Certified orthotic fitter vs patient liaison

The differences between certified orthotic fitters and patient liaisons can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a certified orthotic fitter, becoming a patient liaison takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a certified orthotic fitter has an average salary of $50,976, which is higher than the $32,314 average annual salary of a patient liaison.

The top three skills for a certified orthotic fitter include patients, ABC and product selection. The most important skills for a patient liaison are patients, customer service, and medical terminology.

Certified orthotic fitter vs patient liaison overview

	Certified Orthotic Fitter	Patient Liaison
Yearly salary	$50,976	$32,314
Hourly rate	$24.51	$15.54
Growth rate	17%	-4%
Number of jobs	35,815	84,302
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	43	40
Years of experience	2	4

Certified orthotic fitter vs patient liaison salary

Certified orthotic fitters and patient liaisons have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Certified Orthotic Fitter	Patient Liaison
Average salary	$50,976	$32,314
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $107,000	Between $24,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Brigham and Women's Hospital
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between certified orthotic fitter and patient liaison education

There are a few differences between a certified orthotic fitter and a patient liaison in terms of educational background:

	Certified Orthotic Fitter	Patient Liaison
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of Pennsylvania

Certified orthotic fitter vs patient liaison demographics

Here are the differences between certified orthotic fitters' and patient liaisons' demographics:

	Certified Orthotic Fitter	Patient Liaison
Average age	43	40
Gender ratio	Male, 40.8% Female, 59.2%	Male, 16.2% Female, 83.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 7.8% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 6.9% White, 55.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	7%

Differences between certified orthotic fitter and patient liaison duties and responsibilities

Certified orthotic fitter example responsibilities.

Inform patients of their insurance coverage including deductibles and co-payments.
Input clinical information (notes) in to Opie (EMR) as well as Lcodes.
Fabricate custom inserts, AFO, and prosthetic sockets/devices.
Measure, fit and explain off the shelf orthotic devises.
Identify most appropriate soft good orthotics to fit clinical needs for diverse patient population.
Perform cashiering duties (POS), overnight inventory and maintaining monthly sales quotas.

Patient liaison example responsibilities.

Provide support for emergencies by managing inappropriate behaviors, aggressive patients, CPR and persons in crisis.
Conduct all insurance verification and obtain authorization to treat sub-acute rehabilitation patients.
Attend Michigan state eligibility hearings, when necessary to assist and gain Medicaid disability benefits for patients.
Interview patients of hospital facility to obtain necessary documentation to secure Medicaid coverage as payment of inpatient hospital charges.
Set up payment plan, verify personal information per HIPAA guidelines.
Respect and maintain HIPPA and patient confidentiality and dignity of patients at all times.

Certified orthotic fitter vs patient liaison skills

Common certified orthotic fitter skills

Patients, 23%
ABC, 13%
Product Selection, 9%
Orthotics, 8%
Insurance Benefits, 8%
Durable Medical Equipment, 5%

Common patient liaison skills

Patients, 37%
Customer Service, 16%
Medical Terminology, 4%
Health System, 3%
HIPAA, 3%
Surgery, 2%

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