Community health representative vs community health agent

The differences between community health representatives and community health agents 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 representative and a community health agent. Additionally, a community health representative has an average salary of $35,410, which is higher than the $29,917 average annual salary of a community health agent.

The top three skills for a community health representative include customer service, patients and medicaid. The most important skills for a community health agent are telephone calls, emergency situations, and inbound calls.

Community health representative vs community health agent overview

	Community Health Representative	Community Health Agent
Yearly salary	$35,410	$29,917
Hourly rate	$17.02	$14.38
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	67,046	84,123
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	4

Community health representative vs community health agent salary

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

	Community Health Representative	Community Health Agent
Average salary	$35,410	$29,917
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $49,000	Between $21,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	Henderson, NV	-
Highest paying state	New Hampshire	-
Best paying company	IBM	-
Best paying industry	Telecommunication	-

Differences between community health representative and community health agent education

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

	Community Health Representative	Community Health Agent
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	Northwestern University

Community health representative vs community health agent demographics

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

	Community Health Representative	Community Health Agent
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 28.1% Female, 71.9%	Male, 33.5% Female, 66.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 21.7% Asian, 6.2% White, 55.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	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%
LGBT Percentage	21%	21%

Differences between community health representative and community health agent duties and responsibilities

Community health representative example responsibilities.

Manage and maintain the content of digital and social media platforms including Facebook, twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn.
Mail out Medicare Medicaid publications to customers.
Mentore students preparing to apply to college outside of Rwanda.
Serve youth who have been discharge from correctional facilities, residential treatment centers and treatment foster care.
Assist prospects with scheduling a home visit, having a local agent meet prospect to discuss details regarding Medicare plans.
Provide explanation of benefits while maintaining confidentiality following HIPAA regulations.

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 representative vs community health agent skills

Common community health representative skills

Customer Service, 17%
Patients, 16%
Medicaid, 7%
Community Health, 6%
Community Outreach, 6%
Health Education, 4%

Common community health agent skills

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

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