Hourly Rate for Medical Receptionist Jobs

Updated: 4 Feb 2012
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$0$9$18$27
Hourly Rate$9.39 - $16.31  
   
Overtime$10.49 - $24.85  
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XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare).
)		$19,756 - $35,450  
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Centegra Health SystemsNot enough data
Otolaryngology AssociatesNot enough data
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Home Health and Hospice CareNot enough data
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Popular Industries

Hourly Rate
Medical Office$9.44 - $16.96
Family Medicine$9.54 - $17.09
Healthcare$9.48 - $17.42
Medical Services$9.61 - $17.70
Hospital$9.78 - $17.92

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Key Statistics for Medical Receptionist Jobs

Gender
Female
98%
female alumni
  
Male
2%
male alumni
Hourly Rate:$10.45 - $14.42 $10.47 - $16.79
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
7%
1-4 years
42%
5-9 years
28%
10-19 years
18%
20 years or more
6%
Top Degrees

Hourly Rate
Associate's Degree$9.43 - $15.21
Bachelor's Degree$9.04 - $17.06
High School Diploma$8.78 - $15.91
GED or High School Diploma$8.74 - $15.98
Certificate (Cert)$9.86 - $13.23
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 59% dental benefits Dental: 35%
vision benefits Vision: 26% employee benefits None: 39%

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Career Path for Medical Receptionist Jobs

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Common Future Jobs

Medical Receptionist

Salary Range

$19,756 - $35,450
payscale
Receptionist
$17,100 - $34,296
Customer Service Representative (CSR)
$19,293 - $42,603
Waiter/Waitress
$7,792 - $39,095
 
Common Past Jobs
Common Future Jobs

Medical Receptionist

Salary Range

$19,756 - $35,450
payscale
Front Desk Receptionist, Medical Office
$19,102 - $34,088
Office Manager, Medical Office
$24,995 - $56,952
Front Desk Receptionist, Medical or Dental Office
$18,769 - $35,526
 

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Medical Receptionist Job Description

People with the job title Medical Receptionist typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Front Desk/Receptionists, Medical or Dental Office
Answer phones in a medical / dental office. Schedule appointments and maintain schedule book. Take payments and co-payments from patients. Collect insurance information.
Medical Secretaries
Perform secretarial duties utilizing specific knowledge of medical terminology and hospital, clinic, or laboratory procedures. Duties include scheduling appointments, billing patients, and compiling and recording medical charts, reports, and correspondence.

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Unfairly Fired
Medical Receptionist - (City withheld for privacy), Nevada, United States
I started this job in 2006 of June. Everything was ok... until November... when the evening before Thanksgiving at the close of business I was fired. They said I was not Company employee material. What did that mean? I always did my work. Never missed anytime, didnt call in sick... ever. So when I was fired I was mad. I spoke to the Dr and, ended up not being fired, but got a lower pay rate... confusing to me, but I accepted. Now 1 year later the same company just did this to me again!! I alwa...
Posted in I Was Fired on 5 Jan 2008
Last pay raise 3 years ago
Medical Receptionist - (City withheld for privacy), Indiana, United States
How do we ask for a raise? Since 3 years ago everything has gone up in price but not our wages.
Posted in Negotiating Higher Pay on 15 Aug 2006
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