Infection control practitioner vs ambulatory care coordinator

The differences between infection control practitioners and ambulatory care coordinators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an infection control practitioner and an ambulatory care coordinator. Additionally, an infection control practitioner has an average salary of $73,111, which is higher than the $40,458 average annual salary of an ambulatory care coordinator.

The top three skills for an infection control practitioner include patients, infection prevention and infection control. The most important skills for an ambulatory care coordinator are patients, social work, and patient care.

Infection control practitioner vs ambulatory care coordinator overview

	Infection Control Practitioner	Ambulatory Care Coordinator
Yearly salary	$73,111	$40,458
Hourly rate	$35.15	$19.45
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	58,850	85,837
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

What does an infection control practitioner do?

An infection control practitioner is a highly qualified and sought-after medical practitioner. They operate in a wide range of environments and help prevent, investigate, monitor, and report infectious diseases in these environments. They must be able to formulate and execute effective approaches to minimize the spread of infections and have up-to-date awareness of infection-control methods. Due to the risk of infection in their work environment, they must strictly adhere to safety protocol.

What does an ambulatory care coordinator do?

An ambulatory care coordinator coordinates with physicians to ensure that the patients' individual medical needs are identified and addressed on time. Ambulatory care coordinators work directly under the supervision of an assigned ambulatory manager and supervisor to promote patients' health and welfare through face-to-face, telephone, or email. They maintain knowledge and expertise in electronic software tools so that medical records can be encoded into the computer. Ambulatory care coordinators are also required to take the licensure exams for registered nurses.

Infection control practitioner vs ambulatory care coordinator salary

Infection control practitioners and ambulatory care coordinators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Infection Control Practitioner	Ambulatory Care Coordinator
Average salary	$73,111	$40,458
Salary range	Between $50,000 And $106,000	Between $31,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	Springfield, MA	Providence, RI
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Rhode Island
Best paying company	Children's Hospital New Orleans	Cook Children's Medical Center
Best paying industry	Health Care	Health Care

Differences between infection control practitioner and ambulatory care coordinator education

There are a few differences between an infection control practitioner and an ambulatory care coordinator in terms of educational background:

	Infection Control Practitioner	Ambulatory Care Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	Duke University	University of Pennsylvania

Infection control practitioner vs ambulatory care coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between infection control practitioners' and ambulatory care coordinators' demographics:

	Infection Control Practitioner	Ambulatory Care Coordinator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 14.1% Female, 85.9%	Male, 18.0% Female, 82.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.9% Asian, 8.9% White, 65.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% Asian, 9.0% White, 66.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between infection control practitioner and ambulatory care coordinator duties and responsibilities

Infection control practitioner example responsibilities.

Treat acute illnesses and manage chronic conditions such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, chronic pain, and diabetes.
Manage team of medical support personnel, orient new clinical employees and develop new guidelines for chemotherapy administration.
Provision of care includes health maintenance, disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment with specialty consultations as indicated.
Develop IC plans, ICRA, performing CDC NHSN surveillance.
Develop blood borne pathogen policy and exposure management program to meet OSHA and CDC requirements.
Work collaboratively with staff, departments and administration to reduce the risk of hospital-acquir infections among patients.

Ambulatory care coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage caseload by providing care coordination to individuals with a primary intellectual/developmental disability diagnosis all of whom receive community-base waiver services.
Initiate supportive counseling and crisis intervention for groups and individuals in children's rehabilitation hospital setting.
Conduct NCQA audits and quality surveys for physicians.
Assist with increasing family unity, life skills and legal entities.
Assist members with finding placement in the ALF or SNF setting.
Generate appropriate letters of authorization and denial according to NCQA and CMS guidelines.

Infection control practitioner vs ambulatory care coordinator skills

Common infection control practitioner skills

Patients, 18%
Infection Prevention, 8%
Infection Control, 7%
Public Health, 6%
Infection Control Policies, 6%
Infection Control Practices, 5%

Common ambulatory care coordinator skills

Patients, 18%
Social Work, 8%
Patient Care, 6%
Home Health, 6%
Rehabilitation, 5%
Customer Service, 5%

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