Receiving coordinator vs certified medical technician

The differences between receiving 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 receiving coordinator and a certified medical technician. Additionally, a certified medical technician has an average salary of $38,859, which is higher than the $33,588 average annual salary of a receiving coordinator.

The top three skills for a receiving coordinator include hand tools, data entry and purchase orders. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Receiving coordinator vs certified medical technician overview

	Receiving Coordinator	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$33,588	$38,859
Hourly rate	$16.15	$18.68
Growth rate	-3%	5%
Number of jobs	31,732	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	43	44
Years of experience	12	12

What does a receiving coordinator do?

Receiving coordinators keep records and verify the contents of shipping data. It requires arranging transportation of products as well as preparing incoming and outgoing products for shipping. A receiving coordinator will need to be conventional, logical, efficient, orderly, and organized for this role. They also need to follow all company guidelines and meet quality standards.

What does a certified medical technician do?

Certified Medical Technicians are specialists in medical diagnoses by performing laboratory testing and analysis for hospitals and physicians. Their duties include lab sanitization to prepare for testing and collection, recording medical samples for testing, specimen preparation, blood drawing for donation and testing, and assisting physicians with sample collection as well as equipment handling in surgical rooms. They must also understand how to use complex and sensitive testing equipment such as cell counters, analyzers, microscopes, and centrifuges.

Receiving coordinator vs certified medical technician salary

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

	Receiving Coordinator	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$33,588	$38,859
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $41,000	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 receiving coordinator and certified medical technician education

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

	Receiving Coordinator	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	-	University of Connecticut

Receiving coordinator vs certified medical technician demographics

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

	Receiving Coordinator	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	43	44
Gender ratio	Male, 62.3% Female, 37.7%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.3% Asian, 7.4% White, 55.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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 receiving coordinator and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Receiving coordinator example responsibilities.

Develop and implement lean processes to manage the economical and efficient coordination of interdepartmental logistics.
Verify materials coming in against BOL.
Enter information about incoming steel into a computer using the AS400 program.
Scan paperwork using RF unit scanner to verify product number and count from pallet.
Receive all incoming shipping documents into the AS400 ensuring all information is present and accurate.
Register receivers in WMS (warehouse management system) to allow forklift drivers to receive product.

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.

Receiving coordinator vs certified medical technician skills

Common receiving coordinator skills

Hand Tools, 14%
Data Entry, 11%
Purchase Orders, 10%
Customer Service, 8%
Inventory Control, 5%
Cycle Counts, 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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Updated January 8, 2025

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