Phlebotomist Resume Examples
A phlebotomist resume should open with your certification, such as CPT, PBT, RPT or NCPT, plus the state license or certificate if you work in California, Louisiana, Nevada or Washington, which require one. Then show your draw volume, the setting and the patients you draw from, such as pediatric, oncology or hard sticks, along with specimen processing and the lab system you use. New phlebotomists lead with their supervised draws; experienced ones lead with volume and accuracy.
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Sample resume
Entry-level phlebotomist resume example
For a newly certified phlebotomist whose draws come from the training program's externship, after a retail job.
Destiny Harris
Certified Phlebotomy Technician I (CPT I)
Professional Summary
California-certified phlebotomy technician with an externship in a hospital outpatient lab: 60 successful venipunctures and 12 skin punctures under supervision. Careful with patient identification and labeling, and calm with nervous patients after four years in retail.
Licenses and Certifications
Certified Phlebotomy Technician I (CPT I)
Aug 2026California Department of Public Health
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT)
Jul 2026National Healthcareer Association
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Mar 2026American Heart Association
Clinical Experience
Phlebotomy Extern
May 2026 – Jul 2026Capitol Valley Medical Center, Outpatient Lab · Sacramento, CA
Performed 60 venipunctures and 12 skin punctures on adult and elderly outpatients under a lead phlebotomist.
Checked every patient with two identifiers and labeled tubes at the chair before the patient left.
Followed the CLSI order of draw, then centrifuged, aliquoted and logged specimens in Epic Beaker.
Sales Associate
Apr 2022 – Apr 2026Delta Outfitters · Sacramento, CA
Helped 60-100 customers a shift and handled returns and complaints calmly.
Counted the register and took card payments with no shortages at close.
Trained five new associates on the register and the store's return policy.
Education
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Feb 2026 – Jul 2026Sacramento Valley Allied Health School · Sacramento, CA
State-approved program: classroom training and supervised clinical practice.
Skills
- Venipuncture
- Capillary puncture
- CLSI order of draw
- Patient identification
- Specimen processing and centrifuge
- Infection control
- Epic Beaker
Destiny Harris
Certified Phlebotomy Technician I (CPT I)
Sacramento, CA · (916) 555-0184 · destiny.harris@email.com
California-certified phlebotomy technician with an externship in a hospital outpatient lab: 60 successful venipunctures and 12 skin punctures under supervision. Careful with patient identification and labeling, and calm with nervous patients after four years in retail.
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Licenses and Certifications
Certified Phlebotomy Technician I (CPT I)
California Department of Public Health
Aug 2026
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT)
National Healthcareer Association
Jul 2026
Basic Life Support (BLS)
American Heart Association
Mar 2026
Clinical Experience
Phlebotomy Extern
Capitol Valley Medical Center, Outpatient Lab · Sacramento, CA
May 2026 – Jul 2026
Performed 60 venipunctures and 12 skin punctures on adult and elderly outpatients under a lead phlebotomist.
Checked every patient with two identifiers and labeled tubes at the chair before the patient left.
Followed the CLSI order of draw, then centrifuged, aliquoted and logged specimens in Epic Beaker.
Sales Associate
Delta Outfitters · Sacramento, CA
Apr 2022 – Apr 2026
Helped 60-100 customers a shift and handled returns and complaints calmly.
Counted the register and took card payments with no shortages at close.
Trained five new associates on the register and the store's return policy.
Education
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Sacramento Valley Allied Health School · Sacramento, CA
Feb 2026 – Jul 2026
State-approved program: classroom training and supervised clinical practice.
Skills
Venipuncture, Capillary puncture, CLSI order of draw, Patient identification, Specimen processing and centrifuge, Infection control, Epic Beaker
Sample resume
Experienced phlebotomist resume example
For a certified phlebotomist with hospital and outpatient experience who takes the hard sticks and trains new staff.
Andre Coleman
Phlebotomy Technician, PBT(ASCP) · Hospital and Pediatric Draws
Professional Summary
Phlebotomist with six years in hospital and outpatient labs. Draw 40-60 patients a shift, including pediatric, oncology and hard-stick patients, and train new phlebotomists. Moved specimen labeling to the bedside and cut mislabeled specimens on the morning draw.
Licenses and Certifications
ASCP Board of Certification
American Heart Association
Clinical Experience
North Star Health, Hospital Laboratory
Minneapolis, MNDraw 40-60 inpatients on morning rounds, including ICU, oncology and pediatric patients.
Take hard-stick calls from the floors, using vein visualization and butterfly needles to avoid repeat sticks.
Trained nine new phlebotomists on order of draw, patient identification and the lab's labeling rules.
Cut mislabeled-specimen reports on the morning draw from 11 to 2 a quarter by moving labeling to the bedside with handheld printers.
Lakes Region Clinical Labs
Minneapolis, MNDrew 30-45 outpatients a day, including fasting, glucose tolerance and timed draws.
Collected urine drug screens under chain-of-custody rules for employer testing programs.
Processed, spun and packaged specimens for courier pickup and kept collection supplies stocked.
Education
Twin Rivers Technical College
St. Paul, MNSkills
Collection: Venipuncture, Pediatric and geriatric draws, Difficult draws, Timed and glucose tolerance draws, Chain of custody
Laboratory: Specimen processing, Centrifuge operation, Epic Beaker, Sunquest
Andre Coleman
Phlebotomy Technician, PBT(ASCP) · Hospital and Pediatric Draws
Minneapolis, MN · (612) 555-0151 · andre.coleman@email.com
Phlebotomist with six years in hospital and outpatient labs. Draw 40-60 patients a shift, including pediatric, oncology and hard-stick patients, and train new phlebotomists. Moved specimen labeling to the bedside and cut mislabeled specimens on the morning draw.
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Licenses and Certifications
Phlebotomy Technician (PBT)
ASCP Board of Certification
May 2020
Basic Life Support (BLS)
American Heart Association
Jul 2025
Clinical Experience
Lead Phlebotomist
North Star Health, Hospital Laboratory · Minneapolis, MN
Sep 2022 – Present
Draw 40-60 inpatients on morning rounds, including ICU, oncology and pediatric patients.
Take hard-stick calls from the floors, using vein visualization and butterfly needles to avoid repeat sticks.
Trained nine new phlebotomists on order of draw, patient identification and the lab's labeling rules.
Cut mislabeled-specimen reports on the morning draw from 11 to 2 a quarter by moving labeling to the bedside with handheld printers.
Phlebotomy Technician, Patient Service Center
Lakes Region Clinical Labs · Minneapolis, MN
May 2020 – Aug 2022
Drew 30-45 outpatients a day, including fasting, glucose tolerance and timed draws.
Collected urine drug screens under chain-of-custody rules for employer testing programs.
Processed, spun and packaged specimens for courier pickup and kept collection supplies stocked.
Education
Phlebotomy Certificate
Twin Rivers Technical College · St. Paul, MN
Sep 2019 – Mar 2020
Skills
- Collection: Venipuncture, Pediatric and geriatric draws, Difficult draws, Timed and glucose tolerance draws, Chain of custody
- Laboratory: Specimen processing, Centrifuge operation, Epic Beaker, Sunquest
The people and employers in these samples are fictional. The licenses, tools and duties are the real ones employers ask for, so replace every detail with your own.
How to write a phlebotomist resume
- 1
Write the certification and issuer exactly: CPT (NHA), PBT (ASCP), RPT (AMT) or NCPT (NCCT), plus your state certificate where one is required
- 2
Give a draw volume per shift or day, and the setting: hospital inpatient, outpatient lab, plasma center, clinic or mobile
- 3
Name the patients you can draw from: pediatric, geriatric, oncology, dialysis and difficult veins
- 4
Show accuracy: two-identifier patient ID, bedside labeling, order of draw and few or no redraws
- 5
List processing and systems: centrifuge, aliquoting, chain-of-custody drug screens, and the LIS such as Epic Beaker, Sunquest or Cerner
Weak and strong phlebotomist bullet points
A duty says what the job was. A strong bullet says what you did, how much of it, and what changed.
The numbers in these examples are illustrative, not real results. Use your own, and only ones you can explain in an interview.
Drew blood from patients
Performed 40-60 venipunctures per morning round on inpatient units, including ICU, oncology and pediatric patients
Labeled tubes
Labeled every specimen at the bedside after two-identifier patient ID, with no mislabeled specimens reported in 18 months
Handled specimens
Centrifuged, aliquoted and packaged 150+ specimens a day for courier pickup, logging each one in Epic Beaker
More phlebotomist bullets to adapt
Each one follows action, task and result. Swap in your own numbers: an employer may ask about any of them.
The numbers in these examples are illustrative, not real results. Use your own, and only ones you can explain in an interview.
Took hard-stick calls from three medical floors, using vein visualization and butterfly needles to avoid repeat sticks
Performed heel sticks and pediatric venipunctures with a parent-coaching routine that kept young patients calm
Collected urine drug screens under chain-of-custody rules for employer testing, with no rejected specimens
Trained nine new phlebotomists on order of draw, patient identification and the lab's labeling rules
Keywords employers use for phlebotomist roles
- Venipuncture
- Capillary Puncture
- Order of Draw
- Specimen Processing
- Patient Identification
- CPT
- PBT
- Chain of Custody
- LIS
- Infection Control
Templates for phlebotomist resumes
Single-column designs that applicant tracking systems read in order.
Phlebotomist resume questions
How do I write a phlebotomy resume with no experience?
List your training program like a job: the clinical site, the hours and the number of successful venipunctures and skin punctures you completed under supervision. Put your certification at the top, then add any customer-facing job, because calming nervous patients is half the work. Mention two-identifier patient ID and order of draw by name.
Do phlebotomists need a license?
Four states, California, Louisiana, Nevada and Washington, require phlebotomists to hold a state license or certificate. Elsewhere, most employers ask for a national certification such as CPT from the NHA or PBT from the ASCP. List whichever you hold right under your name.
What numbers belong on a phlebotomist resume?
Draws per shift or day, the share of first-stick successes if your lab tracks it, specimens processed, and any drop in redraws or mislabeled specimens you contributed to. Even a plain volume, such as 'drew 35-45 outpatients a day', tells a lab manager you can keep up.
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