Medication Aide vs Patient Transporter
Pay, skills and open jobs side by side, from current job postings across the US.
Pay
Medication Aide
$43,700 typical, a year
Most Medication Aides earn $40,600 to $47,400 a year.
From 719 postings that list pay
3,975 open jobs now
Patient Transporter
$40,900 typical, a year
Most Patient Transporters earn $38,000 to $45,700 a year.
From 109 postings that list pay
1,067 open jobs now
Medication Aides typically earn about $2,800 more a year than Patient Transporters.
What each one does
Medication Aide
- Administer medications accurately and safely according to physician orders.
- Document all medication administration and resident responses in records.
- Monitor residents for changes in their condition and report them.
- Assist residents with activities of daily living like bathing and dressing.
- Maintain a clean and organized medication storage and work area.
- Follow infection control procedures and safety protocols.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Patient Transporter
- Transport patients to and from different departments and areas within the healthcare facility.
- Assist patients in and out of wheelchairs, stretchers, or beds safely.
- Communicate effectively with healthcare team members and patients.
- Maintain cleanliness and safety of transport equipment and work areas.
- Ensure patient comfort and dignity throughout the transport process.
- Deliver medical equipment, specimens, and supplies to various departments.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Medication Aide
Asked for in both
- High School Diploma 3 in 10 postings
- CPR Certification 1 in 10 postings
- Infection Control 1 in 10 postings
More common in Medication Aide postings
- Residential Medication Aide Certification 3 in 10 postings
- Medication Administration Record 2 in 10 postings
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) 2 in 10 postings
- Activities of Daily Living 2 in 10 postings
- Vital Signs 2 in 10 postings
- Certified Pharmacy Technician 1 in 10 postings
- Long-Term Care 1 in 15 postings
Patient Transporter
Asked for in both
- High School Diploma 5 in 10 postings
- CPR Certification 1 in 10 postings
- Infection Control 1 in 10 postings
More common in Patient Transporter postings
- Customer Service 2 in 10 postings
- Basic Life Support 2 in 10 postings
- BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support) 1 in 10 postings
- Driver's License 1 in 15 postings
- Direct Patient Care 1 in 20 postings
- Healthcare Transportation 1 in 25 postings
- Equipment Transport 1 in 25 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Medication Aide
Medication Aid
Sonida Senior LivingPay not stated Fitchburg, WI OnsiteActivities of Daily LivingVital SignsGuest ServiceMedication ManagementCertified Medication Aide (CMA)
Forest City Nursing and Rehabilitation$17.5 - $21/hr Employer statedBaltimore, MarylandInjectionsCertified Nursing Assistant (CNA)Residential Medication Aide CertificationMedication Technician
Brookdale Senior Living Inc.Pay not stated Farmers Branch, TX, United StatesMedication Management
Patient Transporter
Patient Transport Associate – Per Diem
Mass General Brigham$17.71 - $24.28/hr Employer statedBoston-MA OnsiteCustomer ServiceInfection ControlPhlebotomyHealthcare TransportationPatient Escort/Messenger 40hr 10a-630p rotating weekends and holidays
Mass General Brigham$17.71 - $24.28/hr Employer statedBoston-MA OnsiteMedical TerminologyCustomer ServiceHospital Transporter
MercyOnePay not stated Pontiac, Michigan, USACustomer ServiceInfection ControlCPR CertificationHealthcare Transportation
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