Medical record librarian vs health care administrator

The differences between medical record librarians 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 record librarian and a health care administrator. Additionally, a health care administrator has an average salary of $68,187, which is higher than the $56,115 average annual salary of a medical record librarian.

The top three skills for a medical record librarian include HIPAA, customer service and front desk. The most important skills for a health care administrator are patients, patient care, and health care services.

Medical record librarian vs health care administrator overview

	Medical Record Librarian	Health Care Administrator
Yearly salary	$56,115	$68,187
Hourly rate	$26.98	$32.78
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	48,546	161,949
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	12	12

Medical record librarian vs health care administrator salary

Medical record librarians and health care administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Medical Record Librarian	Health Care Administrator
Average salary	$56,115	$68,187
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $76,000	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 record librarian and health care administrator education

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

	Medical Record Librarian	Health Care Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Biology	Nursing
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	University of Pennsylvania

Medical record librarian vs health care administrator demographics

Here are the differences between medical record librarians' and health care administrators' demographics:

	Medical Record Librarian	Health Care Administrator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 27.3% Female, 72.7%	Male, 24.3% Female, 75.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.1% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 6.8% White, 62.0% 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 record librarian and health care administrator duties and responsibilities

Medical record librarian example responsibilities.

Manage and organize all paperwork concerning caregivers and patients; organize filing system; ensure operation of electronic filing systems.
Check in patients, update demographics and insurance, handle patient payments, keep HIPAA update.
Maintain client's records, maintain personal files, confidentially, aware of legal and Hippa responsibilities, Hippa officer.
Prepare a daily schedule prioritizing appointments for patients and working with fellow employees to minimize overlapping appointments and promote increase efficiency.
Enter patient information into computerized patient information system according to ICD-9-CM.

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 record librarian vs health care administrator skills

Common medical record librarian skills

HIPAA, 30%
Customer Service, 27%
Front Desk, 16%
Patient Appointments, 14%
Hippa, 12%

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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