If you work for a doctors office, he may train and direct you to perform phlebolotmies as part of the office flow although officially legally you are falling under his liability insurance is something bad were to happen. Also, you may even perform uncomplicated lab tests (urine dipstick, pregnancy test, H&H, and a few others) but if he bills medicare or insurance companies for these services, the doctor is supposes to be ensuring that the testers are certified and that the statndards of testing are being certified by CLIA. However, a lot of doctors offices do it without any certifications and get away with it because of little financial ability to enforce these requlations.
Phlebotomy....its a good place to start in order to improve your education. Next, lab tech may be your next option. Finally, Medical Technologist.
They get paid more and do less. Coming from a phlebotomy and ekg tech. graduate.
Montana State University offers phlebotomy training
Yes, there are many phlebotomy training programs. Check out http://www.allalliedhealthschools.com/faqs/phlebotomy-courses.
An "assistant to ..." is normally a clerical/administrative position. (As opposed to an assistant vice president, which could be an executive position and essentially a VP in training).
You can expect to pay about $850 for phlebotomy training
It can depend on her level of training and what her certification as a CNA consists of. Drawing blood does not require 'phlebotomy' training - ambulance EMT's do needle "sticks" all the time. Contact the State Board of Nursing and determine what her licensure allows.
Becoming a personal assistant is a position that does not require a large amount of training. To get started in this position it would be best to obtain a degree in office management.
Phlebotomy training is available online through multiple venues and typically costs $300 -$700. While online training offers the advantage of taking classes on a variable schedule, most online schools recommend hands-on training in addition to the online coursework.
The best place in the LA area to get Phlebotomy training is at the Charles R. Drew University. They specialize in medical fields and you can see their phlebotomy training page at http://www.cdrewu.edu/admissions/certificate/phlebotomy.
There are specific courses that you may have to take in order to be considered for this position, although I have heard that a lot of the training is done on the job itself.
The best place to go for phlebotomy training classes is your local community college.
You can get phlebotomy training at many different technical schools such as Everest Institute. You can also find phlebotomy courses at your local community college.
Simply visit www.yellowpages.com. Provide the name " Phlebotomy Training" or "Phlebotomy School"in Greensboro, NC. Yellow pages will provide you with a list of "Phlebotomy schools in the Greensboro, NC area.