Hospital volunteer vs operating room assistant

The differences between hospital volunteers 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 volunteer and an operating room assistant. Additionally, an operating room assistant has an average salary of $34,177, which is higher than the $32,383 average annual salary of a hospital volunteer.

The top three skills for a hospital volunteer include patients, direct patient care and emergency room. The most important skills for an operating room assistant are patients, surgery, and anesthesia.

Hospital volunteer vs operating room assistant overview

	Hospital Volunteer	Operating Room Assistant
Yearly salary	$32,383	$34,177
Hourly rate	$15.57	$16.43
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	49,297	218,839
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	3	3

Hospital volunteer vs operating room assistant salary

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

	Hospital Volunteer	Operating Room Assistant
Average salary	$32,383	$34,177
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $39,000	Between $26,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Monica, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between hospital volunteer and operating room assistant education

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

	Hospital Volunteer	Operating Room Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Biology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Hospital volunteer vs operating room assistant demographics

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

	Hospital Volunteer	Operating Room Assistant
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 30.0% Female, 70.0%	Male, 46.8% Female, 53.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.9% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 7.8% White, 53.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	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 volunteer and operating room assistant duties and responsibilities

Hospital volunteer example responsibilities.

Lead and train junior sailors on general military training, including hazardous materials and safety clinical procedures.
Provide support to staff, patients and families in both the emergency department and pediatrics units.
Support patients with daily activities after surgery to enhance their hospital experience and aid their recovery using interpersonal skills
Answer telephones in maternity ward.
Work with topics of economics and government.
Prepare and present a variety of lessons in economics to second grade students as a guest speaker.

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 volunteer vs operating room assistant skills

Common hospital volunteer skills

Patients, 63%
Direct Patient Care, 5%
Emergency Room, 4%
Front Desk, 4%
Surgery, 3%
Physical Therapy, 3%

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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