Interviewing clerk vs receptionist/billing clerk

The differences between interviewing 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 an interviewing clerk and a receptionist/billing clerk. Additionally, an interviewing clerk has an average salary of $34,476, which is higher than the $31,932 average annual salary of a receptionist/billing clerk.

The top three skills for an interviewing clerk include client data, input data and public assistance programs. The most important skills for a receptionist/billing clerk are patients, data entry, and customer service.

Interviewing clerk vs receptionist/billing clerk overview

	Interviewing Clerk	Receptionist/Billing Clerk
Yearly salary	$34,476	$31,932
Hourly rate	$16.57	$15.35
Growth rate	-5%	-
Number of jobs	66,356	129,530
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	High School Diploma, 31%
Average age	47	42
Years of experience	2	2

Interviewing clerk vs receptionist/billing clerk salary

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

	Interviewing Clerk	Receptionist/Billing Clerk
Average salary	$34,476	$31,932
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $44,000	Between $26,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	Arcadia, CA	Santa Maria, CA
Highest paying state	California	Alaska
Best paying company	My Florida Regional Mls	Leggett & Platt
Best paying industry	Professional	Technology

Differences between interviewing clerk and receptionist/billing clerk education

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

	Interviewing Clerk	Receptionist/Billing Clerk
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	High School Diploma, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	-

Interviewing clerk vs receptionist/billing clerk demographics

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

	Interviewing Clerk	Receptionist/Billing Clerk
Average age	47	42
Gender ratio	Male, 12.8% Female, 87.2%	Male, 7.2% Female, 92.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 24.2% Asian, 6.9% White, 52.6% 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 interviewing clerk and receptionist/billing clerk duties and responsibilities

Interviewing clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Translate for refugees utilizing DOH services.
File cases according to procedures given out by DCF.
Apply interpretive rules associate with CMS guidelines for enrollment process.
Accept documents from customers and process them according to DCF policies.
Maintain confidentially of all client information in accordance with HIPPA guidelines.

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.

Interviewing clerk vs receptionist/billing clerk skills

Common interviewing clerk skills

Client Data, 9%
Input Data, 9%
Public Assistance Programs, 9%
Customer Service, 8%
Office Machines, 8%
Patients, 8%

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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