Hospice chaplain vs certified medical technician

The differences between hospice chaplains 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 hospice chaplain, becoming a certified medical technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a hospice chaplain has an average salary of $52,027, which is higher than the $38,859 average annual salary of a certified medical technician.

The top three skills for a hospice chaplain include patients, home health and clinical pastoral. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Hospice chaplain vs certified medical technician overview

	Hospice Chaplain	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$52,027	$38,859
Hourly rate	$25.01	$18.68
Growth rate	4%	5%
Number of jobs	9,571	164,424
Job satisfaction	4.5	-
Most common degree	Master's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	51	44
Years of experience	4	12

What does a hospice chaplain do?

A Hospice Chaplain provides care and comfort to patients nearing the end of life because of terminal illnesses. They collaborate with the community and the care team to ensure that care is in accord with the patient's faith.

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.

Hospice chaplain vs certified medical technician salary

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

	Hospice Chaplain	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$52,027	$38,859
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $76,000	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 hospice chaplain and certified medical technician education

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

	Hospice Chaplain	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Master's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Theology	Nursing
Most common college	Emory University	University of Connecticut

Hospice chaplain vs certified medical technician demographics

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

	Hospice Chaplain	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	51	44
Gender ratio	Male, 66.6% Female, 33.4%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% Asian, 6.7% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	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	16%	8%

Differences between hospice chaplain and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Hospice chaplain example responsibilities.

Provide direct spiritual and emotional support to patients and families depending on their individual spiritual beliefs.
Serve on CPE accreditation committee.
Work with clinical staff as part of the IDT team.
Provide direct supervision and training to CPE students in both a hospital setting and home care setting.
Maintain compliance in all documentation per Medicare guidelines.
Minister to the correctional facility staff through prayer and encouragement.

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.

Hospice chaplain vs certified medical technician skills

Common hospice chaplain skills

Patients, 31%
Home Health, 15%
Clinical Pastoral, 10%
Patient Care, 8%
Pastoral Care, 5%
Spiritual Care, 4%

Common certified medical technician skills

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

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