Interviewing clerk vs certified medical technician

The differences between interviewing 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 an interviewing 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 $34,476 average annual salary of an interviewing clerk.

The top three skills for an interviewing clerk include client data, input data and public assistance programs. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Interviewing clerk vs certified medical technician overview

	Interviewing Clerk	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$34,476	$38,859
Hourly rate	$16.57	$18.68
Growth rate	-5%	5%
Number of jobs	66,356	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	47	44
Years of experience	2	12

Interviewing clerk vs certified medical technician salary

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

	Interviewing Clerk	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$34,476	$38,859
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $44,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	Arcadia, CA	Denton, TX
Highest paying state	California	Alaska
Best paying company	My Florida Regional Mls	Favorite Healthcare Staffing
Best paying industry	Professional	Health Care

Differences between interviewing clerk and certified medical technician education

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

	Interviewing Clerk	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	Western Carolina University	University of Connecticut

Interviewing clerk vs certified medical technician demographics

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

	Interviewing Clerk	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	47	44
Gender ratio	Male, 12.8% Female, 87.2%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 24.2% Asian, 6.9% White, 52.6% 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	6%	8%

Differences between interviewing clerk and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Interviewing clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Translate for refugees utilizing DOH services.
File cases according to procedures given out by DCF.
Apply interpretive rules associate with CMS guidelines for enrollment process.
Accept documents from customers and process them according to DCF policies.
Maintain confidentially of all client information in accordance with HIPPA guidelines.

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.

Interviewing clerk vs certified medical technician skills

Common interviewing clerk skills

Client Data, 9%
Input Data, 9%
Public Assistance Programs, 9%
Customer Service, 8%
Office Machines, 8%
Patients, 8%

Common certified medical technician skills

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

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