Athletic Trainer vs Dialysis Technician
Pay, skills and open jobs side by side, from current job postings across the US.
Pay
Athletic Trainer
$74,900 typical, a year
Most Athletic Trainers earn $63,300 to $74,900 a year.
From 232 postings that list pay
1,269 open jobs now
Dialysis Technician
$52,000 typical, a year
Most Dialysis Technicians earn $49,900 to $54,400 a year.
From 68 postings that list pay
484 open jobs now
Athletic Trainers typically earn about $22,900 more a year than Dialysis Technicians.
What each one does
Athletic Trainer
- Provide immediate first aid and emergency care for injured athletes.
- Evaluate injuries and create rehabilitation plans for injured athletes.
- Educate athletes and teams on safe practices and injury prevention.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation of evaluations and treatments.
- Apply protective equipment and assist with casts and splints.
- Coordinate care with physicians and other healthcare professionals.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Dialysis Technician
- Monitor patients before, during, and after dialysis treatment.
- Set up and prepare dialysis equipment for treatment.
- Obtain and record patient vital signs and weights.
- Initiate and terminate dialysis treatments according to orders.
- Clean and disinfect dialysis machines and equipment.
- Educate patients on their treatment and kidney health.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Athletic Trainer
More common in Athletic Trainer postings
- Athletic Training 8 in 10 postings
- Rehabilitation 3 in 10 postings
- Sports Medicine 1 in 10 postings
- Emergency Care 1 in 10 postings
Dialysis Technician
More common in Dialysis Technician postings
- Hemodialysis 8 in 10 postings
- Dialysis 5 in 10 postings
- Phlebotomy 4 in 10 postings
- Vital Signs 3 in 10 postings
- Direct Patient Care 1 in 10 postings
- Vascular Access 1 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Licenses and certifications
Athletic Trainer
- NATA Certification 3 in 10 postings
- CPR Certification 3 in 10 postings
- Basic Life Support 2 in 10 postings
- State License 1 in 10 postings
Dialysis Technician
- CPR Certification 6 in 10 postings
- Certified Patient Care Technician 3 in 10 postings
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) 3 in 10 postings
Open jobs
Athletic Trainer
Athletic Trainer - Non-Clinical
Cora HealthPay not stated Myrtle Beach, SC, United StatesPhysical TherapyAthletic TrainingAthletic Trainer
Hendricks HospitalPay not stated Cresco, IACPR CertificationBasic Life SupportAthletic Training
Dialysis Technician
Dialysis Patient Care Technician-Float
Dialyze DirectPay not stated Cincinnati, OHHemodialysisVascular AccessAmerican Heart AssociationDialysisQuality Control +2Dialysis PCT PRN
U.S. Renal Care, Inc.$19.52 - $31.17/hr Employer statedWaipahu, HawaiiPhlebotomyCPR CertificationHemodialysisDialysisCertified Nursing Assistant (CNA) +2
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