Pharmacist clerk vs ancillary

The differences between pharmacist clerks and ancillaries can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an ancillary has an average salary of $56,524, which is higher than the $32,705 average annual salary of a pharmacist clerk.

The top three skills for a pharmacist clerk include patients, HIPAA and basic math. The most important skills for an ancillary are patients, computer system, and radiology.

Pharmacist clerk vs ancillary overview

	Pharmacist Clerk	Ancillary
Yearly salary	$32,705	$56,524
Hourly rate	$15.72	$27.18
Growth rate	5%	-7%
Number of jobs	112,499	3,569
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	-	-

Pharmacist clerk vs ancillary salary

Pharmacist clerks and ancillaries have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pharmacist Clerk	Ancillary
Average salary	$32,705	$56,524
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $41,000	Between $41,000 And $76,000
Highest paying City	Woburn, MA	-
Highest paying state	Maine	-
Best paying company	SSM Health	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between pharmacist clerk and ancillary education

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

	Pharmacist Clerk	Ancillary
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Pharmacy	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Pharmacist clerk vs ancillary demographics

Here are the differences between pharmacist clerks' and ancillaries' demographics:

	Pharmacist Clerk	Ancillary
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 21.1% Female, 78.9%	Male, 28.7% Female, 71.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.4% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 24.4% Asian, 10.2% White, 46.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 13.8% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.7% Asian, 6.1% White, 52.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between pharmacist clerk and ancillary duties and responsibilities

Pharmacist clerk example responsibilities.

Manage assigned pharmacy workstations and tasks while supporting team members in promptly, safely and accurately filling patient prescriptions.
Operate cash register, provide excellent customer service, maintain store cleanliness, help file papers/prescriptions
Master customer satisfaction by assisting customers and maintaining patient confidentiality according to HIPAA and company standards.
Provide excellent customer service by assisting patients with pickups, transactions, and consultations regarding their medications.
Operate with PYXIS, OMNICELL, PHARMOGISTICS, on daily basis.
Receive drug and iv orders from local distributor.

Ancillary example responsibilities.

Manage the reception desk and assist answering phones, checking patients in for appointments as well as booking and canceling.appointments.
Manage difficult or emotional patient situations, with compassion and professionalism.
Provide patient reception, scheduling, and transcription of radiology reports with advance medical terminology training
Provide direct patient care including lab testing, patient transport, and settling patients in after surgery.
Collect 12 lead EKG and lung capacity tests.
Confirm ICD-10 coding and diagnoses are valid on all orders.

Pharmacist clerk vs ancillary skills

Common pharmacist clerk skills

Patients, 26%
HIPAA, 11%
Basic Math, 10%
Allergies, 10%
Math, 9%
Customer Service, 4%

Common ancillary skills

Patients, 48%
Computer System, 14%
Radiology, 10%
CPT, 4%
ICD-10, 4%
Nuclear Medicine, 4%