Volunteer patient representative vs patient registrar

The differences between volunteer patient representatives 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 volunteer patient representative and a patient registrar. Additionally, a volunteer patient representative has an average salary of $42,036, which is higher than the $33,494 average annual salary of a patient registrar.

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

Volunteer patient representative vs patient registrar overview

	Volunteer Patient Representative	Patient Registrar
Yearly salary	$42,036	$33,494
Hourly rate	$20.21	$16.10
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	64,027	86,721
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Volunteer patient representative vs patient registrar salary

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

	Volunteer Patient Representative	Patient Registrar
Average salary	$42,036	$33,494
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $51,000	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 volunteer patient representative and patient registrar education

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

	Volunteer Patient Representative	Patient Registrar
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Volunteer patient representative vs patient registrar demographics

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

	Volunteer Patient Representative	Patient Registrar
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 60.3% Female, 39.7%	Male, 13.1% Female, 86.9%
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, 11.0% 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 volunteer patient representative and patient registrar 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 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.

Volunteer patient representative vs patient registrar skills

Common volunteer patient representative skills

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

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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Updated January 8, 2025

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