Volunteer patient representative vs registration specialist

The differences between volunteer patient representatives and registration 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 volunteer patient representative and a registration specialist. Additionally, a volunteer patient representative has an average salary of $42,036, which is higher than the $30,422 average annual salary of a registration specialist.

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

Volunteer patient representative vs registration specialist overview

	Volunteer Patient Representative	Registration Specialist
Yearly salary	$42,036	$30,422
Hourly rate	$20.21	$14.63
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	64,027	79,118
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Volunteer patient representative vs registration specialist salary

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

	Volunteer Patient Representative	Registration Specialist
Average salary	$42,036	$30,422
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $51,000	Between $23,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Deloitte
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between volunteer patient representative and registration specialist education

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

	Volunteer Patient Representative	Registration Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Volunteer patient representative vs registration specialist demographics

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

	Volunteer Patient Representative	Registration Specialist
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 60.3% Female, 39.7%	Male, 14.5% Female, 85.5%
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, 10.7% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 6.0% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between volunteer patient representative and registration specialist 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.

Registration specialist example responsibilities.

Attain and authenticate patient insurance information, counsel patients on changes in insurance policies, verify patient demographics.
Help patients through the registration and admitting processes and also contribute to the PBX department.
Input data entries for insurance billing; adding CPT codes and diagnosis from face sheets as patients arrive.
Act as hospital PBX operator.
Complete all charge entry, enter all CPT and ICD-9 codes for billing for multiple doctors each day.
Enter patient information and verify information according to HIPAA regulations.

Volunteer patient representative vs registration specialist skills

Common volunteer patient representative skills

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

Common registration specialist skills

Patients, 25%
Customer Service, 14%
Medical Terminology, 8%
Patient Registration, 5%
Insurance Verification, 4%
Data Entry, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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