Resident care technician vs patients transporter

The differences between resident care technicians and patients transporters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-3 months to become both a resident care technician and a patients transporter. Additionally, a resident care technician has an average salary of $44,969, which is higher than the $29,476 average annual salary of a patients transporter.

The top three skills for a resident care technician include troubleshoot, patients and medication administration. The most important skills for a patients transporter are patients, customer service, and CPR.

Resident care technician vs patients transporter overview

	Resident Care Technician	Patients Transporter
Yearly salary	$44,969	$29,476
Hourly rate	$21.62	$14.17
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	104,179	126,533
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	3	3

Resident care technician vs patients transporter salary

Resident care technicians and patients transporters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Resident Care Technician	Patients Transporter
Average salary	$44,969	$29,476
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $66,000	Between $23,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Lewiston, ME
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	Lifespan
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between resident care technician and patients transporter education

There are a few differences between a resident care technician and a patients transporter in terms of educational background:

	Resident Care Technician	Patients Transporter
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Nursing	Business
Most common college	-	-

Resident care technician vs patients transporter demographics

Here are the differences between resident care technicians' and patients transporters' demographics:

	Resident Care Technician	Patients Transporter
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 48.8% Female, 51.2%	Male, 58.3% Female, 41.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 13.6% Asian, 7.0% White, 64.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 7.5% White, 60.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between resident care technician and patients transporter duties and responsibilities

Resident care technician example responsibilities.

Manage ventilator settings, suction tracheostomy, tube-feeding assistance.
Assist residents as needed to perform and maintain ADL's.
Certify to administer medications and CPR for adults, children and infants.
Assist residents with dementia and Alzheimer's disease with basic activities of daily living
Prepare meals, housekeeping, assist residents with ADL'S and laundry as needed.
Present and expedite solutions to problem solving, maintain clinical documentation and HIPPA laws to protect the privacy of the clients.

Patients transporter example responsibilities.

Transport vehicles from local edition offices to various locations.
Assist PCA's with changing patients, cleaning rooms and administering EKG's.
Assist oncology nurses, check up on patients, and organize welcome packets.
Assist in the loading and unloading of patients onto ambulances and vans during periods of PRT non-service.
Assist patients in and out of taxis, ambulances or cars upon arrival to or departure of hospital.
Offer oncology patients drinks and snacks to make them feel more comfortable while they are being treat with chemotherapy

Resident care technician vs patients transporter skills

Common resident care technician skills

Troubleshoot, 18%
Patients, 14%
Medication Administration, 10%
Compassion, 7%
CPR, 6%
Patient Behavior, 5%

Common patients transporter skills

Patients, 37%
Customer Service, 12%
CPR, 7%
Hippa, 6%
Medical Equipment, 6%
Stretchers, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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