Patient resource coordinator vs patient registrar

The differences between patient resource coordinators and patient registrars 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 registrar. Additionally, a patient resource coordinator has an average salary of $56,904, which is higher than the $33,494 average annual salary of a patient registrar.

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

Patient resource coordinator vs patient registrar overview

	Patient Resource Coordinator	Patient Registrar
Yearly salary	$56,904	$33,494
Hourly rate	$27.36	$16.10
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	77,857	86,721
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Patient resource coordinator vs patient registrar salary

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

	Patient Resource Coordinator	Patient Registrar
Average salary	$56,904	$33,494
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $75,000	Between $26,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Guidehouse
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between patient resource coordinator and patient registrar education

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

	Patient Resource Coordinator	Patient Registrar
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Patient resource coordinator vs patient registrar demographics

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

	Patient Resource Coordinator	Patient Registrar
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 8.2% Female, 91.8%	Male, 13.1% Female, 86.9%
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, 11.0% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 23.0% Asian, 6.4% White, 53.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

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

Process release of information requests according to HIPAA regulations and manage valuables safe for entire facility.
Specialize in high degree of compassion when communicating with patients providing information and insurance details.
Receive patients, record patient demographic information and verify insurance for emergency department, laboratory, and radiology
Register patients and ensure correctness of all demographic information in AS400, verify insurance on various websites and collect patient co-payments.
Update demographics, billing information, Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance during patient interviews to obtain pertinent registration information.
Enter confidential personal health information and financial information into IDX system with a high rate of accuracy and confidentiality.

Patient resource coordinator vs patient registrar skills

Common patient resource coordinator skills

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

Common patient registrar skills

Patients, 25%
Customer Service, 11%
Medical Terminology, 11%
Patient Registration, 4%
Patient Care, 4%
Insurance Verification, 3%

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