Medical administrative technician vs medical clerk

The differences between medical administrative technicians and medical clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a medical administrative technician, becoming a medical clerk takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a medical administrative technician has an average salary of $36,824, which is higher than the $32,439 average annual salary of a medical clerk.

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

Medical administrative technician vs medical clerk overview

	Medical Administrative Technician	Medical Clerk
Yearly salary	$36,824	$32,439
Hourly rate	$17.70	$15.60
Growth rate	11%	-8%
Number of jobs	113,908	166,322
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 26%
Average age	45	49
Years of experience	12	2

Medical administrative technician vs medical clerk salary

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

	Medical Administrative Technician	Medical Clerk
Average salary	$36,824	$32,439
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $48,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Minnesota
Best paying company	-	Brinks Gilson
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between medical administrative technician and medical clerk education

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

	Medical Administrative Technician	Medical Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 26%
Most common major	Nursing	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	-

Medical administrative technician vs medical clerk demographics

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

	Medical Administrative Technician	Medical Clerk
Average age	45	49
Gender ratio	Male, 30.0% Female, 70.0%	Male, 15.5% Female, 84.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 8.7% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	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 technician and medical clerk duties and responsibilities

Medical administrative technician example responsibilities.

Ensure proper transfer and disposition of medical record to the VA in CHCS are accomplished according to establish policies and procedures.
Follow all HIPAA guidelines, maintaining strict confidentiality and patient rights.
Post Medicaid remittance advices and insurance payments.
Revamp database documentation protocol to streamline patients that need called for appointment reminders.
Direct service provider to patients within the acute and sub-acute psychiatric inpatient treatment facility.
Respond to requests for release and dissemination of information from patient medical treatment records, following HIPPA and patient confidentiality guidelines.

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 technician vs medical clerk skills

Common medical administrative technician skills

Patients, 22%
Patient Care, 17%
HIPAA, 13%
Surgical Procedures, 8%
Customer Service, 6%
Vital Signs, 5%

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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