Desk receptionist vs receptionist/billing clerk

The differences between desk receptionists and receptionist/billing clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a desk receptionist and a receptionist/billing clerk. Additionally, a desk receptionist has an average salary of $32,434, which is higher than the $31,932 average annual salary of a receptionist/billing clerk.

The top three skills for a desk receptionist include scheduling appointments, customer service and front desk. The most important skills for a receptionist/billing clerk are patients, data entry, and customer service.

Desk receptionist vs receptionist/billing clerk overview

	Desk Receptionist	Receptionist/Billing Clerk
Yearly salary	$32,434	$31,932
Hourly rate	$15.59	$15.35
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	41,301	129,530
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	High School Diploma, 31%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Desk receptionist vs receptionist/billing clerk salary

Desk receptionists and receptionist/billing clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Desk Receptionist	Receptionist/Billing Clerk
Average salary	$32,434	$31,932
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $41,000	Between $26,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Maria, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Leggett & Platt
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between desk receptionist and receptionist/billing clerk education

There are a few differences between a desk receptionist and a receptionist/billing clerk in terms of educational background:

	Desk Receptionist	Receptionist/Billing Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	High School Diploma, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Desk receptionist vs receptionist/billing clerk demographics

Here are the differences between desk receptionists' and receptionist/billing clerks' demographics:

	Desk Receptionist	Receptionist/Billing Clerk
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 25.5% Female, 74.5%	Male, 7.2% Female, 92.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 6.7% White, 59.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 25.0% Asian, 5.7% White, 53.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between desk receptionist and receptionist/billing clerk duties and responsibilities

Desk receptionist example responsibilities.

Assist office management and staff with administrative projects/responsibilities such as managing time-sensitive projects, filing, copying, and collating materials.
Assist office management and staff with administrative projects/responsibilities such as managing time-sensitive projects, filing, copying, and collating materials.
Document and identify doctors' availability and schedule appointments utilizing AVImark scheduling software.

Receptionist/billing clerk example responsibilities.

Assist office management and staff with administrative projects/responsibilities such as managing time-sensitive projects, filing, copying, and collating materials.
Obtain and track all insurance referrals for patients with HMO products.
Coordinate in-processing of all patients, to include accurate insurance information and payments are entered correctly into office computer system.
Move from SNF billing to HMO outpatient billing and keep a large alpha current.
Maintain confidentiality and adherence to HIPAA guidelines.
Develop effective billing strategies for Medicaid recipients according to HIPPA rules and regulations.

Desk receptionist vs receptionist/billing clerk skills

Common desk receptionist skills

Scheduling Appointments, 24%
Customer Service, 21%
Front Desk, 15%
Check-In, 10%
Emergency Situations, 4%
Office Equipment, 4%

Common receptionist/billing clerk skills

Patients, 25%
Data Entry, 11%
Customer Service, 9%
Telephone Calls, 7%
Appointment Scheduling, 6%
Front Desk, 5%

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