Mid-Level

Hospital Television Rental Clerk

The patient entertainment provider โ€” renting television and entertainment services to hospital patients.

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Job markets for Hospital Television Rental Clerks
Employment concentration ยท ~389 areas
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Hospital Television Rental Clerk

As a Hospital Television Rental Clerk, you handle television and entertainment rentals for hospital patients. You sign patients up for service, explain options, process payments, troubleshoot problems, and disconnect service at discharge. It's a service role within a healthcare environment.

Your day involves patient interaction and service management. You visit patients to offer TV rental, explain packages, process rentals, and handle setup. You respond to service problems, manage equipment, and process disconnections. You work within a hospital environment with its particular protocols and sensitivities.

The hardest part is working with patients who are often in difficult situations. Hospital patients may be stressed, uncomfortable, or seriously ill. You need sensitivity while still performing your job. You also work within hospital protocols that may limit when and how you can interact with patients. The people who thrive here are compassionate service providers who can handle the hospital environment.

RelationshipsModerate
SupportModerate
IndependenceLower
AchievementLower
Working ConditionsLower
RecognitionLower
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StructuredAdaptable
ManagingContributing
CollaborativeIndependent
Hospital sizeService optionsEquipment typePatient interaction levelTechnology changes
Hospital TV rental varies by facility and technology. Larger hospitals have more volume. Service options have evolved with streaming and WiFi. Patient interaction levels depend on hospital protocols. Technology changes continue affecting this service.
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape โ€” and where it can take you.

$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
All experience levels1
This level's estimated range
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1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Hospital Television Rental Clerks (SOC 41-2021.00), not just this title ยท BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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Healthcare environment
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Adapting to changing equipment
What is the current service and equipment model?
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape โ€” helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$29Kโ€“$62K
Salary Range
10th โ€“ 90th percentile
399K
U.S. Employment
+3.2%
10yr Growth
46K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$64K$61K$58K$55K$52K201920202021202220232024$52K$64K
BLS OEWS May 2024 ยท BLS Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034

Skills & Requirements

Active ListeningService OrientationSpeakingReading ComprehensionSocial PerceptivenessCritical ThinkingWritingMonitoringCoordinationTime Management
O*NET OnLine ยท Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Federal data: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (May 2024) ยท BLS Employment Projections ยท O*NET OnLine
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