Chief nurse anesthetist vs certified medical technician

The differences between chief nurse anesthetists 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 a chief nurse anesthetist, becoming a certified medical technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a chief nurse anesthetist has an average salary of $168,570, which is higher than the $38,859 average annual salary of a certified medical technician.

The top three skills for a chief nurse anesthetist include CRNA, IV and BLS. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Chief nurse anesthetist vs certified medical technician overview

	Chief Nurse Anesthetist	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$168,570	$38,859
Hourly rate	$81.04	$18.68
Growth rate	40%	5%
Number of jobs	17,242	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	45	44
Years of experience	4	12

Chief nurse anesthetist vs certified medical technician salary

Chief nurse anesthetists and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Chief Nurse Anesthetist	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$168,570	$38,859
Salary range	Between $92,000 And $308,000	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 chief nurse anesthetist and certified medical technician education

There are a few differences between a chief nurse anesthetist and a certified medical technician in terms of educational background:

	Chief Nurse Anesthetist	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	Duke University	University of Connecticut

Chief nurse anesthetist vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between chief nurse anesthetists' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Chief Nurse Anesthetist	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	45	44
Gender ratio	Male, 29.6% Female, 70.4%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.4% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.0% Asian, 5.7% White, 81.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	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	32%	8%

Differences between chief nurse anesthetist and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Chief nurse anesthetist example responsibilities.

Manage labor analgesia and epidural post-operative pain management.
Manage CNS supervise hospital base cardiac surgery clinic.
Ensure nursing staff and cadet life supervisors (CLS) maintain up-to-date CPR certifications and continuing education credits.
Develop, institute, and maintain labor epidural service.
Case management involvement includes participation in cardiovascular work team in coordination of care for both cardiology and cardiovascular surgery populations.
Insert arterial catheters or perform arterial punctures to obtain arterial blood samples.

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.

Chief nurse anesthetist vs certified medical technician skills

Common chief nurse anesthetist skills

CRNA, 14%
IV, 10%
BLS, 10%
Quality Patient Care, 9%
Surgery, 7%
Patient Safety, 7%

Common certified medical technician skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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