Surgical orderly vs hospice entrance attendant

The differences between surgical orderlies and hospice entrance attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a surgical orderly has an average salary of $35,676, which is higher than the $26,900 average annual salary of a hospice entrance attendant.

The top three skills for a surgical orderly include patients, stretchers and patient transport. The most important skills for a hospice entrance attendant are quality customer service, , and .

Surgical orderly vs hospice entrance attendant overview

	Surgical Orderly	Hospice Entrance Attendant
Yearly salary	$35,676	$26,900
Hourly rate	$17.15	$12.93
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	24,309	51,805
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Surgical orderly vs hospice entrance attendant salary

Surgical orderlies and hospice entrance attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Surgical Orderly	Hospice Entrance Attendant
Average salary	$35,676	$26,900
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $49,000	Between $20,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between surgical orderly and hospice entrance attendant education

There are a few differences between a surgical orderly and a hospice entrance attendant in terms of educational background:

	Surgical Orderly	Hospice Entrance Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Sociology
Most common college	-	-

Surgical orderly vs hospice entrance attendant demographics

Here are the differences between surgical orderlies' and hospice entrance attendants' demographics:

	Surgical Orderly	Hospice Entrance Attendant
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 82.2% Female, 17.8%	Male, 48.1% Female, 51.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 27.3% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 4.6% White, 48.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 27.3% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 4.6% White, 48.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between surgical orderly and hospice entrance attendant duties and responsibilities

Surgical orderly example responsibilities.

Manage medical records and document examination notes, prescriptions, and procedure details in EMR.
Provide patient with positive/negative pathology results, pre-op, assist, post-op and provide patient education regarding their procedures.
Prepare rooms and patients for surgery and assist Dr. during surgery with anesthesia delivery and monitoring and equipment.

Hospice entrance attendant example responsibilities.

Manage VIP's with personal requirements and assist in their room set up and hospitality experience.
Schedule racket ball court reservation using CSI system.
Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.
Monitor and operate CCTV cameras and other security recording systems.

Surgical orderly vs hospice entrance attendant skills

Common surgical orderly skills

Patients, 52%
Stretchers, 19%
Patient Transport, 13%
Surgical Equipment, 8%
Vital Signs, 3%
EKG, 2%

Common hospice entrance attendant skills

Quality Customer Service, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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