Medical supply technician vs oxygen equipment aide

The differences between medical supply technicians and oxygen equipment aides can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a medical supply technician and an oxygen equipment aide. Additionally, a medical supply technician has an average salary of $38,049, which is higher than the $31,482 average annual salary of an oxygen equipment aide.

The top three skills for a medical supply technician include sterile processing, veterans and patients. The most important skills for an oxygen equipment aide are medical gases, inventory control, and medical equipment.

Medical supply technician vs oxygen equipment aide overview

	Medical Supply Technician	Oxygen Equipment Aide
Yearly salary	$38,049	$31,482
Hourly rate	$18.29	$15.14
Growth rate	1%	9%
Number of jobs	79,321	55,296
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Medical supply technician vs oxygen equipment aide salary

Medical supply technicians and oxygen equipment aides have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Medical Supply Technician	Oxygen Equipment Aide
Average salary	$38,049	$31,482
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $50,000	Between $21,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	West Haven, CT	-
Highest paying state	Connecticut	-
Best paying company	General Dynamics	-
Best paying industry	Government	-

Differences between medical supply technician and oxygen equipment aide education

There are a few differences between a medical supply technician and an oxygen equipment aide in terms of educational background:

	Medical Supply Technician	Oxygen Equipment Aide
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	SUNY Stony Brook	New York University

Medical supply technician vs oxygen equipment aide demographics

Here are the differences between medical supply technicians' and oxygen equipment aides' demographics:

	Medical Supply Technician	Oxygen Equipment Aide
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 62.4% Female, 37.6%	Male, 45.0% Female, 55.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 8.5% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 17.1% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 13.5% Asian, 7.9% White, 55.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between medical supply technician and oxygen equipment aide duties and responsibilities

Medical supply technician example responsibilities.

Cataloge property, maintain property records and manage inventory using PBUSE system.
Heat liable items are gas sterilize using ETO gas sterilizer and Sterrad sterilizer.
Perform biological testing for the steam and sterrad each day.
Maintain the sterilizers and conduct flash sterilization/IUSS whenever necessary.
Monitor performance of sterilizers for quality control by conducting bacteriological tests.
Implement new policy and procedure for surgical graphs requiring re-sterilization to reduce problems for patients.

Oxygen equipment aide example responsibilities.

Stock bedside ICU carts with appropriate supplies.
Maintain good manufacturing practices in compliance with OSHA and USDA.
Monitor patients during transport communicating with the appropriate individuals relate to arrival and departure times in order to facilitate scheduling.
Communicate effectively with patients, nurses, and radiology department personnel.

Medical supply technician vs oxygen equipment aide skills

Common medical supply technician skills

Sterile Processing, 14%
Veterans, 11%
Patients, 10%
Surgical Instruments, 9%
Sterilizers, 8%
Medical Terminology, 8%

Common oxygen equipment aide skills

Medical Gases, 43%
Inventory Control, 39%
Medical Equipment, 17%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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