Emergency room clerk vs medical records clerk

The differences between emergency room clerks and medical records clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become an emergency room clerk, becoming a medical records clerk takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a medical records clerk has an average salary of $32,491, 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 a medical records clerk are patients, customer service, and data entry.

Emergency room clerk vs medical records clerk overview

	Emergency Room Clerk	Medical Records Clerk
Yearly salary	$31,262	$32,491
Hourly rate	$15.03	$15.62
Growth rate	-	11%
Number of jobs	115,456	129,998
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	Associate Degree, 29%
Average age	42	45
Years of experience	2	12

Emergency room clerk vs medical records clerk salary

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

	Emergency Room Clerk	Medical Records Clerk
Average salary	$31,262	$32,491
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $41,000	Between $25,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Rochester, NY
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between emergency room clerk and medical records clerk education

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

	Emergency Room Clerk	Medical Records Clerk
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	Associate Degree, 29%
Most common major	Business	Health Care Administration
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Emergency room clerk vs medical records clerk demographics

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

	Emergency Room Clerk	Medical Records Clerk
Average age	42	45
Gender ratio	Male, 13.7% Female, 86.3%	Male, 13.1% Female, 86.9%
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, 9.2% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 7.8% White, 60.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between emergency room clerk and medical records 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.

Medical records clerk example responsibilities.

Manage transition from in-house transcription system to outsource transcription service.
Manage front office check-in, insurance verification and certifications from doctors.
Accept and process healthcare claims and confidential medical records; verify patient eligibility and manage the Medicare and Medicaid billing process.
Perform infant labs and update the system with results, triage incoming patients, perform necessary resuscitation to baby and mom.
Provide information to medical facilities and patients when necessary and respond to subpoenas and other general release of patient information.
Experience in CPT and ICD-10 coding.

Emergency room clerk vs medical records clerk skills

Common emergency room clerk skills

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

Common medical records clerk skills

Patients, 27%
Customer Service, 9%
Data Entry, 7%
Medical Terminology, 6%
HIPAA, 5%
Patient Care, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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