Hospital attendant vs medication aide

The differences between hospital attendants and medication aides can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-3 months to become both a hospital attendant and a medication aide. Additionally, a medication aide has an average salary of $40,799, which is higher than the $30,897 average annual salary of a hospital attendant.

The top three skills for a hospital attendant include patients, vital signs and cleanliness. The most important skills for a medication aide are compassion, resident care, and state regulations.

Hospital attendant vs medication aide overview

	Hospital Attendant	Medication Aide
Yearly salary	$30,897	$40,799
Hourly rate	$14.85	$19.61
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	46,475	275,582
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 23%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	3	3

Hospital attendant vs medication aide salary

Hospital attendants and medication aides have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hospital Attendant	Medication Aide
Average salary	$30,897	$40,799
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $38,000	Between $33,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	Worcester, MA	Madison, WI
Highest paying state	Oregon	Hawaii
Best paying company	Sutter Health	Careerstaff Unlimited - A Genesis Healthcare Company
Best paying industry	Health Care	Manufacturing

Differences between hospital attendant and medication aide education

There are a few differences between a hospital attendant and a medication aide in terms of educational background:

	Hospital Attendant	Medication Aide
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 23%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Hospital attendant vs medication aide demographics

Here are the differences between hospital attendants' and medication aides' demographics:

	Hospital Attendant	Medication Aide
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 36.8% Female, 63.2%	Male, 15.7% Female, 84.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 6.8% White, 59.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 15.6% Asian, 6.5% White, 63.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between hospital attendant and medication aide duties and responsibilities

Hospital attendant example responsibilities.

Manage VIP's with personal requirements and assist in their room set up and hospitality experience.
Log all negative/non progressive behavior of patients.
Maintain cleanliness in concession areas and surrounding eating areas.
Transport patients to and from inpatient and emergency room radiology departments.
Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.
Help EMT with paper work of the employees, and enter data in the computer.

Medication aide example responsibilities.

Manage memory unity within facility.
Provide care for patients in need of long term care and rehabilitation.
Administer medication according to state laws and guidelines as well as facility guidelines and assist residents with ADL's.
preserve patient's dignity while providing such duties as bedpan changes, bathing, diapering, emptying catheter and colostomy bags.
Assist with changing colostomy bags.
learned to be more efficient with time restraints!

Hospital attendant vs medication aide skills

Common hospital attendant skills

Patients, 41%
Vital Signs, 10%
Cleanliness, 10%
Food Service, 8%
Patient Rooms, 7%
Food Handling, 4%

Common medication aide skills

Compassion, 11%
Resident Care, 11%
State Regulations, 8%
Infection Control, 7%
Incident Reports, 5%
Vital Signs, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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