Senior receptionist vs front desk receptionist

The differences between senior receptionists and front desk receptionists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a senior receptionist and a front desk receptionist. Additionally, a senior receptionist has an average salary of $32,182, which is higher than the $31,050 average annual salary of a front desk receptionist.

The top three skills for a senior receptionist include front desk, telephone calls and reservations. The most important skills for a front desk receptionist are patients, check-in, and phone calls.

Senior receptionist vs front desk receptionist overview

	Senior Receptionist	Front Desk Receptionist
Yearly salary	$32,182	$31,050
Hourly rate	$15.47	$14.93
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	19,583	82,593
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	High School Diploma, 33%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Senior receptionist vs front desk receptionist salary

Senior receptionists and front desk receptionists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Receptionist	Front Desk Receptionist
Average salary	$32,182	$31,050
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $40,000	Between $24,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	SightMD
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between senior receptionist and front desk receptionist education

There are a few differences between a senior receptionist and a front desk receptionist in terms of educational background:

	Senior Receptionist	Front Desk Receptionist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	High School Diploma, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Senior receptionist vs front desk receptionist demographics

Here are the differences between senior receptionists' and front desk receptionists' demographics:

	Senior Receptionist	Front Desk Receptionist
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 9.4% Female, 90.6%	Male, 15.4% Female, 84.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 21.5% Asian, 7.0% White, 55.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 23.9% Asian, 6.4% White, 53.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between senior receptionist and front desk receptionist duties and responsibilities

Senior receptionist example responsibilities.

Assist office management and staff with administrative projects/responsibilities such as managing time-sensitive projects, filing, copying, and collating materials.
Process daily schedule and emergency patients for admission, assist clients in the completion of require admission forms.
Handle busy patient flow including registering incoming patients and preparing their medical files.
Assist office management and staff with administrative projects/responsibilities such as managing time-sensitive projects, filing, copying, and collating materials.
Ship packages domestically and internationally via FedEx.com.

Front desk receptionist example responsibilities.

Accomplish computer work using a PMS system; OperaXpress.
Collect and distribute mail and packages, prepare FedEx shipments and manage online postage machine.
Use EMR software to manage patient records and files; reinforce and uphold patient confidentiality as required by HIPAA and clinic
Acquire knowledge of ICD-9 and CPT codes and achieve up-to-date knowledge of medical record practices, standards, and regulations.
Manage patients records by keeping all medical history, insurance and personal information update and verify abiding by HIPAA protocols.
Assist office management and staff with administrative projects/responsibilities such as managing time-sensitive projects, filing, copying, and collating materials.

Senior receptionist vs front desk receptionist skills

Common senior receptionist skills

Front Desk, 10%
Telephone Calls, 10%
Reservations, 9%
Meeting Rooms, 8%
Patients, 8%
Phone Calls, 8%

Common front desk receptionist skills

Patients, 23%
Check-In, 12%
Phone Calls, 10%
Reservations, 10%
Customer Service, 10%
Appointment Scheduling, 5%

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