5 of the Most Popular Types of Medical Observer Jobs in 2026

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Top Types Of Medical Observer Jobs

• Patient Observer

  Salary range: $31,500 - $37,000

  A patient observer is a health care worker who observes or sits with a patient who needs specialized attention or monitoring. Patient observer duties are to ensure that the patient does not injure themselves and to quickly respond to patient care needs. In a hospital setting, the patient observer may sit with patients who are suicidal, disoriented, combative, or who can cause self-harm by pulling attached medical devices or leaving their beds. They will also care for patients who need assistance sitting up, moving, or performing simple tasks. Many patient observers have prior experience working in health care.

• Virtual Patient Monitoring

  Salary range: $36,000 - $45,500

  Virtual Patient Monitoring is a typical job search query Most salaries for Virtual Patient Monitoring jobs pay between $36,000 (25th percentile) and $45,500 (75th percentile) annually. You’ll find many open positions nationwide for Virtual Patient Monitoring job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Patient Observation Virtual

  Salary range: $32,000 - $42,000

  Patient Observation Virtual is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Patient Observation Virtual jobs pay between $32,000 (25th percentile) and $42,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Patient Observation Virtual job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Patient Observation Assistant

  Salary range: $32,500 - $44,500

  Patient Observation Assistant is a typical job search query Most salaries for Patient Observation Assistant jobs pay between $32,500 (25th percentile) and $44,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Patient Observation Assistant job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Virtual Patient Observer

  Salary range: $31,500 - $37,000

  Virtual Patient Observer is a typical job search query Most salaries for Virtual Patient Observer jobs pay between $31,500 (25th percentile) and $37,000 (75th percentile) annually. There are plenty of open positions nationwide for Virtual Patient Observer job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.