Medical case worker vs case worker

The differences between medical case workers and case workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a medical case worker, becoming a case worker takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a case worker has an average salary of $41,459, which is higher than the $40,807 average annual salary of a medical case worker.

The top three skills for a medical case worker include social work, substance abuse and patient care. The most important skills for a case worker are social work, crisis intervention, and patients.

Medical case worker vs case worker overview

	Medical Case Worker	Case Worker
Yearly salary	$40,807	$41,459
Hourly rate	$19.62	$19.93
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	100,095	107,329
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	45	42
Years of experience	2	4

Medical case worker vs case worker salary

Medical case workers and case workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Medical Case Worker	Case Worker
Average salary	$40,807	$41,459
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $57,000	Between $30,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Appalachian Regional Healthcare
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between medical case worker and case worker education

There are a few differences between a medical case worker and a case worker in terms of educational background:

	Medical Case Worker	Case Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Medical case worker vs case worker demographics

Here are the differences between medical case workers' and case workers' demographics:

	Medical Case Worker	Case Worker
Average age	45	42
Gender ratio	Male, 22.9% Female, 77.1%	Male, 26.8% Female, 73.2%
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, 13.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 2.7% White, 63.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	13%	10%

Differences between medical case worker and case worker duties and responsibilities

Medical case worker example responsibilities.

Review and research leads regarding personal injury cases by obtaining information from the Medicaid recipient's attorney and insurance adjuster
Provide education to patients and family members on available resources and
Prepare a variety of documentation for communicating important information for patient linkage to external programs and provide detail education to patients.
Work with a complex interdisciplinary team facilitating treatment for patients on medical floors including oncology, dialysis, cardiac and maternity.
Review EOB's for reimbursement accuracy.
Maintain EOB's and various medical records compliant with HIPAA regulations.

Case worker example responsibilities.

Establish collaborative relationships with patients within a supportive atmosphere to assist in confronting drug relate behavior and achieving sobriety.
Review and research leads regarding personal injury cases by obtaining information from the Medicaid recipient's attorney and insurance adjuster
File, close and maintain records in either physical case file or on ETO.
Train new employees and assign tasks in driving and all responsibilities in DCS documentations.
Provide weekly face to face updates to youth and telephonic updates to family members/sponsor with documentation find in ETO.
Facilitate DCS court order supervised visitation during the reunification process.

Medical case worker vs case worker skills

Common medical case worker skills

Social Work, 12%
Substance Abuse, 11%
Patient Care, 8%
Crisis Intervention, 8%
Rehabilitation, 7%
Nursing Home, 7%

Common case worker skills

Social Work, 20%
Crisis Intervention, 8%
Patients, 7%
Substance Abuse, 6%
Community Resources, 6%
Child Abuse, 5%