Medical historian vs certified medical technician

The differences between medical historians and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a medical historian and a certified medical technician. Additionally, a certified medical technician has an average salary of $38,859, which is higher than the $29,797 average annual salary of a medical historian.

The top three skills for a medical historian include vital signs, blood pressure and patients. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Medical historian vs certified medical technician overview

	Medical Historian	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$29,797	$38,859
Hourly rate	$14.33	$18.68
Growth rate	16%	5%
Number of jobs	69,585	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	37	44
Years of experience	12	12

Medical historian vs certified medical technician salary

Medical historians and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Medical Historian	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$29,797	$38,859
Salary range	Between $23,000 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 medical historian and certified medical technician education

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

	Medical Historian	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Health Care Administration	Nursing
Most common college	-	University of Connecticut

Medical historian vs certified medical technician demographics

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

	Medical Historian	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	37	44
Gender ratio	Male, 20.1% Female, 79.9%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.9% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 7.6% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	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 medical historian and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Medical historian example responsibilities.

Adhere to OSHA guidelines while performing instrument sterilization in addition to managing medical inventory.
Reconcile the patients' electronic medical chart to reflect the current medication history.
Evaluate donor suitability, maintain compliance with FDA regulations and company polices.
Interview patients and applicants for worker compensation and personal injury clients in English/Spanish.
Serve as an executive member on departmental teams providing regulatory guidance and technical assistance on HIPAA privacy and security rules.
Perform routine laboratory procedures and diagnostic testing including ECG lead placement.

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.

Medical historian vs certified medical technician skills

Common medical historian skills

Vital Signs, 19%
Blood Pressure, 18%
Patients, 16%
Blood Samples, 7%
Computer System, 6%
DIS, 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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