Orthotics fitter vs patient care representative

The differences between orthotics fitters and patient care representatives can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become an orthotics fitter, becoming a patient care representative takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, an orthotics fitter has an average salary of $35,394, which is higher than the $33,709 average annual salary of a patient care representative.

The top three skills for an orthotics fitter include patients, patient care and orthotics. The most important skills for a patient care representative are patients, patient care, and home health.

Orthotics fitter vs patient care representative overview

	Orthotics Fitter	Patient Care Representative
Yearly salary	$35,394	$33,709
Hourly rate	$17.02	$16.21
Growth rate	2%	-4%
Number of jobs	2,366	133,317
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	44	40
Years of experience	2	4

Orthotics fitter vs patient care representative salary

Orthotics fitters and patient care representatives have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Orthotics Fitter	Patient Care Representative
Average salary	$35,394	$33,709
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $46,000	Between $27,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Massachusetts General Hospital
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between orthotics fitter and patient care representative education

There are a few differences between an orthotics fitter and a patient care representative in terms of educational background:

	Orthotics Fitter	Patient Care Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Athletic Training	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of Pennsylvania

Orthotics fitter vs patient care representative demographics

Here are the differences between orthotics fitters' and patient care representatives' demographics:

	Orthotics Fitter	Patient Care Representative
Average age	44	40
Gender ratio	Male, 38.3% Female, 61.7%	Male, 17.1% Female, 82.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 9.5% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 12.5% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.3% Asian, 6.3% White, 55.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	5%	7%

Differences between orthotics fitter and patient care representative duties and responsibilities

Orthotics fitter example responsibilities.

Demonstrate knowledge of HIPAA by appropriately managing patient confidentiality.
Review insurance authorizations and denials with patients.
Assist Orthotist with casting and fitment of custom orthosis and prosthetics.
Perform clerical duties, such as filling out EMR and patient intake forms and completing insurance pre-authorization processes.
Evaluate, measure, and fit: orthotics, braces, slings and foot impressions according to prescription specifications.
Fit orthopedic post-operative orthotics and braces according to physician's orders.

Patient care representative example responsibilities.

Manage cash and co-payments accurately and discharge patients providing them with proper medical notes and information before exiting.
Verify insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, register patients, and code proper ICD-9 and CPT codes on encounters.
Utilize medical terminology, CPT, HCPC and ICD-9 and patient information into new authorizations.
Interview patients to gather information pertinent to their Medicaid application.
Screen, identify, and enter ICD-9 coding from treatment record forms.
Maintain patient confidentiality and follow HIPAA rules.

Orthotics fitter vs patient care representative skills

Common orthotics fitter skills

Patients, 45%
Patient Care, 23%
Orthotics, 13%
Durable Medical Equipment, 4%
Prosthetics, 4%
Customer Service, 3%

Common patient care representative skills

Patients, 25%
Patient Care, 13%
Home Health, 7%
Cash Management, 5%
Phone Calls, 4%
CPT, 3%

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