Health care social worker vs provider

The differences between health care social workers and providers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a provider has an average salary of $61,912, which is higher than the $42,237 average annual salary of a health care social worker.

The top three skills for a health care social worker include social work, patients and meal preparation. The most important skills for a provider are patients, healthcare, and patient care.

Health care social worker vs provider overview

	Health Care Social Worker	Provider
Yearly salary	$42,237	$61,912
Hourly rate	$20.31	$29.77
Growth rate	9%	36%
Number of jobs	210,979	112,186
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Average age	45	48
Years of experience	2	-

Health care social worker vs provider salary

Health care social workers and providers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Health Care Social Worker	Provider
Average salary	$42,237	$61,912
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $56,000	Between $36,000 And $104,000
Highest paying City	-	Las Vegas, NV
Highest paying state	-	Nevada
Best paying company	-	UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between health care social worker and provider education

There are a few differences between a health care social worker and a provider in terms of educational background:

	Health Care Social Worker	Provider
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Most common major	Social Work	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	-

Health care social worker vs provider demographics

Here are the differences between health care social workers' and providers' demographics:

	Health Care Social Worker	Provider
Average age	45	48
Gender ratio	Male, 21.2% Female, 78.8%	Male, 21.9% Female, 78.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 19.9% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.3% Asian, 3.3% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 26.9% Asian, 7.9% White, 50.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	13%	7%

Differences between health care social worker and provider duties and responsibilities

Health care social worker example responsibilities.

Respond to and assist in behavioral codes working as a team member to successfully manage patient using methods obtain in CPI training
Assist in coordinating health care benefits with Medicare, Medicaid and private insurers.
Work with clients for fill basic home cleaning, cooking, and healthcare needs.
Aid in completion of any forms such as Medicaid, food stamps, etc.
Comply with HIPAA regulations regarding patient privacy and confidentiality.
Discharge planning for those resident under going short-term physical rehabilitation.

Provider example responsibilities.

Work on achieving goals with child base on yearly ISP reports.
Manage provider network to include verifying claims and benefits for healthcare providers/members and insurance companies.
Monitor vital signs and medication of patients under the direction of register nurses and physiotherapists.
Treat each resident with tender care and compassion.
Suction tracheotomy, change out tracheotomy, and provide tracheotomy CPR as needed.
Maintain appropriate certifications and licenses such as CPR, first aid, and food handlers permit.

Health care social worker vs provider skills

Common health care social worker skills

Social Work, 26%
Patients, 24%
Meal Preparation, 5%
Community Resources, 4%
Patient Care, 4%
Home Health, 4%

Common provider skills

Patients, 27%
Healthcare, 18%
Patient Care, 14%
Mental Health, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
CPR, 5%