Verifier vs order entry clerk

The differences between verifiers and order entry 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 verifier and an order entry clerk. Additionally, a verifier has an average salary of $34,721, which is higher than the $34,147 average annual salary of an order entry clerk.

The top three skills for a verifier include pallet jack, computer system and customer service. The most important skills for an order entry clerk are customer service, purchase orders, and data entry errors.

Verifier vs order entry clerk overview

	Verifier	Order Entry Clerk
Yearly salary	$34,721	$34,147
Hourly rate	$16.69	$16.42
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	650	101,541
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Associate Degree, 30%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Verifier vs order entry clerk salary

Verifiers and order entry clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Verifier	Order Entry Clerk
Average salary	$34,721	$34,147
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $46,000	Between $28,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	Cranston, RI	Las Vegas, NV
Highest paying state	Rhode Island	Connecticut
Best paying company	MSC Industrial Direct Co	Dexter
Best paying industry	Transportation	Automotive

Differences between verifier and order entry clerk education

There are a few differences between a verifier and an order entry clerk in terms of educational background:

	Verifier	Order Entry Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Associate Degree, 30%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Verifier vs order entry clerk demographics

Here are the differences between verifiers' and order entry clerks' demographics:

	Verifier	Order Entry Clerk
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 29.3% Female, 70.7%	Male, 15.7% Female, 84.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 5.9% White, 63.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 5.9% White, 63.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between verifier and order entry clerk duties and responsibilities

Verifier example responsibilities.

Obtain authorizations for specialty tests and surgerys all on EMR.
Batch claims to be place into the OCR system in specific categories.
Assist in CHDP billing, collect co-payments and balance out patients accounts.
Used the AnyDoc OCR software, where priority are given to detail and accuracy.
Verify insurance benefits for future procedures, create accounts and calculate estimates per CPT code/ allowable.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of HIPAA regulations as well as worker s compensation and state auto insurance requirements.

Order entry clerk example responsibilities.

Assist customers with book purchases; POS cashier.
Pull orders of juice, utilizing a laptop and RF gun attach to forklift.
Audit all EDI orders for complete address, terms, special promotions, and overall accuracy.
Post invoices to ERP system, update GRN, set up and maintain new vendor accounts.
Process EDI purchase ordering-credit-debit adjustments.
Assist department director in weekly payroll approval.

Verifier vs order entry clerk skills

Common verifier skills

Pallet Jack, 23%
Computer System, 22%
Customer Service, 9%
Medicaid, 8%
Inbound Calls, 8%
Outbound Calls, 7%

Common order entry clerk skills

Customer Service, 23%
Purchase Orders, 10%
Data Entry Errors, 10%
Computer System, 9%
Customer Orders, 9%
EDI, 3%