Occupational physician vs certified medical technician

The differences between occupational physicians 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 an occupational physician, becoming a certified medical technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, an occupational physician has an average salary of $211,324, which is higher than the $38,859 average annual salary of a certified medical technician.

The top three skills for an occupational physician include occupational medicine, DOT and medical care. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Occupational physician vs certified medical technician overview

	Occupational Physician	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$211,324	$38,859
Hourly rate	$101.60	$18.68
Growth rate	7%	5%
Number of jobs	61,738	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	48	44
Years of experience	4	12

Occupational physician vs certified medical technician salary

Occupational physicians and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Occupational Physician	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$211,324	$38,859
Salary range	Between $103,000 And $431,000	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 occupational physician and certified medical technician education

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

	Occupational Physician	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Medicine	Nursing
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Connecticut

Occupational physician vs certified medical technician demographics

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

	Occupational Physician	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	48	44
Gender ratio	Male, 46.9% Female, 53.1%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 6.4% Asian, 19.9% White, 65.6% 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	13%	8%

Differences between occupational physician and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Occupational physician example responsibilities.

Initiate new treatment protocols for managing complex patients with co-morbid psychiatric and medical illnesses.
Provide overall quality prenatal health care, gynecological services, patient triage, refer patients with complications, provide patient education service
Care for chronic conditions include hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, thyroid conditions and depression/anxiety among many other common conditions.

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.

Occupational physician vs certified medical technician skills

Common occupational physician skills

Occupational Medicine, 43%
DOT, 29%
Medical Care, 15%
Health Programs, 10%
EKG, 2%
Diagnosis, 1%

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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