Groundsman vs certified medical technician

The differences between groundsmen 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 groundsman, 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 $33,013 average annual salary of a groundsman.

The top three skills for a groundsman include CDL, hand tools and lawn care. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Groundsman vs certified medical technician overview

	Groundsman	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$33,013	$38,859
Hourly rate	$15.87	$18.68
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	3,486	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	41	44
Years of experience	2	12

What does a groundsman do?

Groundsmen or greenkeepers are professionals who take responsibility for the maintenance of materials and equipment. They make certain to provide enough stock of consumables. Part of their responsibilities is to make sure that the grounds, flowers, lawns, and shrubs are kept from plant diseases and harmful insects. They are also responsible for looking after the sports grounds, including bowling greens, racecourses, tennis courts, rugby pitches, and football fields.

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.

Groundsman vs certified medical technician salary

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

	Groundsman	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$33,013	$38,859
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $42,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	Billerica, MA	Denton, TX
Highest paying state	North Dakota	Alaska
Best paying company	Nashua Country Club	Favorite Healthcare Staffing
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Health Care

Differences between groundsman and certified medical technician education

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

	Groundsman	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	-	University of Connecticut

Groundsman vs certified medical technician demographics

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

	Groundsman	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	41	44
Gender ratio	Male, 95.3% Female, 4.7%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 2.0% White, 61.2% 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	3%	8%

Differences between groundsman and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Groundsman example responsibilities.

Used hand saws and hand pruners as well as motorized saws to manage tree cuttings on the ground.
Use of gas and electric equipment to include mowers, edger's, weed eaters, blowers, hedgers, and saws
Certify adult cpr and first aid.
Locate underground utility lines with the use of electronic locators and shovels.
Use chipper to dispose of brush, use bobcat to load wood into trailer.
Range from running a chainsaw to roping a limb, to running the bobcat machine.

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.

Groundsman vs certified medical technician skills

Common groundsman skills

CDL, 16%
Hand Tools, 15%
Lawn Care, 9%
Blowers, 6%
Snow Removal, 5%
Mowing, 5%

Common certified medical technician skills

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

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