These are the ATS keywords, credentials, and software terms that recur across current phlebotomist job descriptions — organized so you can scan for what your resume is missing. Placement matters as much as presence: an ATS keyword buried in a skills list ranks lower than the same term used in context inside an experience bullet.

Title variants

  • Phlebotomist
  • Certified Phlebotomy Technician
  • CPT
  • PBT
  • Phlebotomy Technician
  • Lead Phlebotomist
  • Senior Phlebotomist
  • Mobile Phlebotomist
  • Travelling Phlebotomist
  • Hospital Phlebotomist
  • Outpatient Phlebotomist
  • Patient Services Technician

Credentials

  • CPT (NHA)
  • PBT (ASCP)
  • RPT (AMT)
  • NCPT
  • California CPT I
  • California CPT II
  • CDPH
  • BLS
  • OSHA bloodborne pathogens

Technical skills

  • venipuncture
  • phlebotomy
  • blood draw
  • vacutainer
  • butterfly needle
  • winged infusion set
  • order of draw
  • CLSI
  • heel stick
  • fingerstick
  • skin puncture
  • capillary collection
  • microtainer
  • specimen labelling
  • centrifuge
  • haemolysis
  • LIS
  • EHR
  • Epic Beaker
  • Cerner PathNet

Specimen types

  • blood culture
  • coagulation
  • serum
  • plasma
  • EDTA
  • SST
  • PST
  • fluoride
  • urinalysis
  • chain of custody
  • urine drug screen
  • OGTT
  • therapeutic drug monitoring
  • type and screen

Point of care

  • iSTAT
  • CoaguChek
  • HemoCue
  • glucometer
  • point of care testing
  • CLIA-waived

Long-tail phrases

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  • phlebotomy resume
  • phlebotomist cv
  • how to write a phlebotomist resume
  • phlebotomist resume examples
  • CPT resume
  • phlebotomist resume 2026
  • phlebotomist skills
  • hospital phlebotomist resume
  • mobile phlebotomist resume
  • phlebotomy technician resume

Pasting these terms into your resume verbatim without matching context can read as keyword stuffing to a human reviewer, even if it passes the ATS. The full Phlebotomist resume guide shows where each category belongs and how to work it into real experience bullets.