Senior billing analyst vs certified medical technician

The differences between senior billing analysts and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a senior billing analyst, becoming a certified medical technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a senior billing analyst has an average salary of $58,951, which is higher than the $38,859 average annual salary of a certified medical technician.

The top three skills for a senior billing analyst include reconciliations, SQL and financial reports. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Senior billing analyst vs certified medical technician overview

	Senior Billing Analyst	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$58,951	$38,859
Hourly rate	$28.34	$18.68
Growth rate	-3%	5%
Number of jobs	30,598	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	46	44
Years of experience	2	12

Senior billing analyst vs certified medical technician salary

Senior billing analysts and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Billing Analyst	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$58,951	$38,859
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $84,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	Denton, TX
Highest paying state	Washington	Alaska
Best paying company	Bayer	Favorite Healthcare Staffing
Best paying industry	Finance	Health Care

Differences between senior billing analyst and certified medical technician education

There are a few differences between a senior billing analyst and a certified medical technician in terms of educational background:

	Senior Billing Analyst	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Connecticut

Senior billing analyst vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between senior billing analysts' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Senior Billing Analyst	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	46	44
Gender ratio	Male, 31.1% Female, 68.9%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 7.8% White, 57.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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 senior billing analyst and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Senior billing analyst example responsibilities.

Lead the requirement gathering effort from key customers for development of new JAVA applications and for troubleshooting customer issues.
Range of knowledge in CPT, ICD-9, HCPCS codes and other billing standards.
Forecast, prepare, and analyze cash flow, DSO, and bad debt reserve
Monitor compliance to corporate financial and legal policies and (Sarbanes-Oxley law) SOX compliance.
Maintain invoice files and supporting documentation as required for audits and in accordance with SOX requirements.
Prepare certification of medical necessity and prior authorization forms for Medicaid reimbursement and follow through on appeals when applicable.

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.

Senior billing analyst vs certified medical technician skills

Common senior billing analyst skills

Reconciliations, 7%
SQL, 7%
Financial Reports, 5%
Billing Issues, 5%
Process Improvement, 5%
Epic, 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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