Laundry room attendant vs certified medical technician

The differences between laundry room attendants and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a certified medical technician has an average salary of $38,859, which is higher than the $26,828 average annual salary of a laundry room attendant.

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

Laundry room attendant vs certified medical technician overview

	Laundry Room Attendant	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$26,828	$38,859
Hourly rate	$12.90	$18.68
Growth rate	-	5%
Number of jobs	66,932	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	48	44
Years of experience	-	12

Laundry room attendant vs certified medical technician salary

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

	Laundry Room Attendant	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$26,828	$38,859
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $34,000	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 laundry room attendant and certified medical technician education

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

	Laundry Room Attendant	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	-	University of Connecticut

Laundry room attendant vs certified medical technician demographics

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

	Laundry Room Attendant	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	48	44
Gender ratio	Male, 29.1% Female, 70.9%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 5.8% White, 58.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	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	4%	8%

Differences between laundry room attendant and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Laundry room attendant example responsibilities.

Operate POS cash register to manage cash, credit, and debit card transactions for sell items.
Maintain residents personal clothing cleanliness when task.
Utilize proper sanitizing techniques and operate industrial size washer and dryers.
Operate washers and dryers according to recommend capacity and other manufactures guidelines.
Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.
Handle industrial type of cleaning agents and work with carpet shampoo machine, vacuums, dusters, etc.

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.

Laundry room attendant vs certified medical technician skills

Common laundry room attendant skills

Cleanliness, 20%
Laundry Room, 15%
Dryers, 12%
Washing Machines, 10%
Front Desk, 7%
Guest Service, 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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