Nurse informaticist vs certified medical technician

The differences between nurse informaticists and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a nurse informaticist, becoming a certified medical technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a nurse informaticist has an average salary of $99,381, which is higher than the $38,859 average annual salary of a certified medical technician.

The top three skills for a nurse informaticist include patient care, epic and acute care. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Nurse informaticist vs certified medical technician overview

	Nurse Informaticist	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$99,381	$38,859
Hourly rate	$47.78	$18.68
Growth rate	9%	5%
Number of jobs	23,728	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	43	44
Years of experience	4	12

Nurse informaticist vs certified medical technician salary

Nurse informaticists and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Nurse Informaticist	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$99,381	$38,859
Salary range	Between $66,000 And $147,000	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 nurse informaticist and certified medical technician education

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

	Nurse Informaticist	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	Duke University	University of Connecticut

Nurse informaticist vs certified medical technician demographics

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

	Nurse Informaticist	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	43	44
Gender ratio	Male, 23.9% Female, 76.1%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.0% Asian, 7.7% White, 68.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	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	8%	8%

Differences between nurse informaticist and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Nurse informaticist example responsibilities.

Manage surgical recovery patients including vascular, ENT, GI urological and neurological cases, coronary bypass surgery patients.
Provide go-live preparation, implementation, and production support of Cerner.
Provide direct user education to support clinical areas during project go-live.
Complete documents for state fund Medicaid programs, admission into community nursing and group home facilities and other community resources available.
Manage surgical recovery patients including vascular, ENT, GI urological and neurological cases, coronary bypass surgery patients.

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.

Nurse informaticist vs certified medical technician skills

Common nurse informaticist skills

Patient Care, 35%
Epic, 23%
Acute Care, 10%
Clinical Applications, 6%
Clinical Operations, 5%
Patient Safety, 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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