Acquisitions librarian vs certified medical technician

The differences between acquisitions librarians and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become an acquisitions librarian, becoming a certified medical technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, an acquisitions librarian has an average salary of $50,271, which is higher than the $38,859 average annual salary of a certified medical technician.

The top three skills for an acquisitions librarian include collection development, interlibrary loan and library collection. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Acquisitions librarian vs certified medical technician overview

	Acquisitions Librarian	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$50,271	$38,859
Hourly rate	$24.17	$18.68
Growth rate	6%	5%
Number of jobs	1,630	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	48	44
Years of experience	2	12

Acquisitions librarian vs certified medical technician salary

Acquisitions librarians and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Acquisitions Librarian	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$50,271	$38,859
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $72,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	Denton, TX
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Favorite Healthcare Staffing
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between acquisitions librarian and certified medical technician education

There are a few differences between an acquisitions librarian and a certified medical technician in terms of educational background:

	Acquisitions Librarian	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Library Science	Nursing
Most common college	New York University	University of Connecticut

Acquisitions librarian vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between acquisitions librarians' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Acquisitions Librarian	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	48	44
Gender ratio	Male, 22.6% Female, 77.4%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.3% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% Asian, 4.8% White, 77.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 15.9% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 10.0% White, 53.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	16%	8%

Differences between acquisitions librarian and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Acquisitions librarian example responsibilities.

Recruit, train, and manage volunteers, teen ambassadors, book buddies, elderly volunteers, and teen tech assistants.
Provide original cataloging for Arabic and Hebrew language print and audiovisual materials.
Supervise several employees, overseeing receiving, documenting, and cataloging purchase items.
Provide opportunities for students to use the library for class-relate research, individual investigation, independent reading, and personal inquiry.
Design and implement campus-wide faculty review of serials collection.
Provide significant input on policy and procedural decisions affecting serials control.

Certified medical technician example responsibilities.

Maintain the cleanliness of storage areas, trays, centrifuges, refrigerators, freezers and work area.
Administer medications to patients according to their medication record as scheduled, as needed according to physician orders.
Perform laboratory test and procedures in areas including chemistry, hematology, urinalysis, coagulation, serology, and bacteriology.
Perform first aid and apply CPR when necessary.
Perform first aid or CPR during medical emergencies until paramedics arrive.
Assist the residents in their ADL needs and prepare their meals.

Acquisitions librarian vs certified medical technician skills

Common acquisitions librarian skills

Collection Development, 19%
Interlibrary Loan, 13%
Library Collection, 12%
Library System, 11%
Electronic Resources, 11%
Budget Management, 8%

Common certified medical technician skills

Patients, 17%
Vital Signs, 12%
CPR, 8%
Administer Medications, 7%
Resident Care, 6%
HIPAA, 6%

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