Appointment clerk vs dental receptionist

The differences between appointment clerks and dental receptionists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an appointment clerk and a dental receptionist. Additionally, a dental receptionist has an average salary of $34,359, which is higher than the $31,753 average annual salary of an appointment clerk.

The top three skills for an appointment clerk include patients, computer system and primary care. The most important skills for a dental receptionist are patients, customer service, and phone calls.

Appointment clerk vs dental receptionist overview

	Appointment Clerk	Dental Receptionist
Yearly salary	$31,753	$34,359
Hourly rate	$15.27	$16.52
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	104,260	66,076
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	High School Diploma, 32%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Appointment clerk vs dental receptionist salary

Appointment clerks and dental receptionists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Appointment Clerk	Dental Receptionist
Average salary	$31,753	$34,359
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $43,000	Between $27,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Bellingham, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	University of Southern California
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between appointment clerk and dental receptionist education

There are a few differences between an appointment clerk and a dental receptionist in terms of educational background:

	Appointment Clerk	Dental Receptionist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	High School Diploma, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Appointment clerk vs dental receptionist demographics

Here are the differences between appointment clerks' and dental receptionists' demographics:

	Appointment Clerk	Dental Receptionist
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 14.5% Female, 85.5%	Male, 4.9% Female, 95.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.5% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 22.7% Asian, 5.9% White, 53.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 27.0% Asian, 5.5% White, 52.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between appointment clerk and dental receptionist duties and responsibilities

Appointment clerk example responsibilities.

Manage booking and statistical spreadsheets for mammography and cervical cancer screening outreach care projects.
Confirm TRICARE data in CRIS, and update patient's demographics in CHCS.
Schedule patient appointments, prepare medical charts for new patients, maintain organization and ensure confidentiality of medical records.
Use of AS400 software to complete tasks.10.
Adhere to strict HIPPA regulations.
Complete all tasks while complying with HIPPA

Dental receptionist example responsibilities.

Manage an adjoining veterinary supply shop that sell medications, animal food and pet equipment.
Perform administrative and receptionist duties by managing patient records while staying in compliance with HIPAA and JCAHO.
Manage Eaglesoft system thereby maximizing and balancing the calendar of appointments to drive practice revenue while maintaining optimal practice productivity.
Assist office management and staff with administrative projects/responsibilities such as managing time-sensitive projects, filing, copying, and collating materials.
Register new patients according to office protocol using EagleSoft.
Experience in PPO and some HMO insurances.

Appointment clerk vs dental receptionist skills

Common appointment clerk skills

Patients, 24%
Computer System, 7%
Primary Care, 6%
Medical Care, 5%
Phone Calls, 5%
Booking, 5%

Common dental receptionist skills

Patients, 35%
Customer Service, 17%
Phone Calls, 10%
Patient Accounts, 8%
Front Desk, 3%
HMO, 3%

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