Hospital receptionist vs receptionist secretary

The differences between hospital receptionists and receptionist secretaries 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 secretary. Additionally, a hospital receptionist has an average salary of $31,183, which is higher than the $29,343 average annual salary of a receptionist secretary.

The top three skills for a hospital receptionist include patients, front desk and PET. The most important skills for a receptionist secretary are patients, data entry, and phone calls.

Hospital receptionist vs receptionist secretary overview

	Hospital Receptionist	Receptionist Secretary
Yearly salary	$31,183	$29,343
Hourly rate	$14.99	$14.11
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	23,800	61,892
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Hospital receptionist vs receptionist secretary salary

Hospital receptionists and receptionist secretaries have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hospital Receptionist	Receptionist Secretary
Average salary	$31,183	$29,343
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $37,000	Between $24,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	Lake Oswego, OR
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Illinois Institute of Technology
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between hospital receptionist and receptionist secretary education

There are a few differences between a hospital receptionist and a receptionist secretary in terms of educational background:

	Hospital Receptionist	Receptionist Secretary
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Hospital receptionist vs receptionist secretary demographics

Here are the differences between hospital receptionists' and receptionist secretaries' demographics:

	Hospital Receptionist	Receptionist Secretary
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 10.8% Female, 89.2%	Male, 5.6% Female, 94.4%
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, 11.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 6.3% White, 56.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between hospital receptionist and receptionist secretary 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 secretary example responsibilities.

Assist office management and staff with administrative projects/responsibilities such as managing time-sensitive projects, filing, copying, and collating materials.
Maintain confidential information/ HIPPA compliant.
Prepare PowerPoint presentations and distribute meeting materials.
Maintain confidentiality and release health records information following HIPPA guidelines.
Develop and present PowerPoint presentations to visiting dignitaries from higher headquarters.
Assist office management and staff with administrative projects/responsibilities such as managing time-sensitive projects, filing, copying, and collating materials.

Hospital receptionist vs receptionist secretary skills

Common hospital receptionist skills

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

Common receptionist secretary skills

Patients, 15%
Data Entry, 12%
Phone Calls, 11%
Customer Service, 9%
Telephone Calls, 8%
Appointment Scheduling, 7%

Hospital Receptionist vs. similar jobs

Hospital Receptionist related careers

Hospital Receptionist related jobs

What similar roles do

Zippia Careers
Office and Administrative Industry
Hospital Receptionist
Hospital Receptionist vs Receptionist Secretary

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse office and administrative jobs