Business co-owner vs certified medical technician

The differences between business co-owners 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 business co-owner, becoming a certified medical technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a business co-owner has an average salary of $82,255, which is higher than the $38,859 average annual salary of a certified medical technician.

The top three skills for a business co-owner include customer service, financial statements and market research. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Business co-owner vs certified medical technician overview

	Business Co-Owner	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$82,255	$38,859
Hourly rate	$39.55	$18.68
Growth rate	6%	5%
Number of jobs	99,125	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	47	44
Years of experience	6	12

Business co-owner vs certified medical technician salary

Business co-owners and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Business Co-Owner	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$82,255	$38,859
Salary range	Between $65,000 And $103,000	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 business co-owner and certified medical technician education

There are a few differences between a business co-owner and a certified medical technician in terms of educational background:

	Business Co-Owner	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	Western Carolina University	University of Connecticut

Business co-owner vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between business co-owners' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Business Co-Owner	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	47	44
Gender ratio	Male, 43.3% Female, 56.7%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 6.7% White, 62.6% 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	8%	8%

Differences between business co-owner and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Business co-owner example responsibilities.

Manage the day to day operation/financial operations of Medicare certify home health agency.
Procure and train for new POS system.
Design a business website and Facebook site to promote and interact with customers.
Support weekly and monthly business invoice statements using QuickBooks.
Provide full service general remodeling service specializing in custom windows and doors installation.
Maintain all record-keeping for inventory integrity, accurate financial reporting to include payroll, invoicing, account collections and tax reporting.

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.

Business co-owner vs certified medical technician skills

Common business co-owner skills

Customer Service, 24%
Financial Statements, 12%
Market Research, 8%
Business Plan, 7%
Business Operations, 4%
Business Management, 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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