Emergency room clerk vs clerk

The differences between emergency room clerks and 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 emergency room clerk and a clerk. Additionally, an emergency room clerk has an average salary of $31,262, which is higher than the $31,163 average annual salary of a clerk.

The top three skills for an emergency room clerk include patients, medical terminology and insurance verification. The most important skills for a clerk are basic math, math, and data entry.

Emergency room clerk vs clerk overview

	Emergency Room Clerk	Clerk
Yearly salary	$31,262	$31,163
Hourly rate	$15.03	$14.98
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	115,456	80,311
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	42	47
Years of experience	2	2

Emergency room clerk vs clerk salary

Emergency room clerks and clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Emergency Room Clerk	Clerk
Average salary	$31,262	$31,163
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $41,000	Between $24,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	University of Massachusetts Boston
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between emergency room clerk and clerk education

There are a few differences between an emergency room clerk and a clerk in terms of educational background:

	Emergency Room Clerk	Clerk
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Western Carolina University

Emergency room clerk vs clerk demographics

Here are the differences between emergency room clerks' and clerks' demographics:

	Emergency Room Clerk	Clerk
Average age	42	47
Gender ratio	Male, 13.7% Female, 86.3%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.2% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 22.4% Asian, 4.5% White, 53.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 7.7% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	9%	6%

Differences between emergency room clerk and clerk duties and responsibilities

Emergency room clerk example responsibilities.

Identify managed care requirements and respond to billing inquiries while adhering to HIPPA guidelines.
Interview patients to obtain biographic, demographic, and financial data for registration purposes and enter information into hospital computer system.
Train in CPR and negotiating in escalade situations.
Process insurance information and medical records, using epic.
Chart organization; labs, transcription, doctor's orders.
Ensure HIPPA compliance for email, fax, and upload patient documentation.

Clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Manage orthopedic accounts regarding payment posting through IDX medical systems.
Administer financial bookkeeping by way of QuickBooks.
Bank reconciliation in QuickBooks and assist bookkeeper when need.
Maintain a high level of confidentiality as required by HIPAA.
Call DMV's and dealerships when liens are not perfect.

Emergency room clerk vs clerk skills

Common emergency room clerk skills

Patients, 43%
Medical Terminology, 6%
Insurance Verification, 4%
Triage, 4%
Patient Care, 4%
Patient Charts, 3%

Common clerk skills

Basic Math, 18%
Math, 10%
Data Entry, 10%
Customer Service, 9%
Cleanliness, 8%
POS, 5%