Emergency room clerk vs emergency room technician

The differences between emergency room clerks and emergency room technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an emergency room technician has an average salary of $35,967, which is higher than the $31,262 average annual salary of an emergency room clerk.

The top three skills for an emergency room clerk include patients, medical terminology and insurance verification. The most important skills for an emergency room technician are patients, EMT, and BLS.

Emergency room clerk vs emergency room technician overview

	Emergency Room Clerk	Emergency Room Technician
Yearly salary	$31,262	$35,967
Hourly rate	$15.03	$17.29
Growth rate	-	7%
Number of jobs	115,456	129,444
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	42	36
Years of experience	2	-

Emergency room clerk vs emergency room technician salary

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

	Emergency Room Clerk	Emergency Room Technician
Average salary	$31,262	$35,967
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $41,000	Between $28,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between emergency room clerk and emergency room technician education

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

	Emergency Room Clerk	Emergency Room Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	-

Emergency room clerk vs emergency room technician demographics

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

	Emergency Room Clerk	Emergency Room Technician
Average age	42	36
Gender ratio	Male, 13.7% Female, 86.3%	Male, 41.5% Female, 58.5%
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, 6.5% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 4.5% White, 67.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	9%	8%

Differences between emergency room clerk and emergency room technician 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.

Emergency room technician example responsibilities.

Perform CPR and other emergency care as directed (O2therapy, EKG monitoring, use of other specialize medical equipment).
Ensure required brochures and pamphlets of HIPPA are available to patients in all clinics.
Transport patients from ER to various areas of the hospital such as radiology, oncology, or ICU.
Demonstrate compassion and sensitivity to patients and family.
Perform and interpret all electrocardiograms (ECG's) on cardiac patients.
Assist orthopedic MD and fellows with traction pins, casting, splinting and amputations.

Emergency room clerk vs emergency room technician skills

Common emergency room clerk skills

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

Common emergency room technician skills

Patients, 23%
EMT, 9%
BLS, 7%
Emergency Room, 6%
CPR, 6%
Phlebotomy, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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