Patient resource coordinator vs patient care coordinator

The differences between patient resource coordinators and patient care coordinators 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 care coordinator. Additionally, a patient resource coordinator has an average salary of $56,904, which is higher than the $34,884 average annual salary of a patient care coordinator.

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

Patient resource coordinator vs patient care coordinator overview

	Patient Resource Coordinator	Patient Care Coordinator
Yearly salary	$56,904	$34,884
Hourly rate	$27.36	$16.77
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	77,857	139,431
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Patient resource coordinator vs patient care coordinator salary

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

	Patient Resource Coordinator	Patient Care Coordinator
Average salary	$56,904	$34,884
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $75,000	Between $23,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Homestead Hospice
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between patient resource coordinator and patient care coordinator education

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

	Patient Resource Coordinator	Patient Care Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Psychology	Nursing
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Patient resource coordinator vs patient care coordinator demographics

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

	Patient Resource Coordinator	Patient Care Coordinator
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 8.2% Female, 91.8%	Male, 11.7% Female, 88.3%
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, 10.8% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 24.0% Asian, 6.3% White, 53.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between patient resource coordinator and patient care coordinator 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 care coordinator example responsibilities.

Communicate with insurance companies on a continuous basis to ensure hospital reimbursement and attain authorization for home and rehabilitation services.
Manage caseload by providing care coordination to individuals with a primary intellectual/developmental disability diagnosis all of whom receive community-base waiver services.
Check in, check out patients, and do EKG's.
Gain knowledge relate to bundle payments for orthopedic patients and the rules and regulations set forth by CMS.
Respond to telephone inquiries, providing quality service to customers, PSR's and insurance representatives inquiring about patient accounts.
Prepare patients prior to MRI exam, obtain safety check lists and assist with the daily operations of the MRI department.

Patient resource coordinator vs patient care coordinator skills

Common patient resource coordinator skills

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

Common patient care coordinator skills

Patients, 32%
Customer Service, 13%
Home Health, 6%
Data Entry, 3%
Patient Appointments, 3%
Direct Patient Care, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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