Appeals and generalist clerk vs general clerk

The differences between appeals and generalist clerks and general clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become an appeals and generalist clerk, becoming a general clerk takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, an appeals and generalist clerk has an average salary of $40,308, which is higher than the $33,254 average annual salary of a general clerk.

The top three skills for an appeals and generalist clerk include appeals, data entry and medicaid. The most important skills for a general clerk are customer service, data entry, and office procedures.

Appeals and generalist clerk vs general clerk overview

	Appeals And Generalist Clerk	General Clerk
Yearly salary	$40,308	$33,254
Hourly rate	$19.38	$15.99
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	73,714	141,570
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	51	47
Years of experience	6	2

Appeals and generalist clerk vs general clerk salary

Appeals and generalist clerks and general clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Appeals And Generalist Clerk	General Clerk
Average salary	$40,308	$33,254
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $50,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	National Grid plc
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between appeals and generalist clerk and general clerk education

There are a few differences between an appeals and generalist clerk and a general clerk in terms of educational background:

	Appeals And Generalist Clerk	General Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Western Carolina University

Appeals and generalist clerk vs general clerk demographics

Here are the differences between appeals and generalist clerks' and general clerks' demographics:

	Appeals And Generalist Clerk	General Clerk
Average age	51	47
Gender ratio	Male, 17.6% Female, 82.4%	Male, 33.1% Female, 66.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 6.5% White, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 9.2% White, 53.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	7%	6%

Differences between appeals and generalist clerk and general clerk duties and responsibilities

Appeals and generalist clerk example responsibilities.

Manage orthopedic accounts regarding payment posting through IDX medical systems.
Conduct quality control, requiring strong knowledge of the CM/ECF pro- gram.
Research and appeal denials with correct coding (ICD-9, CPT, modifiers, etc . )
Collect, verify, update and register patients demographics and insurance/ medical coverage information in accordance with the guidelines.
Verify Medi-cal and additional government plans prior to patient attending appointment.

General clerk example responsibilities.

Excel, beginners & PowerPoint, beginners.
Have knowledge of CPRS navigation and ICD-9 codes.
Engage in transactions involving cash where constant math and arithmetic occurs.
Utilize PowerPoint to communicate daily, weekly contest, and training material.
Close money bags daily using math and also logic (when necessary).
Assist the 2010 CFC group with their video presentations to galvanize employee donations throughout entire FSA.

Appeals and generalist clerk vs general clerk skills

Common appeals and generalist clerk skills

Appeals, 43%
Data Entry, 30%
Medicaid, 10%
Patient Charts, 3%
Cm/Ecf, 3%
Local Rules, 2%

Common general clerk skills

Customer Service, 12%
Data Entry, 10%
Office Procedures, 6%
Veterans, 6%
Office Equipment, 5%
Citizenship, 5%

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