Reuse technician vs patient care technician

The differences between reuse technicians and patient care technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a reuse technician has an average salary of $40,112, which is higher than the $32,806 average annual salary of a patient care technician.

The top three skills for a reuse technician include patients, patient care and patient safety. The most important skills for a patient care technician are patients, vital signs, and phlebotomy.

Reuse technician vs patient care technician overview

	Reuse Technician	Patient Care Technician
Yearly salary	$40,112	$32,806
Hourly rate	$19.28	$15.77
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	61,715	167,520
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 27%
Average age	44	34
Years of experience	12	-

Reuse technician vs patient care technician salary

Reuse technicians and patient care technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Reuse Technician	Patient Care Technician
Average salary	$40,112	$32,806
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $50,000	Between $24,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Rochester, NH
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between reuse technician and patient care technician education

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

	Reuse Technician	Patient Care Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 27%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	University of Connecticut	Emory University

Reuse technician vs patient care technician demographics

Here are the differences between reuse technicians' and patient care technicians' demographics:

	Reuse Technician	Patient Care Technician
Average age	44	34
Gender ratio	Male, 47.4% Female, 52.6%	Male, 19.0% Female, 81.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 12.0% White, 54.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 14.3% Unknown, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 6.4% White, 51.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	8%	15%

Differences between reuse technician and patient care technician duties and responsibilities

Reuse technician example responsibilities.

Maintain national certification as CCHT and attain CE's as required.
Initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in the event of a cardiac arrest.
Gather and document accurate health-relate information of patients.
Provide assistance to RN on evaluating and documenting overall dialysis of patients.
Explain dialysis procedures and operation of the hemodialysis machine to address patient concerns.
Explain dialysis procedure and operation of hemodialysis machine to patient before treatment to allay anxieties.

Patient care technician example responsibilities.

Manage care and prepare medical records, transcription and supply orders.
Manage daily care of high acuity patients with neurological trauma/disorders and post-surgery.
Qualify to perform patient care responsibilities on catheter patients.
Transport patients using wheelchairs and stretchers and assist patients to ambulate safely.
Assist with transferring patients in and out of wheelchairs, recliners, and stretchers.
Apply protective restraints safely and appropriately, assist in the admission, discharge and transfer of patients as needed.

Reuse technician vs patient care technician skills

Common reuse technician skills

Patients, 44%
Patient Care, 9%
Patient Safety, 6%
Vital Signs, 6%
Dialysis Machines, 5%
RO, 4%

Common patient care technician skills

Patients, 24%
Vital Signs, 9%
Phlebotomy, 7%
CPR, 6%
Direct Patient Care, 5%
Customer Service, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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