Medical center representative vs volunteer patient representative

The differences between medical center representatives and volunteer patient representatives can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a medical center representative and a volunteer patient representative. Additionally, a volunteer patient representative has an average salary of $42,036, 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 volunteer patient representative are patients, training sessions, and emotional support.

Medical center representative vs volunteer patient representative overview

	Medical Center Representative	Volunteer Patient Representative
Yearly salary	$32,415	$42,036
Hourly rate	$15.58	$20.21
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	101,907	64,027
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Medical center representative vs volunteer patient representative salary

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

	Medical Center Representative	Volunteer Patient Representative
Average salary	$32,415	$42,036
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $54,000	Between $34,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	East Meadow, NY	-
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	-
Best paying company	HonorHealth	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between medical center representative and volunteer patient representative education

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

	Medical Center Representative	Volunteer Patient Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Nursing	Business
Most common college	New York University	University of Pennsylvania

Medical center representative vs volunteer patient representative demographics

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

	Medical Center Representative	Volunteer Patient Representative
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 33.9% Female, 66.1%	Male, 60.3% Female, 39.7%
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, 10.0% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.8% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between medical center representative and volunteer patient 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.

Volunteer patient representative example responsibilities.

Select by leading service coordinator to manage leadership training, and performance evaluations.
Create PowerPoint presentations and forms to support the committee s goals.
Present excellent music ministry and assist with setting up sound equipment.
Provide an effective urban ministry experience that transforms lives, influences churches and communities.
Preach the good word of god through tough climate, conditions and tough enviroment.
Collaborate with other missionaries and church leaders to establish goals and objectives for gospel education and church attendance.

Medical center representative vs volunteer patient representative skills

Common medical center representative skills

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

Common volunteer patient representative skills

Patients, 49%
Training Sessions, 15%
Emotional Support, 14%
Spanish Language, 5%
Presentation, 3%
Patient Care, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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