Medical administrative specialist vs medical clerk

The differences between medical administrative specialists and medical 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 medical administrative specialist and a medical clerk. Additionally, a medical administrative specialist has an average salary of $38,787, which is higher than the $32,439 average annual salary of a medical clerk.

The top three skills for a medical administrative specialist include patients, patient care and medical terminology. The most important skills for a medical clerk are patients, medical terminology, and data entry.

Medical administrative specialist vs medical clerk overview

	Medical Administrative Specialist	Medical Clerk
Yearly salary	$38,787	$32,439
Hourly rate	$18.65	$15.60
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	117,776	166,322
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 26%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	2	2

Medical administrative specialist vs medical clerk salary

Medical administrative specialists and medical clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Medical Administrative Specialist	Medical Clerk
Average salary	$38,787	$32,439
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $56,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	Fairfield, CA	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	Delaware	Minnesota
Best paying company	McKinsey & Company Inc	Brinks Gilson
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between medical administrative specialist and medical clerk education

There are a few differences between a medical administrative specialist and a medical clerk in terms of educational background:

	Medical Administrative Specialist	Medical Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 26%
Most common major	Health Care Administration	Business
Most common college	-	-

Medical administrative specialist vs medical clerk demographics

Here are the differences between medical administrative specialists' and medical clerks' demographics:

	Medical Administrative Specialist	Medical Clerk
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 34.4% Female, 65.6%	Male, 15.5% Female, 84.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 12.0% Asian, 3.8% White, 70.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 12.0% Asian, 3.8% White, 70.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between medical administrative specialist and medical clerk duties and responsibilities

Medical administrative specialist example responsibilities.

Manage chart retrieval/Research/Filing and refilling of patient medical reports and charts in response to request ensuring HIPPA guidelines are meet.
Skil in office administration, interoffice correspondence, answer incoming patients and physician referral calls, electronic scheduling and managing appointments.
Document medical procedures and adhere to HIPAA laws.
Fax all medical records to other offices and insurance company, by complying with HIPPA regulations.
Perform various audit validations for pharmacy claims process for Medicaid recipients.
Conduct epidemiological investigations, prepare reports, hold interviews, counsele patients, and treat all communicable disease.

Medical clerk example responsibilities.

Evaluate all EOB's to insure accurate payment is received and when necessary will file appeals to achieve optimal payments.
Follow HIPPA patient confidentiality guidelines making patients or facility have filled proper forms to release records.
File results of laboratory tests, x-rays, EKG's, etc., in patients records.
Respond and resolve patient inquiries with compassion and patience.
Prepare request for EKG tests, eye examinations, audio and dental records.
Enter deficiencies into MediTech program.

Medical administrative specialist vs medical clerk skills

Common medical administrative specialist skills

Patients, 33%
Patient Care, 7%
Medical Terminology, 5%
Medical Administration, 5%
Word Processing, 4%
AOD, 3%

Common medical clerk skills

Patients, 32%
Medical Terminology, 6%
Data Entry, 6%
Phone Calls, 5%
Patient Care, 4%
Telephone Calls, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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