Medical Assistant vs Sterile Processing Technician
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Pay
Medical Assistant
$23.00 typical, an hour
Most Medical Assistants earn $21.00 to $24.33 an hour.
From 3,777 postings that list pay
24,159 open jobs now
Sterile Processing Technician
$26.46 typical, an hour
Most Sterile Processing Technicians earn $22.99 to $33.35 an hour.
From 205 postings that list pay
1,776 open jobs now
Sterile Processing Technician salaries Sterile Processing Technician jobs
Sterile Processing Technicians typically earn about $3.46 more an hour 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
Sterile Processing Technician
- Clean and disinfect surgical instruments and medical equipment according to protocols.
- Inspect instruments for functionality, cleanliness, and damage before sterilization.
- Assemble surgical trays and instrument sets for procedures.
- Operate sterilization equipment, including autoclaves and washer-disinfectors.
- Maintain accurate sterilization logs and inventory records.
- Follow infection control and safety guidelines consistently.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Medical Assistant
Asked for in both
- Medical Terminology 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
- Direct Patient Care 2 in 10 postings
- Injections 2 in 10 postings
Sterile Processing Technician
Asked for in both
- Medical Terminology 2 in 10 postings
More common in Sterile Processing Technician postings
- Sterile Processing 9 in 10 postings
- Laboratory Decontamination 3 in 10 postings
- Surgical Instrument Preparation 2 in 10 postings
- Infection Control 2 in 10 postings
- Medical Decontamination 1 in 10 postings
- Operating Room Instrumentation 1 in 10 postings
- Inventory Management 1 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
Sterile Processing Technician
- CRCST Certification 5 in 10 postings
Open jobs
Medical Assistant
Medical Assistant II - Acute Care/Medical 6
AkronchildrensPay not stated Akron, OH, USMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OutlookEpicMedical TerminologyPhlebotomy +6Certified Medical Assistant
Unnamed employerPay not stated Memphis, TN, 38114Vital SignsInjectionsUrinalysisInventory ManagementElectrocardiography (EKG)Medical Assistant
Central HealthPay not stated Austin, TX, USCPR CertificationSpecimen CollectionVital SignsCLIAInsurance +1
Sterile Processing Technician
Sterile Processing Technician II - Sterile Processing - Full Time 8 Hour Nights (Non-Exempt) (Union)
Kusc$27.45 - $46.68/hr Employer statedLos Angeles, CA - Health Sciences CampusMedical TerminologySterile Processing- $19.02 - $27.1/hr Employer statedCamden County, NJInventory ManagementInfection ControlSurgical SuppliesAseptic TechniquesSterile Processing +1
- Pay not stated North Fulton HospitalSterile ProcessingInfection ControlSterile Manufacturing
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