Medical administrative technician vs health care administrator

The differences between medical administrative technicians and health care administrators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a medical administrative technician and a health care administrator. Additionally, a health care administrator has an average salary of $68,187, which is higher than the $36,824 average annual salary of a medical administrative technician.

The top three skills for a medical administrative technician include patients, patient care and HIPAA. The most important skills for a health care administrator are patients, patient care, and health care services.

Medical administrative technician vs health care administrator overview

	Medical Administrative Technician	Health Care Administrator
Yearly salary	$36,824	$68,187
Hourly rate	$17.70	$32.78
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	113,908	161,949
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	12	12

Medical administrative technician vs health care administrator salary

Medical administrative technicians and health care administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Medical Administrative Technician	Health Care Administrator
Average salary	$36,824	$68,187
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $48,000	Between $48,000 And $95,000
Highest paying City	-	Sacramento, CA
Highest paying state	-	Nevada
Best paying company	-	One Brooklyn Health
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between medical administrative technician and health care administrator education

There are a few differences between a medical administrative technician and a health care administrator in terms of educational background:

	Medical Administrative Technician	Health Care Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Medical administrative technician vs health care administrator demographics

Here are the differences between medical administrative technicians' and health care administrators' demographics:

	Medical Administrative Technician	Health Care Administrator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 30.0% Female, 70.0%	Male, 24.3% Female, 75.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 8.7% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 8.5% White, 60.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between medical administrative technician and health care administrator duties and responsibilities

Medical administrative technician example responsibilities.

Ensure proper transfer and disposition of medical record to the VA in CHCS are accomplished according to establish policies and procedures.
Follow all HIPAA guidelines, maintaining strict confidentiality and patient rights.
Post Medicaid remittance advices and insurance payments.
Revamp database documentation protocol to streamline patients that need called for appointment reminders.
Direct service provider to patients within the acute and sub-acute psychiatric inpatient treatment facility.
Respond to requests for release and dissemination of information from patient medical treatment records, following HIPPA and patient confidentiality guidelines.

Health care administrator example responsibilities.

Research and resolve recipients complaints relate to Medicaid service limitations, accessibility of MediPass manage services and provider treatment of recipients.
Interview prospective adopters and communicate the pet's needs.
Design training for EMR implementation for staff and medical providers.
Oversee pet care technician staff and report issues to management.
Utilize electronic medical records (EMR) technology for military members.
Supervise the maintenance and safeguarding of medical records and compliance with HIPAA regulations.

Medical administrative technician vs health care administrator skills

Common medical administrative technician skills

Patients, 22%
Patient Care, 17%
HIPAA, 13%
Surgical Procedures, 8%
Customer Service, 6%
Vital Signs, 5%

Common health care administrator skills

Patients, 26%
Patient Care, 9%
Health Care Services, 6%
Home Health, 6%
Mental Health, 6%
Vital Signs, 4%

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