Outpatient clerk vs support clerk

The differences between outpatient clerks and support 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 support clerk. Additionally, a support clerk has an average salary of $35,159, 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 support clerk are customer service, data entry, and patients.

Outpatient clerk vs support clerk overview

	Outpatient Clerk	Support Clerk
Yearly salary	$32,917	$35,159
Hourly rate	$15.83	$16.90
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	71,739	163,168
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Outpatient clerk vs support clerk salary

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

	Outpatient Clerk	Support Clerk
Average salary	$32,917	$35,159
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $42,000	Between $22,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	San Diego, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Los Alamos National Laboratory
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between outpatient clerk and support clerk education

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

	Outpatient Clerk	Support Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Outpatient clerk vs support clerk demographics

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

	Outpatient Clerk	Support Clerk
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 12.4% Female, 87.6%	Male, 26.1% Female, 73.9%
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, 10.7% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 8.4% White, 54.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between outpatient clerk and support 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.

Support clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Inform eligible or potentially eligible individuals with Medicaid cover service and how to use them.
Assist in development and creation of provider workshop materials to include manuals, PowerPoint presentations, and registration materials.
Organize and locate inventory and update companies QuickBooks.
Prepare subpoenas for document production, deposition and trial appearance/testimony.
Record results in database from medical questionnaires complete by individuals presenting Medicaid claims.

Outpatient clerk vs support 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 support clerk skills

Customer Service, 19%
Data Entry, 15%
Patients, 10%
Clerical Support, 6%
Medical Terminology, 6%
Office Equipment, 5%