CT Technologist vs Ophthalmic Technician
Pay, skills and open jobs side by side, from current job postings across the US.
Pay
CT Technologist
$88,300 typical, a year
Most CT Technologists earn $83,200 to $104,000 a year.
From 451 postings that list pay
4,450 open jobs now
Ophthalmic Technician
$51,700 typical, a year
Most Ophthalmic Technicians earn $40,600 to $55,000 a year.
From 111 postings that list pay
1,403 open jobs now
CT Technologists typically earn about $36,600 more a year than Ophthalmic Technicians.
What each one does
CT Technologist
- Perform CT scans according to physician orders and established protocols.
- Prepare and position patients for CT procedures.
- Administer contrast media to patients as ordered.
- Ensure patient safety and comfort during procedures.
- Process and transmit images to the PACS system.
- Maintain accurate patient documentation and records.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Ophthalmic Technician
- Assist doctors with basic procedures during patient exams.
- Gather patient medical records and personal information.
- Take ocular measurements and perform diagnostic tests.
- Prepare patients for their eye examinations.
- Educate patients on how to use eye medications.
- Maintain and clean ophthalmic examination instruments.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
CT Technologist
Asked for in both
- High School Diploma 1 in 10 postings
More common in CT Technologist postings
- ARRT 8 in 10 postings
- CT Technologist 8 in 10 postings
- Computed Tomography 4 in 10 postings
- Basic Life Support 3 in 10 postings
- Radiation Safety 2 in 10 postings
- Radiologic Technologist 2 in 10 postings
- PACS 2 in 10 postings
- BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support) 1 in 10 postings
- Radiography 1 in 10 postings
Ophthalmic Technician
Asked for in both
- High School Diploma 4 in 10 postings
More common in Ophthalmic Technician postings
- Optometry 3 in 10 postings
- Contact Lenses 3 in 10 postings
- Customer Service 2 in 10 postings
- Ophthalmology 2 in 10 postings
- Electronic Medical Records 2 in 10 postings
- Direct Patient Care 1 in 10 postings
- HIPAA Compliance 1 in 10 postings
- Patient Records 1 in 10 postings
- OCT-Certified 1 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
CT Technologist
- Pay not stated Kalamazoo-601 John St. - Bronson Methodist HospitalARRTCustomer ServiceBasic Life SupportRadiologic TechnologistComputed Tomography +1
Lead CT Technologist - Providence Imaging Center
Providence Health PlansPay not stated Anchorage, AK, United States OnsiteRadiologic TechnologistCT TechnologistCT Tech - Weekend Nights
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago$40 - $66/hr Employer statedNight shift Streeterville, Illinois, United States of AmericaMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OutlookData EntryRadiation Safety +7
Ophthalmic Technician
Ophthalmic Technician 2 - Full Time - Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
University of MiamiPay not stated Plantation, FL OnsiteInfection ControlMicrosoft OfficeBasic Life SupportImagingOphthalmology +2Optometric Technician
EssilorLuxottica GroupPay not stated Aurora, IL, US, 60504MerchandisingCustomer ServiceHIPAA ComplianceContact Lenses
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