Patient information coordinator vs certified medical technician

The differences between patient information coordinators 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 patient information coordinator and a certified medical technician. Additionally, a patient information coordinator has an average salary of $43,908, which is higher than the $38,859 average annual salary of a certified medical technician.

The top three skills for a patient information coordinator include patients, customer service and medical terminology. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Patient information coordinator vs certified medical technician overview

	Patient Information Coordinator	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$43,908	$38,859
Hourly rate	$21.11	$18.68
Growth rate	11%	5%
Number of jobs	129,576	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	45	44
Years of experience	12	12

Patient information coordinator vs certified medical technician salary

Patient information coordinators and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Patient Information Coordinator	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$43,908	$38,859
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $55,000	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 patient information coordinator and certified medical technician education

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

	Patient Information Coordinator	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Connecticut

Patient information coordinator vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between patient information coordinators' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Patient Information Coordinator	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	45	44
Gender ratio	Male, 13.2% Female, 86.8%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.2% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 8.1% White, 62.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	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	9%	8%

Differences between patient information coordinator and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Patient information coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage and track various holds on inventory: ship on quarantine; FDA hold; and quality hold.
Verify patient insurance eligibility, and perform medical coding under ICD-9 and CPT code formats.
Obtain and update demographic, emergency contact and insurance information, including referrals/authorizations on all patients as needed.
Schedule radiology procedures using IMAGECAST.
Enter ICD-9 and CPT-code information for billing purposes.
Verify medical claims are appropriately code utilizing ICD-9 coding and make corrections, as necessary.

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.

Patient information coordinator vs certified medical technician skills

Common patient information coordinator skills

Patients, 28%
Customer Service, 13%
Medical Terminology, 12%
Patient Flow, 11%
Office Equipment, 9%
Medical Billing, 7%

Common certified medical technician skills

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

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