Administrative resident vs certified medical technician

The differences between administrative residents and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become an administrative resident, becoming a certified medical technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, an administrative resident has an average salary of $52,224, which is higher than the $38,859 average annual salary of a certified medical technician.

The top three skills for an administrative resident include health system, community health and patient safety. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Administrative resident vs certified medical technician overview

	Administrative Resident	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$52,224	$38,859
Hourly rate	$25.11	$18.68
Growth rate	28%	5%
Number of jobs	40,938	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	47	44
Years of experience	6	12

What does an administrative resident do?

An administrative resident is a health expert who spearheads and oversees health care projects and programs at medical facilities, ensuring everything runs smoothly and efficiently. They set goals and guidelines, establish budgets and timelines, coordinate staff and efforts, conduct extensive research and analysis, and develop strategies to ensure that patients get to receive optimal care and services. They also gather and analyze patient feedback, resolving issues promptly. Moreover, an administrative resident oversees the performance of staff, all while implementing the company's policies and regulations.

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.

Administrative resident vs certified medical technician salary

Administrative residents and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Administrative Resident	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$52,224	$38,859
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $81,000	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 administrative resident and certified medical technician education

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

	Administrative Resident	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Connecticut

Administrative resident vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between administrative residents' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Administrative Resident	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	47	44
Gender ratio	Male, 50.8% Female, 49.2%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 7.7% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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	12%	8%

Differences between administrative resident and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Administrative resident example responsibilities.

Lead an EHR quantitative analysis project to develop statistical reports from databases for administration.
Present to department managers on HIPAA relate topics.
Improve the marketing of the outpatient radiology center.
Work with Medicaid residents and all financials relate to Medicaid.
Work with physicians to customize the EMR and develop care plans.
Train staff on advance EMR functionality (referrals, medical records, et cetera).

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.

Administrative resident vs certified medical technician skills

Common administrative resident skills

Health System, 7%
Community Health, 6%
Patient Safety, 5%
Service Line, 5%
Administrative Residency, 5%
Healthcare Administration, 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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