Patient resource coordinator vs certified medical technician

The differences between patient resource coordinators 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 patient resource coordinator, becoming a certified medical technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a patient resource coordinator has an average salary of $56,904, which is higher than the $38,859 average annual salary of a certified medical technician.

The top three skills for a patient resource coordinator include patient flow, patient data and patient registration. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Patient resource coordinator vs certified medical technician overview

	Patient Resource Coordinator	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$56,904	$38,859
Hourly rate	$27.36	$18.68
Growth rate	-4%	5%
Number of jobs	77,857	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	40	44
Years of experience	4	12

Patient resource coordinator vs certified medical technician salary

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

	Patient Resource Coordinator	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$56,904	$38,859
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $75,000	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 resource coordinator and certified medical technician education

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

	Patient Resource Coordinator	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Psychology	Nursing
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Connecticut

Patient resource coordinator vs certified medical technician demographics

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

	Patient Resource Coordinator	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	40	44
Gender ratio	Male, 8.2% Female, 91.8%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.5% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% Asian, 4.7% White, 58.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	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	7%	8%

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

Patient resource coordinator example responsibilities.

Maintain national staffing Microsoft SharePoint site in order to manage staffing requisitions and available resources for business needs
Participate in new manager training rotations, including creating and presenting PowerPoint presentations, coordinating web conferences and maintaining operational standards.
Process radiology referrals, and obtain all necessary information from the patient and provider to ensure accuracy and completeness of referral.

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 resource coordinator vs certified medical technician skills

Common patient resource coordinator skills

Patient Flow, 56%
Patient Data, 22%
Patient Registration, 14%
Medicaid, 8%

Common certified medical technician skills

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

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