Healthcare
Patient Representatives
Assist patients in obtaining services, understanding policies and making health care decisions.
Median salary
$48,790
Typical range
$37k – $81k
Job outlook
+5% (faster than average)
AI exposure
Plan a path to Patient Representatives
Education
Typical entry: Associate degree
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Junior Patient Representatives
Entry / Junior
$37,290
~2 yrs to advance
Patient Representatives
Established
$48,790
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Patient Representatives
Senior
$65,040
Key skills
A typical day
- •Coordinate communication between patients, family members, medical staff, administrative staff, or regulatory agencies.
- •Interview patients or their representatives to identify problems relating to care.
- •Refer patients to appropriate health care services or resources.
- •Maintain knowledge of community services and resources available to patients.
- •Explain policies, procedures, or services to patients using medical or administrative knowledge.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Healthcare
Explore all- Johns Hopkins University7% admit · $93,000 grad pay
- Harvard University4% admit · $119,000 grad pay
- University of Michigan18% admit · $87,000 grad pay
- Duke University6% admit · $105,000 grad pay
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill19% admit · $73,000 grad pay
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