Room attendant vs certified medical technician

The differences between room 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 $27,596 average annual salary of a room attendant.

The top three skills for a room attendant include cleanliness, dryers and bed linens. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Room attendant vs certified medical technician overview

	Room Attendant	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$27,596	$38,859
Hourly rate	$13.27	$18.68
Growth rate	1%	5%
Number of jobs	101,637	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	48	44
Years of experience	-	12

What does a room attendant do?

A room attendant is responsible for managing guest rooms, ensuring its safety and comfortability for the guests. Room attendants' duties include maintaining the cleanliness of rooms by following cleaning schedules, inspecting the furniture and other room items, reporting any damaged furniture for immediate replacement, replacing bed and bathroom amenities, restocking foods and emptying trash containers, and responding to guests' inquiries and requests. A room attendant must have excellent customer service and organizational skills to keep the highest customer satisfaction.

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.

Room attendant vs certified medical technician salary

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

	Room Attendant	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$27,596	$38,859
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $34,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	Denton, TX
Highest paying state	Washington	Alaska
Best paying company	Aspen Snowmass	Favorite Healthcare Staffing
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Health Care

Differences between room attendant and certified medical technician education

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

	Room Attendant	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	-	University of Connecticut

Room attendant vs certified medical technician demographics

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

	Room Attendant	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	48	44
Gender ratio	Male, 31.0% Female, 69.0%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	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	4%	8%

Differences between room attendant and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Room attendant example responsibilities.

Operate incinerators and trash compactors to dispose of garbage.
Clean and prepare suites to upholding standards.5 diamond standards AAA standards
Clean, disinfect, and deodorize lavatories, urinals and toilet bowls.
Report all missing items from room (i.e., irons/boards, hair dryers, etc . )
Clean windows, glass partitions and mirrors using soapy water, surface cleaner, sponges and squeegees.
Clean windows.and glass partitions, and mirrors, using soapy water and other cleaners, sponges and squeegees.

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.

Room attendant vs certified medical technician skills

Common room attendant skills

Cleanliness, 21%
Dryers, 9%
Bed Linens, 7%
Hotel Guests, 6%
Hotel Standards, 3%
Safety Hazards, 3%

Common certified medical technician skills

Patients, 17%
Vital Signs, 12%
CPR, 8%
Administer Medications, 7%
Resident Care, 6%
HIPAA, 6%

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