Resident care technician vs resident

The differences between resident care technicians and residents can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-3 months to become a resident care technician, becoming a resident takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a resident has an average salary of $60,589, which is higher than the $44,969 average annual salary of a resident care technician.

The top three skills for a resident care technician include troubleshoot, patients and medication administration. The most important skills for a resident are home health, patients, and rehabilitation.

Resident care technician vs resident overview

	Resident Care Technician	Resident
Yearly salary	$44,969	$60,589
Hourly rate	$21.62	$29.13
Growth rate	9%	12%
Number of jobs	104,179	14,186
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	42	43
Years of experience	3	12

Resident care technician vs resident salary

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

	Resident Care Technician	Resident
Average salary	$44,969	$60,589
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $66,000	Between $44,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Non Profits

Differences between resident care technician and resident education

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

	Resident Care Technician	Resident
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Nursing	Medicine
Most common college	-	University of Virginia

Resident care technician vs resident demographics

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

	Resident Care Technician	Resident
Average age	42	43
Gender ratio	Male, 48.8% Female, 51.2%	Male, 41.0% Female, 59.0%
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, 15.8% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 7.1% White, 51.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	11%

Differences between resident care technician and resident 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.

Resident example responsibilities.

Manage pediatrics emergencies, indoor & outdoor patients, neonatal & intensive care units.
Document daily reports, administer medication, experience with first aid, CPR, and strategies for crisis intervention.
Perform full mouth surgical dental rehabilitation for mentally and physically disable patients (children and adults) under general anesthesia.
Work up surgical patient for surgery, under supervision.
Assist in LINAC and TPS commissioning with LandauerMP commissioning team.
Involve in commissioning of new skin HDR program using Valencia applicators.

Resident care technician vs resident skills

Common resident care technician skills

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

Common resident skills

Home Health, 20%
Patients, 15%
Rehabilitation, 13%
Customer Service, 6%
CPR, 4%
Residency Program, 3%