Emergency department volunteer vs outdoor emergency care technician

The differences between emergency department volunteers and outdoor emergency care technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an outdoor emergency care technician has an average salary of $35,225, which is higher than the $33,232 average annual salary of an emergency department volunteer.

The top three skills for an emergency department volunteer include patients, EMT and CPR. The most important skills for an outdoor emergency care technician are patients, EMT, and CPR.

Emergency department volunteer vs outdoor emergency care technician overview

	Emergency Department Volunteer	Outdoor Emergency Care Technician
Yearly salary	$33,232	$35,225
Hourly rate	$15.98	$16.94
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	47,377	88,125
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	36	36
Years of experience	-	-

Emergency department volunteer vs outdoor emergency care technician salary

Emergency department volunteers and outdoor emergency care technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Emergency Department Volunteer	Outdoor Emergency Care Technician
Average salary	$33,232	$35,225
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $41,000	Between $26,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between emergency department volunteer and outdoor emergency care technician education

There are a few differences between an emergency department volunteer and an outdoor emergency care technician in terms of educational background:

	Emergency Department Volunteer	Outdoor Emergency Care Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Biology	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Emergency department volunteer vs outdoor emergency care technician demographics

Here are the differences between emergency department volunteers' and outdoor emergency care technicians' demographics:

	Emergency Department Volunteer	Outdoor Emergency Care Technician
Average age	36	36
Gender ratio	Male, 37.2% Female, 62.8%	Male, 38.2% Female, 61.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.6% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 4.5% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 6.4% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 4.5% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between emergency department volunteer and outdoor emergency care technician duties and responsibilities

Emergency department volunteer example responsibilities.

Perform and manage procedures including splinting, suturing, electrocardiography and abscess incision and drainage.
Assist in the upkeep of the emergency department, observe doctors and paramedics interview patients from triage through their discharge
Escort visitors and patients to the lab department, radiology department, ER, as well as many other departments.
Provide newly diagnose cancer patients emotional support during their treatment visits in the radiology or chemotherapy department in the hospital.
Serve as acting EMT on shift.
Transport patients in wheelchairs or stretchers as instructed.

Outdoor emergency care technician example responsibilities.

Perform CPR and EKG'S.
Perform high-quality CPR during cardiac arrest, provide postmortem care when need.
Maintain proper documentation for both incoming and hospitalize patients.
Initiate admitting procedures for all patients needing admission to hospital.
Obtain certifications in splinting, phlebotomy, sterile catheterization and EKG interpretation.
Advance nursing assistant with responsibilities including intravenous line placement/phlebotomy, EKG interpretation, etc.

Emergency department volunteer vs outdoor emergency care technician skills

Common emergency department volunteer skills

Patients, 48%
EMT, 7%
CPR, 4%
Direct Patient Care, 4%
Medical Terminology, 4%
Emergency Room, 3%

Common outdoor emergency care technician skills

Patients, 26%
EMT, 17%
CPR, 12%
BLS, 7%
ECG, 5%
IV, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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