Hospital attendant vs certified medical technician

The differences between hospital attendants and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-3 months to become a hospital attendant, 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 $30,897 average annual salary of a hospital attendant.

The top three skills for a hospital attendant include patients, vital signs and cleanliness. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Hospital attendant vs certified medical technician overview

	Hospital Attendant	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$30,897	$38,859
Hourly rate	$14.85	$18.68
Growth rate	9%	5%
Number of jobs	46,475	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	42	44
Years of experience	3	12

Hospital attendant vs certified medical technician salary

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

	Hospital Attendant	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$30,897	$38,859
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $38,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	Worcester, MA	Denton, TX
Highest paying state	Oregon	Alaska
Best paying company	Sutter Health	Favorite Healthcare Staffing
Best paying industry	Health Care	Health Care

Differences between hospital attendant and certified medical technician education

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

	Hospital Attendant	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	-	University of Connecticut

Hospital attendant vs certified medical technician demographics

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

	Hospital Attendant	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	42	44
Gender ratio	Male, 36.8% Female, 63.2%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 6.8% White, 59.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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	7%	8%

Differences between hospital attendant and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Hospital attendant example responsibilities.

Manage VIP's with personal requirements and assist in their room set up and hospitality experience.
Log all negative/non progressive behavior of patients.
Maintain cleanliness in concession areas and surrounding eating areas.
Transport patients to and from inpatient and emergency room radiology departments.
Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.
Help EMT with paper work of the employees, and enter data in the computer.

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 attendant vs certified medical technician skills

Common hospital attendant skills

Patients, 41%
Vital Signs, 10%
Cleanliness, 10%
Food Service, 8%
Patient Rooms, 7%
Food Handling, 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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Updated January 8, 2025

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