Community health agent vs community health program coordinator

The differences between community health agents and community health program coordinators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a community health agent and a community health program coordinator. Additionally, a community health program coordinator has an average salary of $48,644, which is higher than the $29,917 average annual salary of a community health agent.

The top three skills for a community health agent include telephone calls, emergency situations and inbound calls. The most important skills for a community health program coordinator are health services, data collection, and public health.

Community health agent vs community health program coordinator overview

	Community Health Agent	Community Health Program Coordinator
Yearly salary	$29,917	$48,644
Hourly rate	$14.38	$23.39
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	84,123	133,830
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	4

Community health agent vs community health program coordinator salary

Community health agents and community health program coordinators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Community Health Agent	Community Health Program Coordinator
Average salary	$29,917	$48,644
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $42,000	Between $35,000 And $66,000
Highest paying City	-	Sacramento, CA
Highest paying state	-	Nevada
Best paying company	-	Erlanger Health System
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between community health agent and community health program coordinator education

There are a few differences between a community health agent and a community health program coordinator in terms of educational background:

	Community Health Agent	Community Health Program Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Southern California

Community health agent vs community health program coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between community health agents' and community health program coordinators' demographics:

	Community Health Agent	Community Health Program Coordinator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 33.5% Female, 66.5%	Male, 23.9% Female, 76.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 7.1% White, 55.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 22.5% Asian, 6.2% White, 52.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	21%	21%

Differences between community health agent and community health program coordinator duties and responsibilities

Community health agent example responsibilities.

Manage large databases, analyze records, perform literature reviews, prepare PowerPoint presentations, and interpret data for publication.
Verify applicants information to see if they would be eligible for one of the Medicaid programs.
Staff daily referrals with hospital staff to discuss medical conditions and reviewing medical charts for need Medicaid and disability applications.
Maintain HIPPA certification and security clearance
Operate FedEx shipping system efficiently and accurately.

Community health program coordinator example responsibilities.

Lead process and counseling groups gear toward healing from both PTSD and substance dependence issues.
Participate in the development of forms, overhead slides, educational materials and PowerPoint presentations in support of department and educators.
Provide case management of enrollee participation to ensure completion of schedule mammograms and cervical testing.

Community health agent vs community health program coordinator skills

Common community health agent skills

Telephone Calls, 12%
Emergency Situations, 9%
Inbound Calls, 8%
Outbound Calls, 7%
PBX, 7%
Telephone Switchboard, 6%

Common community health program coordinator skills

Health Services, 16%
Data Collection, 13%
Public Health, 12%
Mental Health, 11%
Health Promotion, 8%
Educational Programs, 5%

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