Nurse receptionist vs medical receptionist

The differences between nurse receptionists and medical receptionists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a nurse receptionist and a medical receptionist. Additionally, a medical receptionist has an average salary of $31,960, which is higher than the $31,667 average annual salary of a nurse receptionist.

The top three skills for a nurse receptionist include front desk, patients and phone calls. The most important skills for a medical receptionist are patients, customer service, and check-in.

Nurse receptionist vs medical receptionist overview

	Nurse Receptionist	Medical Receptionist
Yearly salary	$31,667	$31,960
Hourly rate	$15.22	$15.37
Growth rate	-	-8%
Number of jobs	41,732	118,048
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 29%	Associate Degree, 28%
Average age	42	49
Years of experience	2	2

Nurse receptionist vs medical receptionist salary

Nurse receptionists and medical receptionists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Nurse Receptionist	Medical Receptionist
Average salary	$31,667	$31,960
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $39,000	Between $26,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Portland, ME
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	CENTER FOR SIGHT
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between nurse receptionist and medical receptionist education

There are a few differences between a nurse receptionist and a medical receptionist in terms of educational background:

	Nurse Receptionist	Medical Receptionist
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 29%	Associate Degree, 28%
Most common major	Nursing	Health Care Administration
Most common college	-	-

Nurse receptionist vs medical receptionist demographics

Here are the differences between nurse receptionists' and medical receptionists' demographics:

	Nurse Receptionist	Medical Receptionist
Average age	42	49
Gender ratio	Male, 8.1% Female, 91.9%	Male, 5.2% Female, 94.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 23.2% Asian, 6.1% White, 53.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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	6%	9%

Differences between nurse receptionist and medical receptionist duties and responsibilities

Nurse receptionist example responsibilities.

Assist office management and staff with administrative projects/responsibilities such as managing time-sensitive projects, filing, copying, and collating materials.
Prepare treatment rooms for patients examinations.
Establish accurate accounts for each guest upon check-in according to their requirements and ensure guest paperwork or documentation are filed appropriately.
Document and identify doctors' availability and schedule appointments utilizing AVImark scheduling software.

Medical receptionist example responsibilities.

Conduct analysis to address long wait times which lead to faster triage, shorter wait times.
Evaluate all EOB's to insure accurate payment is received and when necessary will file appeals to achieve optimal payments.
Greet and check-in patients, including obtaining accurate patient demographic information, patient registration, and checking insurance eligibility.
Learned and operate chiropractic equipment (decompression; Leander) & x-rays; enabling Dr to have more time for patients.
Resolve concerns of terminally ill patients with compassion and professionalism.
Identify patients' specific scheduling requirements while demonstrating care and compassion via telephone.

Nurse receptionist vs medical receptionist skills

Common nurse receptionist skills

Front Desk, 26%
Patients, 16%
Phone Calls, 14%
Nursing Home, 14%
Appointment Scheduling, 8%
Vital Signs, 4%

Common medical receptionist skills

Patients, 30%
Customer Service, 9%
Check-In, 6%
Medical Terminology, 6%
Patient Care, 4%
Front Desk, 4%

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