Regional supervisor vs certified medical technician

The differences between regional supervisors and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a regional supervisor, becoming a certified medical technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a regional supervisor has an average salary of $61,453, which is higher than the $38,859 average annual salary of a certified medical technician.

The top three skills for a regional supervisor include OSHA, customer satisfaction and financial reports. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Regional supervisor vs certified medical technician overview

	Regional Supervisor	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$61,453	$38,859
Hourly rate	$29.54	$18.68
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	46,491	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	47	44
Years of experience	6	12

What does a regional supervisor do?

The regional supervisor determines the operational practices of all stores in the area, making sure each runs smoothly, cleanly, complies with marketing and sales campaigns, and meets budget and sales goals. They run operations in a certain area and make sure that all activities and workers are working to achieve targets.

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.

Regional supervisor vs certified medical technician salary

Regional supervisors and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Regional Supervisor	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$61,453	$38,859
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $92,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	Tacoma, WA	Denton, TX
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Alaska
Best paying company	Stryker	Favorite Healthcare Staffing
Best paying industry	Technology	Health Care

Differences between regional supervisor and certified medical technician education

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

	Regional Supervisor	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	University of Connecticut

Regional supervisor vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between regional supervisors' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Regional Supervisor	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	47	44
Gender ratio	Male, 62.2% Female, 37.8%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 5.9% White, 60.9% 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	8%	8%

Differences between regional supervisor and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Regional supervisor example responsibilities.

Oversee and manage regional online marketing accounts (Facebook, Craigslist, etc )
Manage payroll, supply and inventory control, profitably analysis and monthly management reporting.
Establish and manage the mid-Atlantic regional office of a privately own legal education company that provide educational services to law students.
Conduct training meetings for the territory and entire state by preparing PowerPoint presentations.
Review and design advertising copy for portfolio.
Create PowerPoint presentations for DC management regarding findings and opportunities for improvement.

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.

Regional supervisor vs certified medical technician skills

Common regional supervisor skills

OSHA, 18%
Customer Satisfaction, 9%
Financial Reports, 6%
PowerPoint, 6%
Process Improvement, 6%
Payroll, 5%

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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