Dish machine operator vs certified medical technician

The differences between dish machine operators and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a certified medical technician has an average salary of $38,859, which is higher than the $25,276 average annual salary of a dish machine operator.

The top three skills for a dish machine operator include dishes, cleanliness and rinse. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Dish machine operator vs certified medical technician overview

	Dish Machine Operator	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$25,276	$38,859
Hourly rate	$12.15	$18.68
Growth rate	16%	5%
Number of jobs	88,583	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	36	44
Years of experience	-	12

Dish machine operator vs certified medical technician salary

Dish machine operators and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dish Machine Operator	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$25,276	$38,859
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $33,000	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 dish machine operator and certified medical technician education

There are a few differences between a dish machine operator and a certified medical technician in terms of educational background:

	Dish Machine Operator	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	General Studies	Nursing
Most common college	-	University of Connecticut

Dish machine operator vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between dish machine operators' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Dish Machine Operator	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	36	44
Gender ratio	Male, 89.2% Female, 10.8%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 6.3% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	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 dish machine operator and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Dish machine operator example responsibilities.

Work pizzas and fryers when need
Regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and fryers.
Operate dish machine, maintain organization and cleanliness of dish room, floors and perform general janitorial duties.
Wash pots and pans, clean, mop, and maintain cleanliness in all service areas in the restaurant.
Ensure food are stored and cook at correct temperature by regulating temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters.
Start out food running, promote to head expo which include line duties, and finally promote to server

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.

Dish machine operator vs certified medical technician skills

Common dish machine operator skills

Dishes, 33%
Cleanliness, 25%
Rinse, 21%
Dry Storage, 10%
DMO, 9%
Clean Restrooms, 1%

Common certified medical technician skills

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

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