Career switch, measured
From Veterinary Technician to Phlebotomist
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 54% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Phlebotomy, Laboratory techniques, Communication, Patient care; the main skills to add are Customer service, Driving, Bilingual Spanish, BLS/CPR.
54%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillVeterinary TechnicianPhlebotomist
- Phlebotomy35%98%
- Laboratory techniques21%19%
- Communication49%44%
- Patient care69%19%
- Inventory management12%14%
- OSHA6%7%
- Scheduling33%7%
- Problem solving7%7%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Phlebotomist postings, rarely in Veterinary Technician ones.
SkillVeterinary TechnicianPhlebotomist
- Customer service–57%
- Driving–46%
- Bilingual Spanish–37%
- BLS/CPR–15%
- Quality control–12%
- HIPAA–9%
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