Voucher examiner vs certified medical technician

The differences between voucher examiners and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a voucher examiner, becoming a certified medical technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a voucher examiner has an average salary of $45,925, which is higher than the $38,859 average annual salary of a certified medical technician.

The top three skills for a voucher examiner include travel vouchers, customer service and financial data. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Voucher examiner vs certified medical technician overview

	Voucher Examiner	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$45,925	$38,859
Hourly rate	$22.08	$18.68
Growth rate	-5%	5%
Number of jobs	2,154	164,424
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	51	44
Years of experience	6	12

Voucher examiner vs certified medical technician salary

Voucher examiners and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Voucher Examiner	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$45,925	$38,859
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $65,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	Vancouver, WA	Denton, TX
Highest paying state	Alaska	Alaska
Best paying company	Defense Finance and Accounting Service	Favorite Healthcare Staffing
Best paying industry	Government	Health Care

Differences between voucher examiner and certified medical technician education

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

	Voucher Examiner	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Accounting	Nursing
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Connecticut

Voucher examiner vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between voucher examiners' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Voucher Examiner	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	51	44
Gender ratio	Male, 29.9% Female, 70.1%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.9% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 6.6% White, 67.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	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 voucher examiner and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Voucher examiner example responsibilities.

Manage day-to-day activities during system operations, coordinates traveler profiles, organizational data and document flow procedures in DTS.
Provide full assistance to individuals planning travel itineraries including hotel reservations and other local service information.
Refer to DTR, JTR and JFTR to ensure proper authorizations.
Process a variety of complex permanent change of station (PCS) claims for civilian and military personnel.
Assist travelers with creating their initial orders in DTS as well as their voucher upon return from travel.
Provide local training for incoming finance personnel as well as traveled to other bases to provide civilian PCS training.

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.

Voucher examiner vs certified medical technician skills

Common voucher examiner skills

Travel Vouchers, 18%
Customer Service, 10%
Financial Data, 10%
Vendor Payments, 9%
Veterans, 6%
Process Claims, 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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