Schedule clerk vs medical clerk

The differences between schedule clerks and medical clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a schedule clerk and a medical clerk. Additionally, a medical clerk has an average salary of $32,439, which is higher than the $31,818 average annual salary of a schedule clerk.

The top three skills for a schedule clerk include patients, medical terminology and patient care. The most important skills for a medical clerk are patients, medical terminology, and data entry.

Schedule clerk vs medical clerk overview

	Schedule Clerk	Medical Clerk
Yearly salary	$31,818	$32,439
Hourly rate	$15.30	$15.60
Growth rate	-5%	-8%
Number of jobs	112,225	166,322
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 26%
Average age	47	49
Years of experience	2	2

What does a schedule clerk do?

Schedule clerks assist the administrative staff in scheduling work for the staff. They schedule and organize clerical activities in a facility and manage appointments of patients and doctors. These clerks are tasked to inform patients about financial assistance opportunities, ensure compliance with corporate standards in clerical scheduling tasks, and greet patients and guests. They may provide medical records information by answering the request of patients, law firms, and government agencies. Additionally, they implement plans to communicate on patient changes for converting paper medical records to electronic medical records.

What does a medical clerk do?

A medical clerk works in the administrative area of a medical facility or hospital. The medical clerk collects all patient information and medical records. The clerk also does all the clinic or hospital paperwork and generates reports of all transactions that transpired in a day's work. The medical clerk also processes admission and discharge papers, medical charts, properly file and safeguard all patient records and secure them from unauthorized access. The medical clerk is expected to be highly organized, capable of handling pressure, and has good communication skills.

Schedule clerk vs medical clerk salary

Schedule clerks and medical clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Schedule Clerk	Medical Clerk
Average salary	$31,818	$32,439
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $39,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Minnesota
Best paying company	-	Brinks Gilson
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between schedule clerk and medical clerk education

There are a few differences between a schedule clerk and a medical clerk in terms of educational background:

	Schedule Clerk	Medical Clerk
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 26%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	-

Schedule clerk vs medical clerk demographics

Here are the differences between schedule clerks' and medical clerks' demographics:

	Schedule Clerk	Medical Clerk
Average age	47	49
Gender ratio	Male, 13.4% Female, 86.6%	Male, 15.5% Female, 84.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 21.2% Asian, 7.0% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 12.0% Asian, 3.8% White, 70.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	6%	9%

Differences between schedule clerk and medical clerk duties and responsibilities

Schedule clerk example responsibilities.

Manage front office check-in, insurance verification and certifications from doctors.
Interact with patients and physician offices to schedule radiology, cardiology, respiratory and nuclear medicine procedures.
Use and knowledge of ICD-9 and CPT codes.
Assign ICD-9-CM codes to inpatient records.
Maintain confidentiality of all information as per HIPAA guidelines.
Stock hardware, groceries, face shelves and bag groceries.

Show more

Medical clerk example responsibilities.

Evaluate all EOB's to insure accurate payment is received and when necessary will file appeals to achieve optimal payments.
Follow HIPPA patient confidentiality guidelines making patients or facility have filled proper forms to release records.
File results of laboratory tests, x-rays, EKG's, etc., in patients records.
Respond and resolve patient inquiries with compassion and patience.
Prepare request for EKG tests, eye examinations, audio and dental records.
Enter deficiencies into MediTech program.

Show more

Schedule clerk vs medical clerk skills

Common schedule clerk skills

Patients, 33%
Medical Terminology, 7%
Patient Care, 5%
Surgery, 5%
Data Entry, 4%
Phone Calls, 4%

Common medical clerk skills

Patients, 32%
Medical Terminology, 6%
Data Entry, 6%
Phone Calls, 5%
Patient Care, 4%
Telephone Calls, 3%

Schedule Clerk vs. similar jobs

Schedule Clerk related careers

Schedule Clerk related jobs

What similar roles do

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse office and administrative jobs

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z