Clinic receptionist vs certified medical technician

The differences between clinic receptionists and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a clinic receptionist, becoming a certified medical technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a certified medical technician has an average salary of $38,859, which is higher than the $31,647 average annual salary of a clinic receptionist.

The top three skills for a clinic receptionist include patients, customer service and medical terminology. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Clinic receptionist vs certified medical technician overview

	Clinic Receptionist	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$31,647	$38,859
Hourly rate	$15.21	$18.68
Growth rate	-	5%
Number of jobs	93,243	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	42	44
Years of experience	2	12

What does a clinic receptionist do?

A clinic receptionist is responsible for performing administrative and clerical duties to support clinical operations and provide the highest quality care services for the patients within a health care facility. Clinic receptionists receive and respond to patients' inquiries and concerns, manage doctor appointments, and verify medical procedure schedules. They also handle the patients' information, organize files, and confirm the patients' insurance details on the database. A clinic receptionist coordinates with suppliers and vendors to ensure the adequacy of medical inventories and maintenance repairs of equipment and machinery.

What does a certified medical technician do?

Certified Medical Technicians are specialists in medical diagnoses by performing laboratory testing and analysis for hospitals and physicians. Their duties include lab sanitization to prepare for testing and collection, recording medical samples for testing, specimen preparation, blood drawing for donation and testing, and assisting physicians with sample collection as well as equipment handling in surgical rooms. They must also understand how to use complex and sensitive testing equipment such as cell counters, analyzers, microscopes, and centrifuges.

Clinic receptionist vs certified medical technician salary

Clinic receptionists and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Clinic Receptionist	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$31,647	$38,859
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $37,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	Oxnard, CA	Denton, TX
Highest paying state	Alaska	Alaska
Best paying company	Emanate Health	Favorite Healthcare Staffing
Best paying industry	Education	Health Care

Differences between clinic receptionist and certified medical technician education

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

	Clinic Receptionist	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	-	University of Connecticut

Clinic receptionist vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between clinic receptionists' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Clinic Receptionist	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	42	44
Gender ratio	Male, 8.5% Female, 91.5%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 21.6% Asian, 6.5% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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	6%	8%

Differences between clinic receptionist and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Clinic receptionist example responsibilities.

Assist office management and staff with administrative projects/responsibilities such as managing time-sensitive projects, filing, copying, and collating materials.
Perform all assign tasks relate to admitting patients, discharging patients, laboratory, radiology, and respiratory services.
Schedule radiology exams for patients.
Schedule appointments, register new patients, update patient demographics, and provide comprehensive information.
Record physician orders on patients' charts in hospital MediTech computerize charting system.
Collect and verify patients' identity and insurance information and enter it into the MEDITECH system.

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.

Clinic receptionist vs certified medical technician skills

Common clinic receptionist skills

Patients, 31%
Customer Service, 9%
Medical Terminology, 7%
Phone Calls, 7%
Appointment Scheduling, 5%
Patient Appointments, 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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