Adjunct clinical instructor vs certified medical technician

The differences between adjunct clinical instructors and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become an adjunct clinical instructor, becoming a certified medical technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, an adjunct clinical instructor has an average salary of $67,696, which is higher than the $38,859 average annual salary of a certified medical technician.

The top three skills for an adjunct clinical instructor include patients, semester and BSN. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Adjunct clinical instructor vs certified medical technician overview

	Adjunct Clinical Instructor	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$67,696	$38,859
Hourly rate	$32.55	$18.68
Growth rate	12%	5%
Number of jobs	88,235	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	46	44
Years of experience	4	12

What does an adjunct clinical instructor do?

An adjunct Clinical Instructor assists in teaching, guiding, and evaluating nursing students in clinical experiences. They maintain control of the class during instruction, as well as handle disruption in the lab and clinic.

What does a certified medical technician do?

Certified Medical Technicians are specialists in medical diagnoses by performing laboratory testing and analysis for hospitals and physicians. Their duties include lab sanitization to prepare for testing and collection, recording medical samples for testing, specimen preparation, blood drawing for donation and testing, and assisting physicians with sample collection as well as equipment handling in surgical rooms. They must also understand how to use complex and sensitive testing equipment such as cell counters, analyzers, microscopes, and centrifuges.

Adjunct clinical instructor vs certified medical technician salary

Adjunct clinical instructors and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Adjunct Clinical Instructor	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$67,696	$38,859
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $110,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	Porterville, CA	Denton, TX
Highest paying state	California	Alaska
Best paying company	North Central Texas College	Favorite Healthcare Staffing
Best paying industry	Health Care	Health Care

Differences between adjunct clinical instructor and certified medical technician education

There are a few differences between an adjunct clinical instructor and a certified medical technician in terms of educational background:

	Adjunct Clinical Instructor	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	Duke University	University of Connecticut

Adjunct clinical instructor vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between adjunct clinical instructors' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Adjunct Clinical Instructor	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	46	44
Gender ratio	Male, 14.1% Female, 85.9%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 11.2% White, 65.9% 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 adjunct clinical instructor and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Adjunct clinical instructor example responsibilities.

Manage, direct, and teach ADN nursing students in the clinical setting in Tulsa hospitals.
Supervise junior and senior level undergraduate nursing students during their general pediatrics and critical care clinical.
Assign and follow nursing students on ICU and other floors.
Serve as a clinical instructor for nurses in an ADN program rotating through obstetrics.
Supervise 3rd and 4th year medical students on their general surgery rotation each term.
Perform effective and knowledgeable clinical instruction for BSN students as they rotate through various hospitals in Houston, TX.

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.

Adjunct clinical instructor vs certified medical technician skills

Common adjunct clinical instructor skills

Patients, 12%
Semester, 8%
BSN, 7%
Student Learning, 6%
Student Performance, 6%
Pediatrics, 4%

Common certified medical technician skills

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

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