Senior patient service representative vs certified medical technician

The differences between senior patient service representatives and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a senior patient service representative, becoming a certified medical technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a certified medical technician has an average salary of $38,859, which is higher than the $35,969 average annual salary of a senior patient service representative.

The top three skills for a senior patient service representative include patients, patient service and patient care. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Senior patient service representative vs certified medical technician overview

	Senior Patient Service Representative	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$35,969	$38,859
Hourly rate	$17.29	$18.68
Growth rate	-4%	5%
Number of jobs	131,462	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	40	44
Years of experience	4	12

Senior patient service representative vs certified medical technician salary

Senior patient service representatives and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Patient Service Representative	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$35,969	$38,859
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $58,000	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 senior patient service representative and certified medical technician education

There are a few differences between a senior patient service representative and a certified medical technician in terms of educational background:

	Senior Patient Service Representative	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Connecticut

Senior patient service representative vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between senior patient service representatives' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Senior Patient Service Representative	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	40	44
Gender ratio	Male, 10.6% Female, 89.4%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 20.7% Asian, 6.0% White, 55.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	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 patient service representative and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Senior patient service representative example responsibilities.

Prioritize and manage multiple tasks; working knowledge of hospital billing systems/ follow-up process and CPT and ICD-9 coding.
Manage PSR staff and perform all PSR functions including registration, check-out, medical records, order entry and procedure scheduling.
Pursue reimbursement on accounts with general understanding of CPT, HCPCS, ICD-9, drugs, and revenue codes.
Collect from insurance companies for Medicaid.
Speak with insurance companies and facilitates communication between patients and doctors.
Interact extensively with patients and insurance representatives to explain and educate patient on billing procedure.

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 patient service representative vs certified medical technician skills

Common senior patient service representative skills

Patients, 27%
Patient Service, 5%
Patient Care, 5%
Patient Appointments, 5%
Insurance Eligibility, 5%
Insurance Verification, 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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