Special collections librarian vs certified medical technician

The differences between special collections librarians 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 special collections librarian, becoming a certified medical technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a special collections librarian has an average salary of $53,149, which is higher than the $38,859 average annual salary of a certified medical technician.

The top three skills for a special collections librarian include customer accounts, collection development and outbound calls. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Special collections librarian vs certified medical technician overview

	Special Collections Librarian	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$53,149	$38,859
Hourly rate	$25.55	$18.68
Growth rate	6%	5%
Number of jobs	14,416	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	48	44
Years of experience	2	12

Special collections librarian vs certified medical technician salary

Special collections librarians and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Special Collections Librarian	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$53,149	$38,859
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $77,000	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 special collections librarian and certified medical technician education

There are a few differences between a special collections librarian and a certified medical technician in terms of educational background:

	Special Collections Librarian	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of Connecticut

Special collections librarian vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between special collections librarians' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Special Collections Librarian	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	48	44
Gender ratio	Male, 42.0% Female, 58.0%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.6% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 5.0% White, 76.5% 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	16%	8%

Differences between special collections librarian and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Special collections librarian example responsibilities.

Achieve proficiency cataloging electronic materials (audio records, video recordings, and streaming video) and continuing resources/serials.
Check in new journals in the database.
Provide reference and interlibrary loan services and instruct users on use of computers, database tools for research at the library.
Coordinate and prioritize cataloging and metadata for SC materials.
Achieve proficiency cataloging electronic materials (audio records, video recordings, and streaming video) and continuing resources/serials.
Collaborate with other IRC staff on special projects, publications and research for members, leaders or HQ staff.

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.

Special collections librarian vs certified medical technician skills

Common special collections librarian skills

Customer Accounts, 27%
Collection Development, 12%
Outbound Calls, 10%
Problem Accounts, 9%
Collection Efforts, 8%
Reference Assistance, 8%

Common certified medical technician skills

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

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