Schedule clerk vs scheduler

The differences between schedule clerks and schedulers 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 scheduler. Additionally, a scheduler has an average salary of $40,565, 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 scheduler are patients, customer service, and medical terminology.

Schedule clerk vs scheduler overview

	Schedule Clerk	Scheduler
Yearly salary	$31,818	$40,565
Hourly rate	$15.30	$19.50
Growth rate	-5%	-8%
Number of jobs	112,225	56,890
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
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 scheduler do?

A scheduler is responsible for arranging appointments and carrying out reminder calls and correspondence to anyone involved. In a company setting, it is also a scheduler's responsibility to coordinate with various departments and personnel to organize an accurate timetable that will consist of meetings, gatherings, deadlines, or other pressing matters. Furthermore, a scheduler must have attention to detail as one must perform bookkeeping tasks, fix scheduling issues or conflicts, and organize documentation. There are also instances where one must process orders or payments.

Schedule clerk vs scheduler salary

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

	Schedule Clerk	Scheduler
Average salary	$31,818	$40,565
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $39,000	Between $23,000 And $68,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	BP America Inc
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between schedule clerk and scheduler education

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

	Schedule Clerk	Scheduler
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	-

Schedule clerk vs scheduler demographics

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

	Schedule Clerk	Scheduler
Average age	47	49
Gender ratio	Male, 13.4% Female, 86.6%	Male, 22.9% Female, 77.1%
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 scheduler 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.

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Scheduler example responsibilities.

Manage clinic visit schedules, rehabilitation conferences, medical exams, trial appearances, depositions, etc.
Utilize knowledge of medical insurance including manage care, Medicare, Medicaid, liability and workman's compensation.
Manage patient pre-op responsibilities, and generate all necessary paperwork.
Schedule procedure, surgery f/u, register new patients, referrals, insurance, send nurse messages.
Schedule patients for test and surgery procedures with and without anesthesia using the Surgi-Server computerize scheduling system.
Schedule patients for radiology and nuclear medicine procedures, verify insurance benefits, and obtain prior authorizations for patient procedures.

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Schedule clerk vs scheduler skills

Common schedule clerk skills

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

Common scheduler skills

Patients, 21%
Customer Service, 13%
Medical Terminology, 7%
Patient Care, 5%
Data Entry, 3%
Home Health, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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