Lead receptionist vs receptionist/billing clerk

The differences between lead 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 lead receptionist and a receptionist/billing clerk. Additionally, a receptionist/billing clerk has an average salary of $31,932, which is higher than the $31,289 average annual salary of a lead receptionist.

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

Lead receptionist vs receptionist/billing clerk overview

	Lead Receptionist	Receptionist/Billing Clerk
Yearly salary	$31,289	$31,932
Hourly rate	$15.04	$15.35
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	20,684	129,530
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 31%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Lead receptionist vs receptionist/billing clerk salary

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

	Lead Receptionist	Receptionist/Billing Clerk
Average salary	$31,289	$31,932
Salary range	Between $25,000 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 lead receptionist and receptionist/billing clerk education

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

	Lead Receptionist	Receptionist/Billing Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lead receptionist vs receptionist/billing clerk demographics

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

	Lead Receptionist	Receptionist/Billing Clerk
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 8.1% Female, 91.9%	Male, 7.2% Female, 92.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 23.0% Asian, 6.2% White, 55.7% 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 lead receptionist and receptionist/billing clerk duties and responsibilities

Lead receptionist example responsibilities.

Assist office management and staff with administrative projects/responsibilities such as managing time-sensitive projects, filing, copying, and collating materials.
Supervise all medical records, both receiving & sending using HIPPA guidelines.
Maintain medical records according to HIPPA compliance, filing physician notes, etc.
Insert additional data and contact notes as necessary to keep medical records current through an EMR system.
Create quarterly client and prospect Powerpoint presentations.
Provide education materials and information to patients at wellness health fairs about breast cancer awareness.

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.

Lead receptionist vs receptionist/billing clerk skills

Common lead receptionist skills

Patients, 20%
Customer Service, 15%
Front Desk, 11%
Data Entry, 8%
Phone Calls, 8%
Appointment Scheduling, 7%

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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