Hospital admissions clerk vs front office clerk

The differences between hospital admissions clerks and front office 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 hospital admissions clerk and a front office clerk. Additionally, a front office clerk has an average salary of $31,051, which is higher than the $30,864 average annual salary of a hospital admissions clerk.

The top three skills for a hospital admissions clerk include patients, office equipment and data entry. The most important skills for a front office clerk are patients, check-in, and data entry.

Hospital admissions clerk vs front office clerk overview

	Hospital Admissions Clerk	Front Office Clerk
Yearly salary	$30,864	$31,051
Hourly rate	$14.84	$14.93
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	126,783	163,789
Job satisfaction	4	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Associate Degree, 28%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Hospital admissions clerk vs front office clerk salary

Hospital admissions clerks and front office clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hospital Admissions Clerk	Front Office Clerk
Average salary	$30,864	$31,051
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $38,000	Between $25,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Limbach
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between hospital admissions clerk and front office clerk education

There are a few differences between a hospital admissions clerk and a front office clerk in terms of educational background:

	Hospital Admissions Clerk	Front Office Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Associate Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Hospital admissions clerk vs front office clerk demographics

Here are the differences between hospital admissions clerks' and front office clerks' demographics:

	Hospital Admissions Clerk	Front Office Clerk
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 20.7% Female, 79.3%	Male, 13.9% Female, 86.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 10.2% White, 54.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 24.3% Asian, 7.0% White, 52.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between hospital admissions clerk and front office clerk duties and responsibilities

Hospital admissions clerk example responsibilities.

Manage front office check-in, insurance verification and certifications from doctors.
Register patients upon entry of the emergency room while collecting personal medical and insurance information.
Process surgery schedules for billing.
Assist nurses and doctors with paging other personnel and teams (stroke, trauma, radiology, etc).
Check insurance eligibility for Medicare and Medicaid.
Administer registration of patients and pass on information to require hospital departments.

Front office clerk example responsibilities.

Manage front office check-in, insurance verification and certifications from doctors.
Maintain a high knowledge level of regulations on the confidentiality of medical records (HIPAA).
Verify releases of information according to HIPPA regulations.
Maintain confidentiality of patient information; abiding by HIPPA guidelines.
Register all patients per registration protocols, schedule appointments, and provide appointment reminder calls.
Respond to routine technical questions regarding patients' right and responsibilities and medical eligibility for care.

Hospital admissions clerk vs front office clerk skills

Common hospital admissions clerk skills

Patients, 31%
Office Equipment, 8%
Data Entry, 5%
Phone Calls, 5%
Computer System, 5%
Conference Room, 4%

Common front office clerk skills

Patients, 34%
Check-In, 8%
Data Entry, 8%
Customer Service, 7%
Front Desk, 4%
Appointment Scheduling, 4%

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