Clerical supervisor vs certified medical technician

The differences between clerical supervisors 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 clerical supervisor, becoming a certified medical technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a clerical supervisor has an average salary of $42,408, which is higher than the $38,859 average annual salary of a certified medical technician.

The top three skills for a clerical supervisor include office procedures, scheduling appointments and customer service. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Clerical supervisor vs certified medical technician overview

	Clerical Supervisor	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$42,408	$38,859
Hourly rate	$20.39	$18.68
Growth rate	-5%	5%
Number of jobs	26,413	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	47	44
Years of experience	6	12

Clerical supervisor vs certified medical technician salary

Clerical supervisors and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Clerical Supervisor	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$42,408	$38,859
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $54,000	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 clerical supervisor and certified medical technician education

There are a few differences between a clerical supervisor and a certified medical technician in terms of educational background:

	Clerical Supervisor	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	University of Connecticut

Clerical supervisor vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between clerical supervisors' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Clerical Supervisor	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	47	44
Gender ratio	Male, 12.9% Female, 87.1%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 5.2% White, 61.0% 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 clerical supervisor and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Clerical supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage all front end operations in accordance with HRA, agency policies, and HIPAA guidelines.
Interact with clients and manage client relationships, including escalate issues; team with executive leadership regarding strategy and operations.
Maintain accurate medical records and meet HIPAA compliance.
Assist in payroll process including generating reports.
Organize logistics of team marketing events and develop and maintain team marketing materials.
Provide leadership, oversight, quality performance and work scheduling for distribution mechanics and construction laborers repair work and personnel.

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.

Clerical supervisor vs certified medical technician skills

Common clerical supervisor skills

Office Procedures, 15%
Scheduling Appointments, 13%
Customer Service, 11%
Direct Supervision, 10%
Payroll, 7%
Clerical Support, 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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