Medical attendant vs medication aide

The differences between medical 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 medical attendant and a medication aide. Additionally, a medication aide has an average salary of $40,799, which is higher than the $32,495 average annual salary of a medical attendant.

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

Medical attendant vs medication aide overview

	Medical Attendant	Medication Aide
Yearly salary	$32,495	$40,799
Hourly rate	$15.62	$19.61
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	90,396	275,582
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	High School Diploma, 23%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	3	3

Medical attendant vs medication aide salary

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

	Medical Attendant	Medication Aide
Average salary	$32,495	$40,799
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $39,000	Between $33,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	Madison, WI
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Careerstaff Unlimited - A Genesis Healthcare Company
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between medical attendant and medication aide education

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

	Medical Attendant	Medication Aide
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	High School Diploma, 23%
Most common major	Medical Assisting Services	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Medical attendant vs medication aide demographics

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

	Medical Attendant	Medication Aide
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 29.1% Female, 70.9%	Male, 15.7% Female, 84.3%
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, 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 medical attendant and medication aide 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.

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!

Medical attendant vs medication aide skills

Common medical attendant skills

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

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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