Resident care aide vs certified medical technician

The differences between resident care aides 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 $28,846 average annual salary of a resident care aide.

The top three skills for a resident care aide include CPR, home health and assist residents. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Resident care aide vs certified medical technician overview

	Resident Care Aide	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$28,846	$38,859
Hourly rate	$13.87	$18.68
Growth rate	36%	5%
Number of jobs	164,696	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	48	44
Years of experience	-	12

Resident care aide vs certified medical technician salary

Resident care aides and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Resident Care Aide	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$28,846	$38,859
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $37,000	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 resident care aide and certified medical technician education

There are a few differences between a resident care aide and a certified medical technician in terms of educational background:

	Resident Care Aide	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	-	University of Connecticut

Resident care aide vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between resident care aides' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Resident Care Aide	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	48	44
Gender ratio	Male, 13.9% Female, 86.1%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 8.1% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	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 resident care aide and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Resident care aide example responsibilities.

Recognize by physicians for ability to meticulously prepare patient's chest and attach leads to obtain excellent quality EKG tracings.
Operate medical devices (hoyer, sit to stand, walkers, wheelchairs) [].
Take care of residents per ADL's (dressing, basic hygiene, toileting, medication reminders and ambulation).
Perform wound, catheter, and colostomy care.
Escort residents to meals with walkers or wheel chairs.
Assist in emptying a catheter as well as providing the daily peri-care.

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.

Resident care aide vs certified medical technician skills

Common resident care aide skills

CPR, 18%
Home Health, 15%
Assist Residents, 12%
Patients, 11%
Vital Signs, 6%
RCA, 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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