Hospital receptionist vs receptionist/billing clerk

The differences between hospital receptionists 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 receptionist and a receptionist/billing clerk. Additionally, a receptionist/billing clerk has an average salary of $31,932, which is higher than the $31,183 average annual salary of a hospital receptionist.

The top three skills for a hospital receptionist include patients, front desk and PET. The most important skills for a receptionist/billing clerk are patients, data entry, and customer service.

Hospital receptionist vs receptionist/billing clerk overview

	Hospital Receptionist	Receptionist/Billing Clerk
Yearly salary	$31,183	$31,932
Hourly rate	$14.99	$15.35
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	23,800	129,530
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 31%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Hospital receptionist vs receptionist/billing clerk salary

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

	Hospital Receptionist	Receptionist/Billing Clerk
Average salary	$31,183	$31,932
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $37,000	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 receptionist and receptionist/billing clerk education

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

	Hospital Receptionist	Receptionist/Billing Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Hospital receptionist vs receptionist/billing clerk demographics

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

	Hospital Receptionist	Receptionist/Billing Clerk
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 10.8% Female, 89.2%	Male, 7.2% Female, 92.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 7.0% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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 receptionist and receptionist/billing clerk duties and responsibilities

Hospital receptionist example responsibilities.

Assist office management and staff with administrative projects/responsibilities such as managing time-sensitive projects, filing, copying, and collating materials.
Provide administrative support to staff members across a fast-pace medical practice, maintain office operations, and assist patients and guests.
Interact with clients regarding pet care.
Assist both the doctors and clients to assure that the pet's medical needs are meet.
Handle clerical tasks for the hospitals such as answering phones, greeting patients and visitors, record and chart keeping.
Establish accurate accounts for each guest upon check-in according to their requirements and ensure guest paperwork or documentation are filed appropriately.

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 receptionist vs receptionist/billing clerk skills

Common hospital receptionist skills

Patients, 21%
Front Desk, 16%
PET, 14%
Data Entry, 8%
Reservations, 8%
Phone Calls, 6%

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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