phlebotomist

[ fluh-bot-uh-mist ]

noun

, Surgery.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of phlebotomist¹

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

Example Sentences

As a teenager, I watched my mother, a talented phlebotomist, be robbed of promotions at Johns Hopkins Hospital where she worked for 20 years.

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

Its members include nursing assistants, housekeepers, phlebotomists and medical assistants.

From Los Angeles Times