Medical Assistant vs Physical Therapy Assistant
Pay, skills and open jobs side by side, from current job postings across the US.
Pay
Medical Assistant
$47,800 typical, a year
Most Medical Assistants earn $43,700 to $50,000 a year.
From 3,514 postings that list pay
23,462 open jobs now
Physical Therapy Assistant
$70,700 typical, a year
Most Physical Therapy Assistants earn $65,500 to $81,100 a year.
From 2,917 postings that list pay
7,859 open jobs now
Physical Therapy Assistant salaries Physical Therapy Assistant jobs
Physical Therapy Assistants typically earn about $22,900 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
Physical Therapy Assistant
- Implement individualized treatment plans developed by a physical therapist.
- Provide physical therapy treatments and exercises to patients.
- Monitor patient progress and document treatment outcomes.
- Educate patients and families on exercises and home care.
- Maintain accurate records of patient care and progress.
- Collaborate with healthcare teams to coordinate patient care.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Medical Assistant
Asked for in both
- Direct Patient Care 2 in 10 postings
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
- Medical Terminology 2 in 10 postings
- Injections 2 in 10 postings
Physical Therapy Assistant
Asked for in both
- Direct Patient Care 1 in 15 postings
More common in Physical Therapy Assistant postings
- Physical Therapy 6 in 10 postings
- Rehabilitation 1 in 10 postings
- Home Health 1 in 10 postings
- Infection Control 1 in 15 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
Physical Therapy Assistant
- Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant 8 in 10 postings
- CPR Certification 2 in 10 postings
- Driver's License 1 in 10 postings
- Physical Therapy Licensure 1 in 10 postings
- Basic Life Support 1 in 10 postings
Open jobs
Medical Assistant
Medical Assistant Baker City Outpatient Clinic PRN/On-Call
Trinity HealthPay not stated Baker City, Oregon, USAPhlebotomyInjectionsEndoscopyFamily MedicineVital Signs +4- Pay not stated Livonia, Michigan, USACPR CertificationVital SignsDisease ManagementSpecimen CollectionEMT
Physical Therapy Assistant
PTA Physical Therapy Assistant
Mt. Vernon Health Care CenterPay not stated Paris, TennesseePhysical TherapyLicensed Physical Therapy AssistantPhysical Therapy Assistant (PTA) - PRN
Sprenger Wellspring Silver MaplePay not stated Amherst Manor - Amherst, OH 44001Physical TherapyClinical JudgmentSpeech-Language PathologyPhysical Therapy Assistant (PTA) - PRN
Sprenger Wellspring Silver MaplePay not stated Elms Retirement Village - Wellington, OH 44090Physical TherapyClinical JudgmentSpeech-Language Pathology
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