Patient partner vs volunteer patient representative

The differences between patient partners 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 patient partner and a volunteer patient representative. Additionally, a volunteer patient representative has an average salary of $42,036, which is higher than the $39,057 average annual salary of a patient partner.

The top three skills for a patient partner include patients, epic and CPR. The most important skills for a volunteer patient representative are patients, training sessions, and emotional support.

Patient partner vs volunteer patient representative overview

	Patient Partner	Volunteer Patient Representative
Yearly salary	$39,057	$42,036
Hourly rate	$18.78	$20.21
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	78,809	64,027
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Patient partner vs volunteer patient representative salary

Patient partners and volunteer patient representatives have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Patient Partner	Volunteer Patient Representative
Average salary	$39,057	$42,036
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $52,000	Between $34,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between patient partner and volunteer patient representative education

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

	Patient Partner	Volunteer Patient Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Nursing	Business
Most common college	University of Virginia	University of Pennsylvania

Patient partner vs volunteer patient representative demographics

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

	Patient Partner	Volunteer Patient Representative
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 18.6% Female, 81.4%	Male, 60.3% Female, 39.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.4% Asian, 7.2% White, 64.3% 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 patient partner and volunteer patient representative duties and responsibilities

Patient partner example responsibilities.

Communicate with insurance companies on a continuous basis to ensure hospital reimbursement and attain authorization for home and rehabilitation services.
Verify and confirm CPT codes for correct sleep study, verify that the referral and scripts are sign.
Collaborate with health care team (s) provide concurrent review and identify ICD-9 and CPT billing codes.
Listen carefully for key concerns of patients and respond accordingly.
Provide assistance in directing and escorting non-emergency patients to other designations throughout the hospital setting.
Comply with HIPPA and OSHA protocol guidelines and demonstrate a professional level of confidentiality in regard to all patient/facility affairs

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.

Patient partner vs volunteer patient representative skills

Common patient partner skills

Patients, 50%
Epic, 9%
CPR, 7%
HIPAA, 7%
Hippa, 6%
Emergency Situations, 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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