Records administrator vs medical service technician

The differences between records administrators and medical service technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a records administrator has an average salary of $41,997, which is higher than the $37,943 average annual salary of a medical service technician.

The top three skills for a records administrator include data entry, access database and sharepoint. The most important skills for a medical service technician are patients, customer service, and vital signs.

Records administrator vs medical service technician overview

	Records Administrator	Medical Service Technician
Yearly salary	$41,997	$37,943
Hourly rate	$20.19	$18.24
Growth rate	11%	7%
Number of jobs	53,456	189,362
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Average age	45	36
Years of experience	12	-

Records administrator vs medical service technician salary

Records administrators and medical service technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Records Administrator	Medical Service Technician
Average salary	$41,997	$37,943
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $57,000	Between $23,000 And $61,000
Highest paying City	Baltimore, MD	Salem, MA
Highest paying state	Maryland	Connecticut
Best paying company	FlatironConstruction	Sunrise Systems
Best paying industry	Professional	Government

Differences between records administrator and medical service technician education

There are a few differences between a records administrator and a medical service technician in terms of educational background:

	Records Administrator	Medical Service Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Virginia

Records administrator vs medical service technician demographics

Here are the differences between records administrators' and medical service technicians' demographics:

	Records Administrator	Medical Service Technician
Average age	45	36
Gender ratio	Male, 30.2% Female, 69.8%	Male, 30.8% Female, 69.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 8.2% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 6.5% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 4.5% White, 67.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	9%	8%

Differences between records administrator and medical service technician duties and responsibilities

Records administrator example responsibilities.

Manage chart completion (ICD-9-CM and CPT coding/abstracting), chart assembly and analysis.
Provide training records when request for FDA and HIPAA audits.
Access client-driven SharePoint for data upload purposes.
Insure facility meets regulatory requirements in accordance with HIPPA & PPACA
Participate in the rollout of a large SharePoint records management initiative call RIMBA.
Prepare court relate documents, motions, charge sheets, and subpoenas, and notarial actions as necessary.

Medical service technician example responsibilities.

Create and maintain confidential patient files; implement EHR systems to automate patient records management for the purposes of meaningful use.
Administer and document vaccinations and perform strep tests, finger sticks, urinalysis, and various need lab tests.
Run QC on all lab instrumentation ensuring reports are within acceptable limits.
Keep track of all POC inventory, reagents, QC materials and equipment validations.
Apply cold packs to affect injuries of the patient, fit crutches on patients.
Maintain all training and CPR certifications in order to actively participate in codes with in the hospital.

Records administrator vs medical service technician skills

Common records administrator skills

Data Entry, 20%
Access Database, 10%
SharePoint, 8%
Computer System, 8%
Hard Copy, 7%
Administrative Tasks, 7%

Common medical service technician skills

Patients, 18%
Customer Service, 6%
Vital Signs, 5%
Infection Control, 5%
Phlebotomy, 4%
CPR, 4%

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