Outpatient clerk vs clerk

The differences between outpatient clerks and 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 outpatient clerk and a clerk. Additionally, an outpatient clerk has an average salary of $32,917, which is higher than the $31,163 average annual salary of a clerk.

The top three skills for an outpatient clerk include patients, schedule appointments and data entry. The most important skills for a clerk are basic math, math, and data entry.

Outpatient clerk vs clerk overview

	Outpatient Clerk	Clerk
Yearly salary	$32,917	$31,163
Hourly rate	$15.83	$14.98
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	71,739	80,311
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Outpatient clerk vs clerk salary

Outpatient clerks and clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Outpatient Clerk	Clerk
Average salary	$32,917	$31,163
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $42,000	Between $24,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	University of Massachusetts Boston
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between outpatient clerk and clerk education

There are a few differences between an outpatient clerk and a clerk in terms of educational background:

	Outpatient Clerk	Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Western Carolina University

Outpatient clerk vs clerk demographics

Here are the differences between outpatient clerks' and clerks' demographics:

	Outpatient Clerk	Clerk
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 12.4% Female, 87.6%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 23.7% Asian, 8.2% White, 54.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 7.7% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between outpatient clerk and clerk duties and responsibilities

Outpatient clerk example responsibilities.

Manage confidential patient information according to HIPPA guidelines.
File Medicare, follow-up insurance claims, prepare Medicaid logs.
Provide proper CPT codes to outside facilities so that prior authorization can be obtain for the correct exams.
Develop and maintain databases for radiology protocol.
Determine existence of previous registration and/or update insurance and demographic information for patients.
Interact with patients to acquire insurance information, payment arrangements and any other necessary information.

Clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Manage orthopedic accounts regarding payment posting through IDX medical systems.
Administer financial bookkeeping by way of QuickBooks.
Bank reconciliation in QuickBooks and assist bookkeeper when need.
Maintain a high level of confidentiality as required by HIPAA.
Call DMV's and dealerships when liens are not perfect.

Outpatient clerk vs clerk skills

Common outpatient clerk skills

Patients, 23%
Schedule Appointments, 11%
Data Entry, 11%
Insurance Eligibility, 9%
Direct Phone Calls, 8%
Departmental Policies, 6%

Common clerk skills

Basic Math, 18%
Math, 10%
Data Entry, 10%
Customer Service, 9%
Cleanliness, 8%
POS, 5%