Patient resource coordinator vs patient service specialist

The differences between patient resource coordinators and patient service 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 service specialist. Additionally, a patient resource coordinator has an average salary of $56,904, which is higher than the $33,563 average annual salary of a patient service 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 service specialist are patients, patient service, and physical therapy.

Patient resource coordinator vs patient service specialist overview

	Patient Resource Coordinator	Patient Service Specialist
Yearly salary	$56,904	$33,563
Hourly rate	$27.36	$16.14
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	77,857	105,915
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Patient resource coordinator vs patient service specialist salary

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

	Patient Resource Coordinator	Patient Service Specialist
Average salary	$56,904	$33,563
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $75,000	Between $27,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Springfield, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Virginia Eye Institute
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between patient resource coordinator and patient service specialist education

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

	Patient Resource Coordinator	Patient Service Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Patient resource coordinator vs patient service specialist demographics

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

	Patient Resource Coordinator	Patient Service Specialist
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 8.2% Female, 91.8%	Male, 12.5% Female, 87.5%
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, 12.0% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.9% Asian, 6.4% White, 54.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

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

Benefit coverage eligibility or concerns for patients will be complete timely to achieve identify outcomes or solutions.
Greet patients and visitors with warmth, compassion, and demonstrate commitment to exceptional service.
Provide customer service to patients via registration, co-pay and co-insurance payment collection, appointment scheduling and telephone service
Obtain patient demographic, billing, insurance, and other necessary intake information for patients seeking rehabilitation services.
Screen, triage, register and verify a high volume of client eligibility and demographic data.
Direct callers to appropriate personnel, and initiate a triage slip for response by medical personnel.

Patient resource coordinator vs patient service specialist skills

Common patient resource coordinator skills

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

Common patient service specialist skills

Patients, 20%
Patient Service, 9%
Physical Therapy, 8%
Rehabilitation, 8%
Patient Appointments, 8%
Front Desk, 7%

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