Hospital admissions clerk vs receptionist/billing clerk

The differences between hospital admissions clerks and receptionist/billing 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 receptionist/billing clerk. Additionally, a receptionist/billing clerk has an average salary of $31,932, 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 receptionist/billing clerk are patients, data entry, and customer service.

Hospital admissions clerk vs receptionist/billing clerk overview

	Hospital Admissions Clerk	Receptionist/Billing Clerk
Yearly salary	$30,864	$31,932
Hourly rate	$14.84	$15.35
Growth rate	-5%	-
Number of jobs	126,783	129,530
Job satisfaction	4	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	High School Diploma, 31%
Average age	47	42
Years of experience	2	2

Hospital admissions clerk vs receptionist/billing clerk salary

Hospital admissions clerks and receptionist/billing clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hospital Admissions Clerk	Receptionist/Billing Clerk
Average salary	$30,864	$31,932
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $38,000	Between $26,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Maria, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Leggett & Platt
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between hospital admissions clerk and receptionist/billing clerk education

There are a few differences between a hospital admissions clerk and a receptionist/billing clerk in terms of educational background:

	Hospital Admissions Clerk	Receptionist/Billing Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	High School Diploma, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	-

Hospital admissions clerk vs receptionist/billing clerk demographics

Here are the differences between hospital admissions clerks' and receptionist/billing clerks' demographics:

	Hospital Admissions Clerk	Receptionist/Billing Clerk
Average age	47	42
Gender ratio	Male, 20.7% Female, 79.3%	Male, 7.2% Female, 92.8%
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, 10.5% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 25.0% Asian, 5.7% White, 53.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between hospital admissions clerk and receptionist/billing 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.

Receptionist/billing clerk example responsibilities.

Assist office management and staff with administrative projects/responsibilities such as managing time-sensitive projects, filing, copying, and collating materials.
Obtain and track all insurance referrals for patients with HMO products.
Coordinate in-processing of all patients, to include accurate insurance information and payments are entered correctly into office computer system.
Move from SNF billing to HMO outpatient billing and keep a large alpha current.
Maintain confidentiality and adherence to HIPAA guidelines.
Develop effective billing strategies for Medicaid recipients according to HIPPA rules and regulations.

Hospital admissions clerk vs receptionist/billing 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 receptionist/billing clerk skills

Patients, 25%
Data Entry, 11%
Customer Service, 9%
Telephone Calls, 7%
Appointment Scheduling, 6%
Front Desk, 5%

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