Visitor services associate vs certified medical technician

The differences between visitor services associates and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a visitor services associate and a certified medical technician. Additionally, a visitor services associate has an average salary of $105,864, which is higher than the $38,859 average annual salary of a certified medical technician.

The top three skills for a visitor services associate include visitor services, customer service and cash handling. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Visitor services associate vs certified medical technician overview

	Visitor Services Associate	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$105,864	$38,859
Hourly rate	$50.90	$18.68
Growth rate	-4%	5%
Number of jobs	84,087	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	40	44
Years of experience	12	12

Visitor services associate vs certified medical technician salary

Visitor services associates and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Visitor Services Associate	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$105,864	$38,859
Salary range	Between $77,000 And $144,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	Denton, TX
Highest paying state	Illinois	Alaska
Best paying company	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Favorite Healthcare Staffing
Best paying industry	Professional	Health Care

Differences between visitor services associate and certified medical technician education

There are a few differences between a visitor services associate and a certified medical technician in terms of educational background:

	Visitor Services Associate	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Fine Arts	Nursing
Most common college	-	University of Connecticut

Visitor services associate vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between visitor services associates' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Visitor Services Associate	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	40	44
Gender ratio	Male, 30.8% Female, 69.2%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 7.2% White, 55.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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 visitor services associate and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Visitor services associate example responsibilities.

Hire, train, schedule, and manage a team of sixteen part-time brewery ambassadors.
Take visitation notes, submit to DCS
Keep up to date on HIPPA and OSHA laws and regulations.
Host travel writers and FAM tours to help promote tourism and attractions.
Provide hands-on parenting and life skills education to families within the DCS system.
Open and close POS register daily; including invoice and purchase order creation and processing.

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.

Visitor services associate vs certified medical technician skills

Common visitor services associate skills

Visitor Services, 31%
Customer Service, 10%
Cash Handling, 9%
Membership Sales, 8%
Front Desk, 6%
POS, 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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Updated January 8, 2025

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