Thursday, October 25, 2007

Once you have completed Your Phlebotomy Training...

...at Manhattan Institute, consider utilizing your credentials by joining a national, membership organization. Membership organizations, such as The American Society of Phlebotomy which was founded in 1983, not only offers additional certification for the well trained phlebotomist, they also offer opportunities to and increased awareness of networking with your peers, possible job connections, and additional career credentials to be exhibited on your professional resume.

As differing membership organizations may have different criteria for new members, the ASPT requires new applicants to have completed one full year working as a phlebotomist, OR six full months of working as a phlebotomist and a supervisor's letter of recommendation, OR successful completion of an accredited phlebotomist training course along with supporting documentation of 100 successful venipunctures AND 5 successful skin punctures.

To find out more about starting your professional career as a phlebotomy technician visit Manhattan Institute or call 212-564-1234 and get all your questions answered by on of our represenatives who are available 7 days each week.

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Tuesday, October 16, 2007

The work of a Phlebotomy Technician...

...involves collecting blood samples, usually at the written request of or a referral from a doctor of healthcare professional. Therefore, this is the type of work which requires professional training, which can be obtained by following the course of study at Manhattan Institute. As New York State does not have a requirement for a trained phlebotomy technician to be licensed or certified, once you complete your phlebotomy technician training course you will be issued a diploma from Manhattan Institute and then be ready to seek work as a phlebotomist.

Your work as a phlebotomy technician may also include: working in blood banks, clinics, or laboratories. You may also expect that your assigned duties might also include: labeling and storing of blood containers for further processing, verifying patient information, maintaining/updating patient records and analyzing collected data to assist in making further recommendations. The phlebotomy technician is very much a part of the professional healthcare team and provides a supporting role with a skill set that is in demand.

To find out more about the three week phlebotomy technician training course at Manhattan Institute, please call 212-564-1234, someone is available to answer your questions and concerns 7 days a week.

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