Autopsy assistant vs unit assistant

The differences between autopsy assistants and unit assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both an autopsy assistant and a unit assistant. Additionally, an autopsy assistant has an average salary of $47,245, which is higher than the $33,802 average annual salary of a unit assistant.

The top three skills for an autopsy assistant include OSHA, provide technical assistance and tissue samples. The most important skills for a unit assistant are patients, customer service, and HIPAA.

Autopsy assistant vs unit assistant overview

	Autopsy Assistant	Unit Assistant
Yearly salary	$47,245	$33,802
Hourly rate	$22.71	$16.25
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	128,639	174,425
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	12	12

Autopsy assistant vs unit assistant salary

Autopsy assistants and unit assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Autopsy Assistant	Unit Assistant
Average salary	$47,245	$33,802
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $77,000	Between $25,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Westfield, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	UC Santa Barbara
Best paying industry	-	Non Profits

Differences between autopsy assistant and unit assistant education

There are a few differences between an autopsy assistant and a unit assistant in terms of educational background:

	Autopsy Assistant	Unit Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Autopsy assistant vs unit assistant demographics

Here are the differences between autopsy assistants' and unit assistants' demographics:

	Autopsy Assistant	Unit Assistant
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 35.4% Female, 64.6%	Male, 30.0% Female, 70.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 9.4% White, 55.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 9.5% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between autopsy assistant and unit assistant duties and responsibilities

Autopsy assistant example responsibilities.

Attain medical histories, explain treatment procedures to patients, prepare patients for examination, and assist during diagnostic examinations.
Preform specific protocol for fixation, dehydration and infiltration of tissue gross in by the pathologist or myself.
Preform radiologic imaging on decease individuals.
Perform frozen sectioning for in-surgical consultation.
Assume responsibility for maintaining current certification in CPR.
Perform clinical functions including but not limit to: allergy shots and injections/immunizations, venipuncture, and approve laboratory tests.

Unit assistant example responsibilities.

Manage Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.
Carry out necessary duties for post surgery patients which result in quicker test results and recovery time for patients.
Follow HIPAA laws and assist patients.
Qualify in 12 lead EKG's, and applying 6 lead telemetry monitors.
Report any personal or medical complaints and concerns of the patients to the supervising nursing and rehabilitation staff members.
Assist patients in activities of daily living, assist in rehabilitation of patients, doctors & nurses in ER department.

Autopsy assistant vs unit assistant skills

Common autopsy assistant skills

OSHA, 35%
Provide Technical Assistance, 12%
Tissue Samples, 9%
Suturing, 9%
Law Enforcement Agencies, 6%
Funeral Homes, 5%

Common unit assistant skills

Patients, 37%
Customer Service, 8%
HIPAA, 6%
Vital Signs, 5%
Medical Terminology, 5%
ADL, 4%