Recreation facility attendant vs certified medical technician

The differences between recreation facility attendants and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a certified medical technician has an average salary of $38,859, which is higher than the $24,811 average annual salary of a recreation facility attendant.

The top three skills for a recreation facility attendant include CPR, reservations and front desk. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Recreation facility attendant vs certified medical technician overview

	Recreation Facility Attendant	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$24,811	$38,859
Hourly rate	$11.93	$18.68
Growth rate	10%	5%
Number of jobs	51,774	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	34	44
Years of experience	-	12

Recreation facility attendant vs certified medical technician salary

Recreation facility attendants and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Recreation Facility Attendant	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$24,811	$38,859
Salary range	Between $7,000 And $78,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	Danbury, CT	Denton, TX
Highest paying state	Connecticut	Alaska
Best paying company	Dartmouth	Favorite Healthcare Staffing
Best paying industry	Pharmaceutical	Health Care

Differences between recreation facility attendant and certified medical technician education

There are a few differences between a recreation facility attendant and a certified medical technician in terms of educational background:

	Recreation Facility Attendant	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Kinesiology	Nursing
Most common college	-	University of Connecticut

Recreation facility attendant vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between recreation facility attendants' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Recreation Facility Attendant	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	34	44
Gender ratio	Male, 57.5% Female, 42.5%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 6.1% White, 64.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%	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 recreation facility attendant and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Recreation facility attendant example responsibilities.

Manage one-on-one and group social and physical sessions with long-term nursing and short-term rehabilitation residents
Examine injured persons, and administer first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation if necessary, utilizing training and medical supplies and equipment.
Attend to customers who have purchased their groceries online and wait at the curbside of the store for pickup.

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.

Recreation facility attendant vs certified medical technician skills

Common recreation facility attendant skills

CPR, 57%
Reservations, 7%
Front Desk, 6%
Emergency Situations, 5%
Facility Equipment, 4%
Athletic Fields, 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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