phlebotomist

American  

[fluh-bot-uh-mist] / fləˈbɒt ə mɪst /

noun

Surgery.

1. a specialist in phlebotomy.

2. a nurse or other health worker trained in drawing venous blood for testing or donation.

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Etymology

Origin of phlebotomist

First recorded in 1650–60; phlebotom(y) + -ist

Example Sentences

Most blood tests involve blood drawing at a Quest service center, but consumers can also pay $79 for an in-home appointment from a mobile phlebotomist in some markets.

From The Wall Street Journal

This includes doctors, nurses, pharmacists, phlebotomists, clinical staff, laboratory technicians, and community health workers across the nation especially at the state and local levels.

From Salon

You wake up and skip breakfast — not even coffee — and sit blearily in the exam room, looking at the ceiling as the phlebotomist slides a needle into your vein.

From Seattle Times

The Kaiser workers on strike include licensed vocational nurses, X-ray technicians, surgical technicians, phlebotomists, certified nursing assistants, pharmacy technicians and respiratory therapists, as well as support staff such as housekeepers and food service workers.

From Los Angeles Times

There are a lot of them, including medical assistants, licensed vocational nurses, surgical technicians, certified nursing assistants, phlebotomists, pharmacy technicians, respiratory therapists, X-ray technicians and ultrasound sonographers.

From Los Angeles Times