Central scheduler vs patient registrar

The differences between central schedulers and patient registrars can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a central scheduler, becoming a patient registrar takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a patient registrar has an average salary of $33,494, which is higher than the $32,993 average annual salary of a central scheduler.

The top three skills for a central scheduler include patients, customer service and medical terminology. The most important skills for a patient registrar are patients, customer service, and medical terminology.

Central scheduler vs patient registrar overview

	Central Scheduler	Patient Registrar
Yearly salary	$32,993	$33,494
Hourly rate	$15.86	$16.10
Growth rate	-8%	-4%
Number of jobs	55,861	86,721
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	49	40
Years of experience	2	4

What does a central scheduler do?

Central schedulers are professionals who are responsible for setting up all the appointments from various departments in a medical facility. These schedulers are required to receive incoming medical records of patients while contacting their families to schedule clinic appointments. They must contact the offices of physicians and various hospital personnel so that they can coordinate patient care with multiple health facilities and providers. Central schedulers must also facilitate phone calls from patients to schedule medical procedures.

What does a patient registrar do?

A patient registrar is responsible for receiving patients in a hospital or other health care institutions, verifying their information, and leading them to the appropriate facility for their health care needs. Patient registrars manage the hospital's database, updating patients' information, confirming insurance details, taking calls, responding to patients' inquiries and concerns, scheduling appointments, and performing related administrative and clerical tasks as needed. A patient registrar must have excellent communication and organizational skills to provide the best quality care services to the patients.

Central scheduler vs patient registrar salary

Central schedulers and patient registrars have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Central Scheduler	Patient Registrar
Average salary	$32,993	$33,494
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $40,000	Between $26,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Guidehouse
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between central scheduler and patient registrar education

There are a few differences between a central scheduler and a patient registrar in terms of educational background:

	Central Scheduler	Patient Registrar
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	University of Pennsylvania

Central scheduler vs patient registrar demographics

Here are the differences between central schedulers' and patient registrars' demographics:

	Central Scheduler	Patient Registrar
Average age	49	40
Gender ratio	Male, 8.9% Female, 91.1%	Male, 13.1% Female, 86.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 12.0% Asian, 3.8% White, 70.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 23.0% Asian, 6.4% White, 53.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	7%

Differences between central scheduler and patient registrar duties and responsibilities

Central scheduler example responsibilities.

Manage patient pre-op responsibilities, and generate all necessary paperwork.
Bill HMO's and commercial insurances.
Adjust medical providers' schedule templates within EMR software.
Check for correct CPt and ICD-10 matches to ensure correct billing.
Train new hires and cross-train current employees in two EMR software programs.
Check all physicians orders for correct CPT, ICD-10 codes, and prior authorizations.

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Patient registrar example responsibilities.

Process release of information requests according to HIPAA regulations and manage valuables safe for entire facility.
Specialize in high degree of compassion when communicating with patients providing information and insurance details.
Receive patients, record patient demographic information and verify insurance for emergency department, laboratory, and radiology
Register patients and ensure correctness of all demographic information in AS400, verify insurance on various websites and collect patient co-payments.
Update demographics, billing information, Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance during patient interviews to obtain pertinent registration information.
Enter confidential personal health information and financial information into IDX system with a high rate of accuracy and confidentiality.

Central scheduler vs patient registrar skills

Common central scheduler skills

Patients, 25%
Customer Service, 11%
Medical Terminology, 10%
Phone Calls, 4%
Patient Demographics, 4%
Patient Care, 3%

Common patient registrar skills

Patients, 25%
Customer Service, 11%
Medical Terminology, 11%
Patient Registration, 4%
Patient Care, 4%
Insurance Verification, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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