Transplant coordinator vs certified medical technician

The differences between transplant coordinators 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 transplant coordinator, becoming a certified medical technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a transplant coordinator has an average salary of $63,914, which is higher than the $38,859 average annual salary of a certified medical technician.

The top three skills for a transplant coordinator include patients, patient care and patient education. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Transplant coordinator vs certified medical technician overview

	Transplant Coordinator	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$63,914	$38,859
Hourly rate	$30.73	$18.68
Growth rate	6%	5%
Number of jobs	52,110	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	12

What does a transplant coordinator do?

A Transplant Coordinator is someone who oversees the entire transplant process. The transplant coordinator coordinates everyone involved in the transplant and talks to the patient, the patient's relatives, the surgeon and the donor, and the donor's immediate family. The coordinator helps the patient and the immediate family throughout the transplant, helps explain the process, helps with all documents and paperwork, and provides moral support. The point of contact for both donor and patient and both their families is the transplant coordinator.

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.

Transplant coordinator vs certified medical technician salary

Transplant coordinators and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Transplant Coordinator	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$63,914	$38,859
Salary range	Between $44,000 And $91,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	Oakland, CA	Denton, TX
Highest paying state	California	Alaska
Best paying company	University of Maryland Medical System	Favorite Healthcare Staffing
Best paying industry	Education	Health Care

Differences between transplant coordinator and certified medical technician education

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

	Transplant Coordinator	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	Duke University	University of Connecticut

Transplant coordinator vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between transplant coordinators' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Transplant Coordinator	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 18.2% Female, 81.8%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% Asian, 8.9% White, 65.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	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 transplant coordinator and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Transplant coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage follow-up care for adult renal transplant patients in hospital and outpatient clinic settings under supervision of physicians.
Manage caseload by providing care coordination to individuals with a primary intellectual/developmental disability diagnosis all of whom receive community-base waiver services.
Review patients EMR for completion of order test and consults.
Administer treatment and medication and monitor patients in cardiovascular intensive care unit, ensuring quality patient care.
Perform focused physical assessment, order and report lab results, provide telephone triage and immunizations as needed.
Assist with policy review and CMS preparation.

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.

Transplant coordinator vs certified medical technician skills

Common transplant coordinator skills

Patients, 28%
Patient Care, 15%
Patient Education, 4%
Transplant Process, 3%
UNOS, 3%
Triage, 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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Updated January 8, 2025

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