Data capture clerk vs certified medical technician

The differences between data capture clerks 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 data capture clerk, 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 $31,251 average annual salary of a data capture clerk.

The top three skills for a data capture clerk include international packages, POD and data capture. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Data capture clerk vs certified medical technician overview

	Data Capture Clerk	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$31,251	$38,859
Hourly rate	$15.02	$18.68
Growth rate	-5%	5%
Number of jobs	131,646	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	12

Data capture clerk vs certified medical technician salary

Data capture clerks and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Data Capture Clerk	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$31,251	$38,859
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $38,000	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 data capture clerk and certified medical technician education

There are a few differences between a data capture clerk and a certified medical technician in terms of educational background:

	Data Capture Clerk	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	-	University of Connecticut

Data capture clerk vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between data capture clerks' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Data Capture Clerk	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 30.7% Female, 69.3%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 16.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 8.7% White, 55.1% 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	5%	8%

Differences between data capture clerk and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Data capture clerk example responsibilities.

Manage daily operations of ACH payments and research errors in different internal and external databases that prevent payments from transferring.
Review, validate, correct medicaid claims information apply by OCR system.
Provide efficient processing of Medicaid claims for the reimbursement of client services.
Collect information from civil and government workers, then design, store and maintain Microsoft PowerPoint presentations for reference and monthly updates
Maintain operation by following policies and procedures of CMS; also maintaining HIPAA regulations and protect information by keeping information confidential.

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.

Data capture clerk vs certified medical technician skills

Common data capture clerk skills

International Packages, 21%
POD, 20%
Data Capture, 12%
Computer System, 11%
Medicaid, 10%
Detect Errors, 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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