Correspondence representative vs certified medical technician

The differences between correspondence representatives 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 correspondence representative, 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 $36,299 average annual salary of a correspondence representative.

The top three skills for a correspondence representative include data entry, outbound calls and patient accounts. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Correspondence representative vs certified medical technician overview

	Correspondence Representative	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$36,299	$38,859
Hourly rate	$17.45	$18.68
Growth rate	-	5%
Number of jobs	87,484	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	43	44
Years of experience	4	12

Correspondence representative vs certified medical technician salary

Correspondence representatives and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Correspondence Representative	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$36,299	$38,859
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $66,000	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 correspondence representative and certified medical technician education

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

	Correspondence Representative	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	-	University of Connecticut

Correspondence representative vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between correspondence representatives' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Correspondence Representative	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	43	44
Gender ratio	Male, 21.6% Female, 78.4%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 5.9% White, 63.9% 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 correspondence representative and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Correspondence representative example responsibilities.

Educate veterans and the college community on veteran's benefits and academic requirements need to accomplish academic goals.
Accept and comply with subpoenas.
Greet and welcome patients assisting them in obtaining records regulate by HIPAA law.
Research loans and produce correspondence for various complaints, disputes, inquiries, and legal requests according to RESPA guidelines.
Handle confidential patient information per HIPAA guidelines.
Compile and input homeowner s information into SharePoint s correspondence database.

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.

Correspondence representative vs certified medical technician skills

Common correspondence representative skills

Data Entry, 15%
Outbound Calls, 11%
Patient Accounts, 10%
Email Inquiries, 9%
HIPAA, 6%
Inbound Calls, 6%

Common certified medical technician skills

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

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