Nurse receptionist vs unit coordinator

The differences between nurse receptionists and unit coordinators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a nurse receptionist and a unit coordinator. Additionally, a unit coordinator has an average salary of $43,688, which is higher than the $31,667 average annual salary of a nurse receptionist.

The top three skills for a nurse receptionist include front desk, patients and phone calls. The most important skills for a unit coordinator are patients, customer service, and medical terminology.

Nurse receptionist vs unit coordinator overview

	Nurse Receptionist	Unit Coordinator
Yearly salary	$31,667	$43,688
Hourly rate	$15.22	$21.00
Growth rate	-	-8%
Number of jobs	41,732	85,294
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	42	49
Years of experience	2	2

Nurse receptionist vs unit coordinator salary

Nurse receptionists and unit coordinators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Nurse Receptionist	Unit Coordinator
Average salary	$31,667	$43,688
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $39,000	Between $29,000 And $65,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Ohio's Hospice
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between nurse receptionist and unit coordinator education

There are a few differences between a nurse receptionist and a unit coordinator in terms of educational background:

	Nurse Receptionist	Unit Coordinator
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Nurse receptionist vs unit coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between nurse receptionists' and unit coordinators' demographics:

	Nurse Receptionist	Unit Coordinator
Average age	42	49
Gender ratio	Male, 8.1% Female, 91.9%	Male, 20.7% Female, 79.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 23.2% Asian, 6.1% White, 53.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 12.0% Asian, 3.8% White, 70.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	6%	9%

Differences between nurse receptionist and unit coordinator duties and responsibilities

Nurse receptionist example responsibilities.

Assist office management and staff with administrative projects/responsibilities such as managing time-sensitive projects, filing, copying, and collating materials.
Prepare treatment rooms for patients examinations.
Establish accurate accounts for each guest upon check-in according to their requirements and ensure guest paperwork or documentation are filed appropriately.
Document and identify doctors' availability and schedule appointments utilizing AVImark scheduling software.

Unit coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage inpatient transfers to rehabilitation and medical facilities, along with preparing and monitoring outpatient billings insurance verification and referrals.
Demonstrate care and compassion toward all patients and family members at all times.
Receive all incoming phone calls; triage calls from the hospital emergency room.
Display ability to identify and prioritize degree of urgency via assignment of triage.
Review all patients EMR to ensure all appropriate power plans and quality measure consoles have been initiate.
Coordinate the daily events in an ICU setting and all other secretarial duties, including but not limit to maintaining equipment.

Nurse receptionist vs unit coordinator skills

Common nurse receptionist skills

Front Desk, 26%
Patients, 16%
Phone Calls, 14%
Nursing Home, 14%
Appointment Scheduling, 8%
Vital Signs, 4%

Common unit coordinator skills

Patients, 26%
Customer Service, 12%
Medical Terminology, 8%
CPR, 3%
Patient Flow, 3%
Physician Orders, 3%