Admitting officer vs registration clerk

The differences between admitting officers and registration clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an admitting officer and a registration clerk. Additionally, an admitting officer has an average salary of $33,119, which is higher than the $30,061 average annual salary of a registration clerk.

The top three skills for an admitting officer include patients, hospital policies and medical terminology. The most important skills for a registration clerk are patients, medical terminology, and customer service.

Admitting officer vs registration clerk overview

	Admitting Officer	Registration Clerk
Yearly salary	$33,119	$30,061
Hourly rate	$15.92	$14.45
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	62,741	123,390
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Associate Degree, 28%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Admitting officer vs registration clerk salary

Admitting officers and registration clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Admitting Officer	Registration Clerk
Average salary	$33,119	$30,061
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $41,000	Between $22,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Hancock Wellness
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between admitting officer and registration clerk education

There are a few differences between an admitting officer and a registration clerk in terms of educational background:

	Admitting Officer	Registration Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Associate Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Pennsylvania

Admitting officer vs registration clerk demographics

Here are the differences between admitting officers' and registration clerks' demographics:

	Admitting Officer	Registration Clerk
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 15.0% Female, 85.0%	Male, 11.8% Female, 88.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 15.7% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 6.3% White, 55.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 12.4% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 21.7% Asian, 4.4% White, 55.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between admitting officer and registration clerk duties and responsibilities

Admitting officer example responsibilities.

Manage confidential patient information according to HIPPA guidelines.
Register new patients and update existing patient demographics by collecting patient detail personal and financial information.
Perform annual privacy audit to ensure all policies and procedures are in compliance with current HIPAA guidelines.
Obtain and register patient information appropriately, respecting HIPAA regulations.
Register patients in the emergency room, interview and inform patients of financial responsibility and collect deductibles.
Coordinate check-in processes by contacting insurance providers to verify correct insurance information and get authorization for proper billing codes.

Registration clerk example responsibilities.

Use EMR software to manage patient records and files, reinforce and uphold patient confidentiality as required by HIPAA and clinic.
Perform EKG for cardiac patients.
Verify eligibility for Medicaid patients register through insurance websites.
Conduct initial intake interview and register patients for hospital procedures and day surgery.
Register patients, including radiology inpatient and outpatient for medical services accordance of insurance guidelines.
Procure past EKG and additional information as per physicians request from ALTHA.

Admitting officer vs registration clerk skills

Common admitting officer skills

Patients, 36%
Hospital Policies, 12%
Medical Terminology, 8%
HIPAA, 8%
Patient Care, 5%
Patient Insurance, 5%

Common registration clerk skills

Patients, 40%
Medical Terminology, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
Patient Registration, 3%
Computer System, 3%
Insurance Verification, 3%