Hospital unit clerk vs administrative clerk

The differences between hospital unit clerks and administrative 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 unit clerk and an administrative clerk. Additionally, an administrative clerk has an average salary of $32,327, which is higher than the $29,720 average annual salary of a hospital unit clerk.

The top three skills for a hospital unit clerk include patients, patient care and medical terminology. The most important skills for an administrative clerk are customer service, data entry, and patients.

Hospital unit clerk vs administrative clerk overview

	Hospital Unit Clerk	Administrative Clerk
Yearly salary	$29,720	$32,327
Hourly rate	$14.29	$15.54
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	114,288	137,639
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 28%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Hospital unit clerk vs administrative clerk salary

Hospital unit clerks and administrative clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hospital Unit Clerk	Administrative Clerk
Average salary	$29,720	$32,327
Salary range	Between $16,000 And $53,000	Between $25,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Columbia University in the City of New York
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between hospital unit clerk and administrative clerk education

There are a few differences between a hospital unit clerk and an administrative clerk in terms of educational background:

	Hospital Unit Clerk	Administrative Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 28%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Western Carolina University

Hospital unit clerk vs administrative clerk demographics

Here are the differences between hospital unit clerks' and administrative clerks' demographics:

	Hospital Unit Clerk	Administrative Clerk
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 9.4% Female, 90.6%	Male, 27.9% Female, 72.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 23.3% Asian, 6.3% White, 55.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 21.9% Asian, 8.3% White, 53.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between hospital unit clerk and administrative clerk duties and responsibilities

Hospital unit clerk example responsibilities.

Manage inpatient transfers to rehabilitation and medical facilities, along with preparing and monitoring outpatient billings insurance verification and referrals.
Make appropriate notations in Meditech system.
Demonstrate in depth knowledge of health-care ethics and legalities, confidentiality, safety, and professional communication with patients and co-workers.
Handle patients complaints with professionalism and a positive attitude in fast-pace situations
Obtain demographics and insurance information primarily dealing with Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance for patients or potential patients.
Perform procedures and uses equipment as delegated by license professionals: including blood draws, urethral/intravenous catheters, immobilizers and EKGs.

Administrative clerk example responsibilities.

Orchestrate special events and reservations; manage customer relations and provide exemplary service to all customers.
Assist teachers with GED packets for students.
Ship orders via customers freight line request (ex.
Schedule and administer the GED exam upon the completion of the inmate's profile.
Enter data in spreadsheets for reports, auction items, payroll and monthly utility accounts.
Process all DMV registration, titles, title flips and plates using CVR and TriVin programs.

Hospital unit clerk vs administrative clerk skills

Common hospital unit clerk skills

Patients, 26%
Patient Care, 22%
Medical Terminology, 21%
Physician Orders, 12%
Data Entry, 3%
Office Equipment, 3%

Common administrative clerk skills

Customer Service, 17%
Data Entry, 16%
Patients, 9%
Word Processing, 6%
Payroll Data, 5%
Database Systems, 4%

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