From Phlebotomist to Veterinary Assistant
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 37% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Communication, Phlebotomy, Laboratory techniques, Patient care; the main skills to add are Office administration, Medication administration, Hospitality, Vital signs.
37%
skill overlap
255
open Veterinary Assistant postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillPhlebotomistVeterinary Assistant
- Communication44%51%
- Phlebotomy98%14%
- Laboratory techniques19%11%
- Patient care19%47%
- Customer service57%27%
- Bilingual Spanish37%7%
- Electronic health records6%6%
- Scheduling7%39%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Veterinary Assistant postings, rarely in Phlebotomist ones.
SkillPhlebotomistVeterinary Assistant
- Office administration–25%
- Medication administration–19%
- Hospitality–15%
- Vital signs–10%
Plan your move to Veterinary Assistant
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