Emergency room clerk vs registration clerk

The differences between emergency room clerks and registration 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 registration clerk. Additionally, an emergency room clerk has an average salary of $31,262, which is higher than the $30,061 average annual salary of a registration clerk.

The top three skills for an emergency room clerk include patients, medical terminology and insurance verification. The most important skills for a registration clerk are patients, medical terminology, and customer service.

Emergency room clerk vs registration clerk overview

	Emergency Room Clerk	Registration Clerk
Yearly salary	$31,262	$30,061
Hourly rate	$15.03	$14.45
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	115,456	123,390
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	Associate Degree, 28%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Emergency room clerk vs registration clerk salary

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

	Emergency Room Clerk	Registration Clerk
Average salary	$31,262	$30,061
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $41,000	Between $22,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Hancock Wellness
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between emergency room clerk and registration clerk education

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

	Emergency Room Clerk	Registration Clerk
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	Associate Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Emergency room clerk vs registration clerk demographics

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

	Emergency Room Clerk	Registration Clerk
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 13.7% Female, 86.3%	Male, 11.8% Female, 88.2%
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, 12.4% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 21.7% Asian, 4.4% White, 55.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between emergency room clerk and registration 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.

Registration clerk example responsibilities.

Use EMR software to manage patient records and files, reinforce and uphold patient confidentiality as required by HIPAA and clinic.
Perform EKG for cardiac patients.
Verify eligibility for Medicaid patients register through insurance websites.
Conduct initial intake interview and register patients for hospital procedures and day surgery.
Register patients, including radiology inpatient and outpatient for medical services accordance of insurance guidelines.
Procure past EKG and additional information as per physicians request from ALTHA.

Emergency room clerk vs registration clerk skills

Common emergency room clerk skills

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

Common registration clerk skills

Patients, 40%
Medical Terminology, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
Patient Registration, 3%
Computer System, 3%
Insurance Verification, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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