Respiratory supervisor vs certified medical technician

The differences between respiratory supervisors 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 respiratory supervisor and a certified medical technician. Additionally, a respiratory supervisor has an average salary of $60,604, which is higher than the $38,859 average annual salary of a certified medical technician.

The top three skills for a respiratory supervisor include patients, BLS and acls. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Respiratory supervisor vs certified medical technician overview

	Respiratory Supervisor	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$60,604	$38,859
Hourly rate	$29.14	$18.68
Growth rate	14%	5%
Number of jobs	21,370	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	46	44
Years of experience	12	12

What does a respiratory supervisor do?

A respiratory supervisor is tasked with the job of administering life support and respiratory therapy to patients with abnormalities, deficiencies, and injuries of the cardiopulmonary system. They work under the supervision of the physician in charge. They monitor patients' conditions and report to the medical team or nurses. Their duties and responsibilities also include assigning, training, supervising, and counseling employees.

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.

Respiratory supervisor vs certified medical technician salary

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

	Respiratory Supervisor	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$60,604	$38,859
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $119,000	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 respiratory supervisor and certified medical technician education

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

	Respiratory Supervisor	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Nursing
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Connecticut

Respiratory supervisor vs certified medical technician demographics

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

	Respiratory Supervisor	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	46	44
Gender ratio	Male, 53.5% Female, 46.5%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 6.4% White, 63.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	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	9%	8%

Differences between respiratory supervisor and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Respiratory supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage a staff of 6 therapists , 2.5 FTE's and 3 PRN.
Manage DME and respiratory activities for the company.
Provide emergency care such as manual ventilation, intubation, and CPR.
Assist with neonatal resuscitation and intubation.
Assist physicians with emergency care such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation and intubation.
Oversee all legalities of ABG lab.

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.

Respiratory supervisor vs certified medical technician skills

Common respiratory supervisor skills

Patients, 20%
BLS, 12%
Acls, 8%
Acute Care, 6%
NRP, 4%
CPR, 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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