Senior patient service representative vs volunteer patient representative

The differences between senior patient service representatives and volunteer patient representatives can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a senior patient service representative and a volunteer patient representative. Additionally, a volunteer patient representative has an average salary of $42,036, which is higher than the $35,969 average annual salary of a senior patient service representative.

The top three skills for a senior patient service representative include patients, patient service and patient care. The most important skills for a volunteer patient representative are patients, training sessions, and emotional support.

Senior patient service representative vs volunteer patient representative overview

	Senior Patient Service Representative	Volunteer Patient Representative
Yearly salary	$35,969	$42,036
Hourly rate	$17.29	$20.21
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	131,462	64,027
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Senior patient service representative vs volunteer patient representative salary

Senior patient service representatives and volunteer patient representatives have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Patient Service Representative	Volunteer Patient Representative
Average salary	$35,969	$42,036
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $58,000	Between $34,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between senior patient service representative and volunteer patient representative education

There are a few differences between a senior patient service representative and a volunteer patient representative in terms of educational background:

	Senior Patient Service Representative	Volunteer Patient Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Senior patient service representative vs volunteer patient representative demographics

Here are the differences between senior patient service representatives' and volunteer patient representatives' demographics:

	Senior Patient Service Representative	Volunteer Patient Representative
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 10.6% Female, 89.4%	Male, 60.3% Female, 39.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 20.7% Asian, 6.0% White, 55.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.8% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between senior patient service representative and volunteer patient representative duties and responsibilities

Senior patient service representative example responsibilities.

Prioritize and manage multiple tasks; working knowledge of hospital billing systems/ follow-up process and CPT and ICD-9 coding.
Manage PSR staff and perform all PSR functions including registration, check-out, medical records, order entry and procedure scheduling.
Pursue reimbursement on accounts with general understanding of CPT, HCPCS, ICD-9, drugs, and revenue codes.
Collect from insurance companies for Medicaid.
Speak with insurance companies and facilitates communication between patients and doctors.
Interact extensively with patients and insurance representatives to explain and educate patient on billing procedure.

Volunteer patient representative example responsibilities.

Select by leading service coordinator to manage leadership training, and performance evaluations.
Create PowerPoint presentations and forms to support the committee s goals.
Present excellent music ministry and assist with setting up sound equipment.
Provide an effective urban ministry experience that transforms lives, influences churches and communities.
Preach the good word of god through tough climate, conditions and tough enviroment.
Collaborate with other missionaries and church leaders to establish goals and objectives for gospel education and church attendance.

Senior patient service representative vs volunteer patient representative skills

Common senior patient service representative skills

Patients, 27%
Patient Service, 5%
Patient Care, 5%
Patient Appointments, 5%
Insurance Eligibility, 5%
Insurance Verification, 4%

Common volunteer patient representative skills

Patients, 49%
Training Sessions, 15%
Emotional Support, 14%
Spanish Language, 5%
Presentation, 3%
Patient Care, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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