Volunteer patient representative vs patient coordinator

The differences between volunteer patient representatives and patient 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 volunteer patient representative and a patient coordinator. Additionally, a volunteer patient representative has an average salary of $42,036, which is higher than the $32,954 average annual salary of a patient coordinator.

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

Volunteer patient representative vs patient coordinator overview

	Volunteer Patient Representative	Patient Coordinator
Yearly salary	$42,036	$32,954
Hourly rate	$20.21	$15.84
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	64,027	97,878
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Volunteer patient representative vs patient coordinator salary

Volunteer patient representatives and patient coordinators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Volunteer Patient Representative	Patient Coordinator
Average salary	$42,036	$32,954
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $51,000	Between $25,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Brockton, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between volunteer patient representative and patient coordinator education

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

	Volunteer Patient Representative	Patient Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Volunteer patient representative vs patient coordinator demographics

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

	Volunteer Patient Representative	Patient Coordinator
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 60.3% Female, 39.7%	Male, 11.2% Female, 88.8%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 25.4% Asian, 6.2% White, 51.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between volunteer patient representative and patient coordinator duties and responsibilities

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.

Patient coordinator example responsibilities.

Comply with HIPAA regulations by discreetly and professionally handling all patients private medical information.
Gather personal plus insurance information and perform thorough insurance breakdowns for patients.
Communicate directly with patients to obtain initial patient information and respond to inquiries.
Process and update HIPAA relate paperwork and other require institutional forms as necessary.
Obtain all necessary documentation prior to surgery such as proof of identification, copy of insurance and require insurance referrals.
Respond in writing to all grievances in accordance with CMS and DNV guidelines.

Volunteer patient representative vs patient coordinator skills

Common volunteer patient representative skills

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

Common patient coordinator skills

Patients, 30%
Customer Service, 11%
Patient Care, 6%
Patient Flow, 5%
Excellent Organizational, 4%
Check-In, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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