Patient resource coordinator vs patient advocate

The differences between patient resource coordinators and patient advocates 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 resource coordinator and a patient advocate. Additionally, a patient resource coordinator has an average salary of $56,904, which is higher than the $36,325 average annual salary of a patient advocate.

The top three skills for a patient resource coordinator include patient flow, patient data and patient registration. The most important skills for a patient advocate are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Patient resource coordinator vs patient advocate overview

	Patient Resource Coordinator	Patient Advocate
Yearly salary	$56,904	$36,325
Hourly rate	$27.36	$17.46
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	77,857	88,778
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Patient resource coordinator vs patient advocate salary

Patient resource coordinators and patient advocates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Patient Resource Coordinator	Patient Advocate
Average salary	$56,904	$36,325
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $75,000	Between $29,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	Springfield, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Cognizant
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between patient resource coordinator and patient advocate education

There are a few differences between a patient resource coordinator and a patient advocate in terms of educational background:

	Patient Resource Coordinator	Patient Advocate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Patient resource coordinator vs patient advocate demographics

Here are the differences between patient resource coordinators' and patient advocates' demographics:

	Patient Resource Coordinator	Patient Advocate
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 8.2% Female, 91.8%	Male, 17.5% Female, 82.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.5% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% Asian, 4.7% White, 58.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 23.6% Asian, 6.8% White, 53.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between patient resource coordinator and patient advocate duties and responsibilities

Patient resource coordinator example responsibilities.

Maintain national staffing Microsoft SharePoint site in order to manage staffing requisitions and available resources for business needs
Participate in new manager training rotations, including creating and presenting PowerPoint presentations, coordinating web conferences and maintaining operational standards.
Process radiology referrals, and obtain all necessary information from the patient and provider to ensure accuracy and completeness of referral.

Patient advocate example responsibilities.

Manage the complaint process as required by CMS for the hospital.
Provide support for emergencies by managing inappropriate behaviors, aggressive patients, CPR and persons in crisis.
Train to welcome and register patients at ESI triage window.
Document patients medical problems using ICD 9 and CPT coding for patients diagnosis.
Pull any incoming referrals, triage them, and schedule patients with the appropriate doctor.
Collect and review patient information to determine patients' eligibility for Medicaid and charity program assistance.

Patient resource coordinator vs patient advocate skills

Common patient resource coordinator skills

Patient Flow, 56%
Patient Data, 22%
Patient Registration, 14%
Medicaid, 8%

Common patient advocate skills

Patients, 28%
Customer Service, 11%
Patient Care, 5%
Medicaid, 4%
Financial Assistance, 4%
Patient Accounts, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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