Outpatient clerk vs utility clerk

The differences between outpatient clerks and utility 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 utility clerk. Additionally, an outpatient clerk has an average salary of $32,917, which is higher than the $31,598 average annual salary of a utility clerk.

The top three skills for an outpatient clerk include patients, schedule appointments and data entry. The most important skills for a utility clerk are cleanliness, groceries, and dependability.

Outpatient clerk vs utility clerk overview

	Outpatient Clerk	Utility Clerk
Yearly salary	$32,917	$31,598
Hourly rate	$15.83	$15.19
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	71,739	84,459
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 29%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Outpatient clerk vs utility clerk salary

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

	Outpatient Clerk	Utility Clerk
Average salary	$32,917	$31,598
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $42,000	Between $25,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between outpatient clerk and utility clerk education

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

	Outpatient Clerk	Utility Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 29%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Western Carolina University

Outpatient clerk vs utility clerk demographics

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

	Outpatient Clerk	Utility Clerk
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 12.4% Female, 87.6%	Male, 60.4% Female, 39.6%
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, 8.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 20.9% Asian, 7.4% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between outpatient clerk and utility 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.

Utility clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Work with JD Edwards on customer accounts, credit and deposit entries, lockbox entries.
Post EFT's, and lockbox payments to customer's accounts and adjust insurance payments with speed and accuracy.
Provide excellent customer service while bagging and loading customer groceries.
Facilitate customer service by ringing up groceries and operating cash register.
Prepare subpoenas for release of all medical records.

Outpatient clerk vs utility 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 utility clerk skills

Cleanliness, 31%
Groceries, 14%
Dependability, 14%
Customer Service, 13%
Stock Shelves, 7%
Clean Environment, 3%