Outpatient clerk vs shop clerk

The differences between outpatient clerks and shop 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 shop clerk. Additionally, a shop clerk has an average salary of $34,468, which is higher than the $32,917 average annual salary of an outpatient clerk.

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

Outpatient clerk vs shop clerk overview

	Outpatient Clerk	Shop Clerk
Yearly salary	$32,917	$34,468
Hourly rate	$15.83	$16.57
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	71,739	106,275
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Outpatient clerk vs shop clerk salary

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

	Outpatient Clerk	Shop Clerk
Average salary	$32,917	$34,468
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $42,000	Between $26,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between outpatient clerk and shop clerk education

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

	Outpatient Clerk	Shop Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Western Carolina University

Outpatient clerk vs shop clerk demographics

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

	Outpatient Clerk	Shop Clerk
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 12.4% Female, 87.6%	Male, 34.6% Female, 65.4%
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, 9.4% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 6.9% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between outpatient clerk and shop 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.

Shop clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Assist with bagging groceries when need.
Learned great time management and leadership skills.
Implement effective time management and leadership skills.
Work POS system to ring up items/close & clean shop.
Operate POS system, perform daily deposits and reconciliation reports.

Outpatient clerk vs shop 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 shop clerk skills

Basic Math, 25%
Math, 17%
Top Quality, 14%
Cash Handling, 13%
WIC, 7%
POS, 6%