Medical attendant vs attendant

The differences between medical attendants and attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a medical attendant has an average salary of $32,495, which is higher than the $27,453 average annual salary of an attendant.

The top three skills for a medical attendant include patients, vital signs and patient care. The most important skills for an attendant are cleanliness, customer service, and home health.

Medical attendant vs attendant overview

	Medical Attendant	Attendant
Yearly salary	$32,495	$27,453
Hourly rate	$15.62	$13.20
Growth rate	9%	4%
Number of jobs	90,396	52,299
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	42	48
Years of experience	3	-

Medical attendant vs attendant salary

Medical attendants and attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Medical Attendant	Attendant
Average salary	$32,495	$27,453
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $39,000	Between $20,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Barnard College
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between medical attendant and attendant education

There are a few differences between a medical attendant and an attendant in terms of educational background:

	Medical Attendant	Attendant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Medical Assisting Services	Business
Most common college	-	-

Medical attendant vs attendant demographics

Here are the differences between medical attendants' and attendants' demographics:

	Medical Attendant	Attendant
Average age	42	48
Gender ratio	Male, 29.1% Female, 70.9%	Male, 48.6% Female, 51.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 6.0% White, 59.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	4%

Differences between medical attendant and attendant duties and responsibilities

Medical attendant example responsibilities.

Adhere to OSHA guidelines while performing instrument sterilization in addition to managing medical inventory.
Pass medication, food prep, help with ADL s, wash laundry, and chart behaviors, dressing, etc ...
Follow HIPAA privacy policy guidelines.
Maintain confidentiality at all times according to hospital policy and procedures and HIPAA requirements.
Assist patients and family members with personal and environmental difficulties which accompany a predispose illness.
Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.

Attendant example responsibilities.

Manage events, help guests with outside reservations.
Manage VIP's with personal requirements and assist in their room set up and hospitality experience.
Manage top prize payouts, involving large amounts of funds being transfer across the gaming floor.
Operate POS cash register to manage cash, credit, and debit card transactions for sell items.
Host activities (bingo, casino night, kids club, etc . )
Supervise and entertain children, clean toys and maintain a healthy and clean environment and become CPR certify.

Medical attendant vs attendant skills

Common medical attendant skills

Patients, 44%
Vital Signs, 18%
Patient Care, 17%
CPR, 8%
Administer Medications, 6%
Surgery, 2%

Common attendant skills

Cleanliness, 13%
Customer Service, 7%
Home Health, 7%
Patients, 6%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Emergency Situations, 6%