Chronic disease epidemiologist vs certified medical technician

The differences between chronic disease epidemiologists 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 chronic disease epidemiologist, becoming a certified medical technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a chronic disease epidemiologist has an average salary of $62,417, which is higher than the $38,859 average annual salary of a certified medical technician.

The top three skills for a chronic disease epidemiologist include public health, SAS and data analysis. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Chronic disease epidemiologist vs certified medical technician overview

	Chronic Disease Epidemiologist	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$62,417	$38,859
Hourly rate	$30.01	$18.68
Growth rate	26%	5%
Number of jobs	565	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	41	44
Years of experience	4	12

Chronic disease epidemiologist vs certified medical technician salary

Chronic disease epidemiologists and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Chronic Disease Epidemiologist	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$62,417	$38,859
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $134,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	Cumberland, RI	Denton, TX
Highest paying state	California	Alaska
Best paying company	Booz Allen Hamilton	Favorite Healthcare Staffing
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between chronic disease epidemiologist and certified medical technician education

There are a few differences between a chronic disease epidemiologist and a certified medical technician in terms of educational background:

	Chronic Disease Epidemiologist	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Connecticut

Chronic disease epidemiologist vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between chronic disease epidemiologists' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Chronic Disease Epidemiologist	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	41	44
Gender ratio	Male, 24.6% Female, 75.4%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.5% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 9.8% Asian, 22.7% White, 56.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%	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 chronic disease epidemiologist and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Chronic disease epidemiologist example responsibilities.

Manage chronic diseases including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hypothyroidism, hyperlipidemia, etc.
Provide preventive health education to patients and parents
Conduct interviews with patients to determine applicant eligibility for health assistance programs.
Establish data sharing and instigates communication with various agencies, programs and organizations to disseminate the information gather by the registry.
Promote use of product through CRT programs and inter-office programs.
Set up first CRT program in district with largest attendance of any area programs.

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.

Chronic disease epidemiologist vs certified medical technician skills

Common chronic disease epidemiologist skills

Public Health, 21%
SAS, 11%
Data Analysis, 10%
Disease Prevention, 10%
Patients, 7%
Data Management, 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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