Utilization coordinator vs medical clerk

The differences between utilization coordinators and medical clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a utilization coordinator, becoming a medical clerk takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a utilization coordinator has an average salary of $47,791, which is higher than the $32,439 average annual salary of a medical clerk.

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

Utilization coordinator vs medical clerk overview

	Utilization Coordinator	Medical Clerk
Yearly salary	$47,791	$32,439
Hourly rate	$22.98	$15.60
Growth rate	6%	-8%
Number of jobs	27,605	166,322
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 26%
Average age	47	49
Years of experience	6	2

What does a utilization coordinator do?

Utilization coordinators are healthcare professionals who coordinate the effective use of health care services as well as review the medical care of inpatient hospitalizations. These coordinators are required to provide scheduling conflict information to their supervisors to alleviate any potential issues with the schedules of physicians that would interrupt patient care. They must provide information education to nursing and medical staff about the issues of utilization. Utilization coordinators must also perform clerical duties and utilize customized data entry programs to assist the claims department with data entry of claims.

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.

Utilization coordinator vs medical clerk salary

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

	Utilization Coordinator	Medical Clerk
Average salary	$47,791	$32,439
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $63,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	Everett, WA	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Minnesota
Best paying company	Loudoun Water	Brinks Gilson
Best paying industry	Construction	Government

Differences between utilization coordinator and medical clerk education

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

	Utilization Coordinator	Medical Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 26%
Most common major	Nursing	Business
Most common college	-	-

Utilization coordinator vs medical clerk demographics

Here are the differences between utilization coordinators' and medical clerks' demographics:

	Utilization Coordinator	Medical Clerk
Average age	47	49
Gender ratio	Male, 32.2% Female, 67.8%	Male, 15.5% Female, 84.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 5.3% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	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	8%	9%

Differences between utilization coordinator and medical clerk duties and responsibilities

Utilization coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage and coordinate authorization of denial letters and request for appeals with all levels of services.
Manage and coordinate the workload of the release team members and are responsible for organizing and hosting all production release windows.
Perform accurate verification of eligibility and benefits as well as advanced application of CPT, ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes.
Assign accurate ICD-9 and CPT codes to request services for referral and authorization processing.
Claim adjudication for assign HMO members.
Provide orientation to pre-certification process for HMO, PPO, and POS members.

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.

Utilization coordinator vs medical clerk skills

Common utilization coordinator skills

Patients, 17%
Utilization Management, 11%
Patient Care, 8%
Medical Terminology, 6%
Data Entry, 5%
Utilization Review, 5%

Common medical clerk skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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