Hospital admissions clerk vs certified medical technician

The differences between hospital admissions 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 hospital admissions 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 $30,864 average annual salary of a hospital admissions clerk.

The top three skills for a hospital admissions clerk include patients, office equipment and data entry. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Hospital admissions clerk vs certified medical technician overview

	Hospital Admissions Clerk	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$30,864	$38,859
Hourly rate	$14.84	$18.68
Growth rate	-5%	5%
Number of jobs	126,783	164,424
Job satisfaction	4	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	47	44
Years of experience	2	12

Hospital admissions clerk vs certified medical technician salary

Hospital admissions clerks and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hospital Admissions Clerk	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$30,864	$38,859
Salary range	Between $24,000 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 hospital admissions clerk and certified medical technician education

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

	Hospital Admissions Clerk	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Connecticut

Hospital admissions clerk vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between hospital admissions clerks' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Hospital Admissions Clerk	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	47	44
Gender ratio	Male, 20.7% Female, 79.3%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 10.2% White, 54.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	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	6%	8%

Differences between hospital admissions clerk and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Hospital admissions clerk example responsibilities.

Manage front office check-in, insurance verification and certifications from doctors.
Register patients upon entry of the emergency room while collecting personal medical and insurance information.
Process surgery schedules for billing.
Assist nurses and doctors with paging other personnel and teams (stroke, trauma, radiology, etc).
Check insurance eligibility for Medicare and Medicaid.
Administer registration of patients and pass on information to require hospital departments.

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.

Hospital admissions clerk vs certified medical technician skills

Common hospital admissions clerk skills

Patients, 31%
Office Equipment, 8%
Data Entry, 5%
Phone Calls, 5%
Computer System, 5%
Conference Room, 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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