Billing office manager vs certified medical technician

The differences between billing office managers 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 a billing office manager, becoming a certified medical technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a billing office manager has an average salary of $50,058, which is higher than the $38,859 average annual salary of a certified medical technician.

The top three skills for a billing office manager include patients, office procedures and payroll. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Billing office manager vs certified medical technician overview

	Billing Office Manager	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$50,058	$38,859
Hourly rate	$24.07	$18.68
Growth rate	-8%	5%
Number of jobs	45,280	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	47	44
Years of experience	6	12

Billing office manager vs certified medical technician salary

Billing office managers and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Billing Office Manager	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$50,058	$38,859
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $70,000	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 billing office manager and certified medical technician education

There are a few differences between a billing office manager and a certified medical technician in terms of educational background:

	Billing Office Manager	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	University of Connecticut

Billing office manager vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between billing office managers' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Billing Office Manager	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	47	44
Gender ratio	Male, 8.5% Female, 91.5%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 5.2% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	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	8%	8%

Differences between billing office manager and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Billing office manager example responsibilities.

Help dentist manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification.
Insure accuracy of insurance claims by verifying correct ICD-9 and CPT codes for a variety of specialties.
Generate monthly reporting for billing to insurance company and post payments, charge entry, CPT and ICD-9 coding.
Perform payroll administration and maintain human resource records.
Develop office basic infrastructure focusing on HIPPA compliance.
Entrust with all confidential information under HIPPA regulations.

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.

Billing office manager vs certified medical technician skills

Common billing office manager skills

Patients, 18%
Office Procedures, 8%
Payroll, 6%
Medicaid, 4%
CPT, 4%
Medical Billing, 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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