Volunteer patient representative vs certified medical technician

The differences between volunteer patient 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 volunteer patient representative, becoming a certified medical technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a volunteer patient representative has an average salary of $42,036, which is higher than the $38,859 average annual salary of a certified medical technician.

The top three skills for a volunteer patient representative include patients, training sessions and emotional support. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Volunteer patient representative vs certified medical technician overview

	Volunteer Patient Representative	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$42,036	$38,859
Hourly rate	$20.21	$18.68
Growth rate	-4%	5%
Number of jobs	64,027	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	40	44
Years of experience	4	12

Volunteer patient representative vs certified medical technician salary

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

	Volunteer Patient Representative	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$42,036	$38,859
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $51,000	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 volunteer patient representative and certified medical technician education

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

	Volunteer Patient Representative	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Connecticut

Volunteer patient representative vs certified medical technician demographics

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

	Volunteer Patient Representative	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	40	44
Gender ratio	Male, 60.3% Female, 39.7%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.8% White, 58.3% 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 volunteer patient representative and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Volunteer patient representative example responsibilities.

Select by leading service coordinator to manage leadership training, and performance evaluations.
Create PowerPoint presentations and forms to support the committee s goals.
Present excellent music ministry and assist with setting up sound equipment.
Provide an effective urban ministry experience that transforms lives, influences churches and communities.
Preach the good word of god through tough climate, conditions and tough enviroment.
Collaborate with other missionaries and church leaders to establish goals and objectives for gospel education and church attendance.

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.

Volunteer patient representative vs certified medical technician skills

Common volunteer patient representative skills

Patients, 49%
Training Sessions, 15%
Emotional Support, 14%
Spanish Language, 5%
Presentation, 3%
Patient Care, 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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