Hello, My name is Yesenia and I am a current High School Student.I'm conducting an interview with any professional in the phlebotomist field for a Foundations in Health Science class project careers!I have created a total of 13 questions.Comment on this post, answering all 13 questions to be apart of my assignment.
1. What profession did you choose ? Why?
2. How many years of college did you need to go through?
3. What jobs did you work before you landed your present professional job?
4. How can I decide if I should earn a Ph.D. in this field?
5. Were you in a college program?
6. Did you have to pivot and go back to school at a later date?
7. Did you shadow another professional in the field?
8. Did you join any school clubs related to your current profession?
9. Was there a particular subject you struggled with during your school years?
10. What skill sets did you learn or gain while pursuing your career?
11 .At some point did you ever regret your career
12. would you every tell your younger self that you made it to your dream
13. do you regret not enjoying your young life
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Beverly’s Answer
I went through a Phlebotomy program offered through my local community college which took about 3 months to complete. The course consisted of lectures, learning lab, and clinical rotation in a local hospital.
I worked several jobs before becoming a Phlebotomist. My first job was as a cashier at Hardees. I held three different pisitions at Hardees before leaving and working in a call center. After that job I worked as a cashier in a few diffreent places. Then went to work at a hotel as a night clerk. I eventually worked my way to a general manager's position.
Then I went to work at a call center for 2 months before landing my first job in the medical field as a Specimen Processor in a hospital lab. That is where I went through the hospital education program to earn ny Phlebotomy certification.
After receiving my certification I transferred from specimen processing at tge hospital to a phlebotomy position in a patient service center. From there I moved to an in office phlebotomist position, and then to a float phlebotomist position. And just over a year ago I became a patient service center site lead phlebotomist.
My skills as a phlebotomist developed over the last 12 years. You come out of school having learned the basics of the profession. The rest is learned from seasoned phlebotomists that you work with or by trial and error. Each person you draw blood from is different. Some are really easy to draw and others have difficult to find veins or very fragile veins.
I have never regretted becoming a phlebotomist. I find my job very rewarding and enjoy passing my knowledge to the next generation.
I actually would tell my younger self to become a phlebotomist straight out of high school. Before becoming a phlebotomist I didn't stay with a company longer than 3 years before moving to a different job. I have worked for the same company as a phlebotomist for 12 years and plan to stay for many more.
I did enjoy my life when I was young and I enjoy my life npw. You see only by finding joy in your life can you find you work life balance. Make the most of your life in work and at home.