Medical Assistant vs Paramedic
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Pay
Medical Assistant
$47,800 typical, a year
Most Medical Assistants earn $43,700 to $50,600 a year.
From 3,772 postings that list pay
24,022 open jobs now
Paramedic
$60,100 typical, a year
Most Paramedics earn $56,200 to $68,000 a year.
From 203 postings that list pay
2,328 open jobs now
Paramedics typically earn about $12,200 more a year than Medical Assistants.
What each one does
Medical Assistant
- Take patients' vital signs and record them in the medical record.
- Prepare patients for examinations and assist providers during visits.
- Schedule patient appointments and manage incoming calls.
- Administer medications and perform basic medical procedures.
- Collect blood and other laboratory specimens.
- Clean and prepare examination rooms for patient use.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Paramedic
- Respond to emergency calls and provide advanced patient care.
- Assess patient conditions and make critical care decisions.
- Transport patients to hospitals or medical facilities.
- Communicate effectively with other healthcare providers.
- Administer medications and perform medical procedures.
- Document patient care and maintain medical records.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Medical Assistant
More common in Medical Assistant postings
- Medical Assisting 8 in 10 postings
- Vital Signs 5 in 10 postings
- Electronic Medical Records 3 in 10 postings
- Phlebotomy 2 in 10 postings
- Direct Patient Care 2 in 10 postings
- Medical Terminology 2 in 10 postings
- Injections 2 in 10 postings
Paramedic
More common in Paramedic postings
- Paramedicine 5 in 10 postings
- EMT 3 in 10 postings
- Driving Record 2 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Licenses and certifications
Medical Assistant
- Basic Life Support 3 in 10 postings
- AAMA Certification 2 in 10 postings
Paramedic
- Paramedic License 5 in 10 postings
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) 4 in 10 postings
- Driver's License 4 in 10 postings
- Basic Life Support 4 in 10 postings
- PALS Certification 2 in 10 postings
- CPR Certification 2 in 10 postings
Open jobs
Medical Assistant
Medical Assistant
Actalent Services$20 - $23/hr Employer statedSeminole, Florida, USA OnsiteData EntryElectronic Medical RecordsMedical TerminologyInsurance VerificationInsurance +3Medical Assistant
WphospitalPay not stated 122 Maple Avenue; 750 White Plains RoadVital SignsInfection ControlElectronic Medical RecordsPPE UsageBasic Life Support +6- Pay not statedMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OutlookPhlebotomyMedical TerminologyMicrosoft Office +5
Paramedic
Paramedic - Part-time, 24 hours per Week
Baptist HealthPay not stated New Albany, INDriver's LicenseVehicle MaintenanceBasic Life SupportAdvanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)Paramedic LicenseParamedic Ch, Nhfh - ED/Trauma - Fch-Oc
FroedtertPay not stated OAK CREEK, WI, USBasic Life SupportAmerican Heart Association- Pay not stated Macungie, PAInfection ControlAdvanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)CPR CertificationBasic Life SupportPrehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) +3
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