Guest lecturer vs certified medical technician

The differences between guest lecturers and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a guest lecturer has an average salary of $67,058, which is higher than the $38,859 average annual salary of a certified medical technician.

The top three skills for a guest lecturer include undergraduate courses, class discussions and occupational therapy. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Guest lecturer vs certified medical technician overview

	Guest Lecturer	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$67,058	$38,859
Hourly rate	$32.24	$18.68
Growth rate	-	5%
Number of jobs	24,129	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	37	44
Years of experience	-	12

What does a guest lecturer do?

A Guest Lecturer performs teaching, researching, and administrative duties for a university. Their primary duties include assessing students work, writing research proposals, and managing research budgets.

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.

Guest lecturer vs certified medical technician salary

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

	Guest Lecturer	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$67,058	$38,859
Salary range	Between $43,000 And $102,000	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 guest lecturer and certified medical technician education

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

	Guest Lecturer	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Psychology	Nursing
Most common college	-	University of Connecticut

Guest lecturer vs certified medical technician demographics

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

	Guest Lecturer	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	37	44
Gender ratio	Male, 46.0% Female, 54.0%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 14.4% White, 51.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.8%	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	13%	8%

Differences between guest lecturer and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Guest lecturer example responsibilities.

Create web sites and documentation, using HTML, to manage various projects.
Instill``failing-faster & learning"philosophy.
Design class, create syllabus, teach 4th year acting students financial and business skills.
Present on the components of a succinct and solid sociological research paper to a senior seminar class.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate students addressing the intersections of economics, law, and public policy.
Integrate mathematics into children's literature.

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.

Guest lecturer vs certified medical technician skills

Common guest lecturer skills

Undergraduate Courses, 19%
Class Discussions, 11%
Occupational Therapy, 9%
Seminar, 6%
Literature, 5%
Abnormal Psychology, 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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