Patient resource coordinator vs patient care specialist

The differences between patient resource coordinators and patient care specialists 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 specialist. Additionally, a patient resource coordinator has an average salary of $56,904, which is higher than the $34,157 average annual salary of a patient care specialist.

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 specialist are patients, patient care, and data entry.

Patient resource coordinator vs patient care specialist overview

	Patient Resource Coordinator	Patient Care Specialist
Yearly salary	$56,904	$34,157
Hourly rate	$27.36	$16.42
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	77,857	146,861
Job satisfaction	-	-
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 specialist salary

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

	Patient Resource Coordinator	Patient Care Specialist
Average salary	$56,904	$34,157
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $75,000	Between $20,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	KPG
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between patient resource coordinator and patient care specialist education

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

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

Patient resource coordinator vs patient care specialist demographics

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

	Patient Resource Coordinator	Patient Care Specialist
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 8.2% Female, 91.8%	Male, 20.3% Female, 79.7%
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, 11.7% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 6.3% White, 55.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

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

Use EMR software to manage patient records and files; reinforce and uphold patient confidentiality as required by HIPAA and clinic.
Utilize software applications to document call interactions using medical terminology and responsible for initially engaging patients by explaining the services.
Verify CPT codes along with diagnosis code for guarantee payment for surgeries.
Process daily fee tickets and correctly enter office visit ICD 9 and CPT codes into the system for billing.
Adhere to HIPPA confidentiality guidelines.
Track Medicaid eligibility of clients.

Patient resource coordinator vs patient care specialist skills

Common patient resource coordinator skills

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

Common patient care specialist skills

Patients, 33%
Patient Care, 17%
Data Entry, 5%
Medical Terminology, 4%
CPT, 2%
CPR, 2%

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