Medical center representative vs representative

The differences between medical center representatives and representatives can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a medical center representative, becoming a representative takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a representative has an average salary of $36,023, which is higher than the $32,415 average annual salary of a medical center representative.

The top three skills for a medical center representative include patients, customer service and patient care. The most important skills for a representative are cleanliness, patients, and customer issues.

Medical center representative vs representative overview

	Medical Center Representative	Representative
Yearly salary	$32,415	$36,023
Hourly rate	$15.58	$17.32
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	101,907	252,761
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	12

What does a medical center representative do?

A medical center representative is in charge of providing assistance to patients, ensuring they get to receive prompt and efficient service. Among their responsibilities include answering inquiries, directing patients to offices, and addressing issues and concerns, resolving them promptly and efficiently. They may also perform clerical tasks such as processing insurance documents, responding to calls and correspondence, and maintaining records. Furthermore, as a medical center representative, it is essential to maintain an active communication line with staff while adhering to the company's policies and regulations.

What does a representative do?

Representatives are lawmakers who represent the people in a specific district. They run for office to represent their districts in their hometown or their current place of living. Representatives are usually charismatic and good communicators. These characteristics are especially important during campaign and election periods. Representatives should be able to capture the hearts of the voters through their planned projects and advocacies. They are then elected by their constituents. Upon election, representatives author bills that will eventually be passed into law should it be approved by the majority of the congress. They also vote on the passage of bills authored by other representatives. They also participate in discussions and debates regarding different bills, issues, and laws. Representatives are expected to vote according to their conscience and in consideration of the voice of their constituents.

Medical center representative vs representative salary

Medical center representatives and representatives have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Medical Center Representative	Representative
Average salary	$32,415	$36,023
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $54,000	Between $23,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	East Meadow, NY	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	New York
Best paying company	HonorHealth	Google
Best paying industry	Health Care	Transportation

Differences between medical center representative and representative education

There are a few differences between a medical center representative and a representative in terms of educational background:

	Medical Center Representative	Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Nursing	Business
Most common college	New York University	-

Medical center representative vs representative demographics

Here are the differences between medical center representatives' and representatives' demographics:

	Medical Center Representative	Representative
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 33.9% Female, 66.1%	Male, 41.8% Female, 58.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.2% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.9% White, 55.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 20.9% Asian, 7.5% White, 54.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between medical center representative and representative duties and responsibilities

Medical center representative example responsibilities.

Follow policies and procedures to accomplish responsibilities including following HIPAA regulations.
Qualify in the application and use of ICD-9 and CPT codes relative to patient registration.
Read claims, CPT and ICD-9 codes to do an explanation of benefits, the company history cards and out-of-pocket expense.
Call points are hematology/oncology, infectious disease, renal transplant/urology and nuclear cardiology.
Operate within the laws of HIPPA.
Help set up protocol for LTM studies in Neuro ICU.

Representative example responsibilities.

Manage fitting rooms and recover the department, while providing exceptional customer service and offering rewards and POS options.
Manage physical portfolio with necessary derivatives to mitigate risk within company guidelines.
Conduct telephone sales and interviews, compile and enter information into database, manage documents and insure customer satisfaction.
Review EOB denials, appeals and/or rebilling as appropriate.
Certify of all requirements, policies, and procedures, including MSB.
Take inbound phone calls from member and providers explaining the EOB denial and payments

Medical center representative vs representative skills

Common medical center representative skills

Patients, 28%
Customer Service, 13%
Patient Care, 11%
CPR, 7%
Surgery, 7%
Acute Care, 4%

Common representative skills

Cleanliness, 20%
Patients, 11%
Customer Issues, 10%
Customer Service, 10%
Data Entry, 6%
Outbound Calls, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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