Hospital attendant vs operating room assistant

The differences between hospital attendants and operating room assistants 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 an operating room assistant. Additionally, an operating room assistant has an average salary of $34,177, 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 an operating room assistant are patients, surgery, and anesthesia.

Hospital attendant vs operating room assistant overview

	Hospital Attendant	Operating Room Assistant
Yearly salary	$30,897	$34,177
Hourly rate	$14.85	$16.43
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	46,475	218,839
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	3	3

Hospital attendant vs operating room assistant salary

Hospital attendants and operating room assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hospital Attendant	Operating Room Assistant
Average salary	$30,897	$34,177
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $38,000	Between $26,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	Worcester, MA	Santa Monica, CA
Highest paying state	Oregon	Hawaii
Best paying company	Sutter Health	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between hospital attendant and operating room assistant education

There are a few differences between a hospital attendant and an operating room assistant in terms of educational background:

	Hospital Attendant	Operating Room Assistant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Hospital attendant vs operating room assistant demographics

Here are the differences between hospital attendants' and operating room assistants' demographics:

	Hospital Attendant	Operating Room Assistant
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 36.8% Female, 63.2%	Male, 46.8% Female, 53.2%
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, 9.6% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 7.1% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between hospital attendant and operating room assistant 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.

Operating room assistant example responsibilities.

Manage facility organization and cleanliness, maximizing the utilization of the facility and the efficiency of athlete's training routines.
Attach electrodes to patients in order to monitor electrocardiogram [EKG].
Obtain specimens, perform CPR, provide first aid, and check vital signs.
Facilitate patient safety while under anesthesia and awaking from anesthesia.
Review all group booking reports (Delphi).
Aid surgeons in suturing and management of trauma patients.

Hospital attendant vs operating room assistant skills

Common hospital attendant skills

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

Common operating room assistant skills

Patients, 34%
Surgery, 11%
Anesthesia, 5%
Room Turnover, 4%
Direct Patient Care, 3%
Cleanliness, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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