Administrative resident vs practice administrator

The differences between administrative residents and practice administrators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both an administrative resident and a practice administrator. Additionally, a practice administrator has an average salary of $78,493, which is higher than the $52,224 average annual salary of an administrative resident.

The top three skills for an administrative resident include health system, community health and patient safety. The most important skills for a practice administrator are patients, patient care, and customer service.

Administrative resident vs practice administrator overview

	Administrative Resident	Practice Administrator
Yearly salary	$52,224	$78,493
Hourly rate	$25.11	$37.74
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	40,938	75,986
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

What does an administrative resident do?

An administrative resident is a health expert who spearheads and oversees health care projects and programs at medical facilities, ensuring everything runs smoothly and efficiently. They set goals and guidelines, establish budgets and timelines, coordinate staff and efforts, conduct extensive research and analysis, and develop strategies to ensure that patients get to receive optimal care and services. They also gather and analyze patient feedback, resolving issues promptly. Moreover, an administrative resident oversees the performance of staff, all while implementing the company's policies and regulations.

What does a practice administrator do?

A Practice Administrator is responsible for the daily activities of a medical facility. They prepare prescriptions for patients, provide leadership in developing and implementing business plans, and oversee the billing and collection processes of departments.

Administrative resident vs practice administrator salary

Administrative residents and practice administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Administrative Resident	Practice Administrator
Average salary	$52,224	$78,493
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $81,000	Between $56,000 And $109,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Osa
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between administrative resident and practice administrator education

There are a few differences between an administrative resident and a practice administrator in terms of educational background:

	Administrative Resident	Practice Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Administrative resident vs practice administrator demographics

Here are the differences between administrative residents' and practice administrators' demographics:

	Administrative Resident	Practice Administrator
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 50.8% Female, 49.2%	Male, 25.0% Female, 75.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 7.7% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 7.1% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between administrative resident and practice administrator duties and responsibilities

Administrative resident example responsibilities.

Lead an EHR quantitative analysis project to develop statistical reports from databases for administration.
Present to department managers on HIPAA relate topics.
Improve the marketing of the outpatient radiology center.
Work with Medicaid residents and all financials relate to Medicaid.
Work with physicians to customize the EMR and develop care plans.
Train staff on advance EMR functionality (referrals, medical records, et cetera).

Practice administrator example responsibilities.

Lead the hospital through a successful CMS validation survey.
Manage multiple SharePoint sites by adding and editing accurate data for each team within the department.
Deploy, configure, and manage enterprise systems; monitoring, windows, linux, aws, vmware.
Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable activities using QuickBooks and online banking applications.
Compose monthly productivity reports, manage payroll; develop and implement policies & procedures.
Manage the overall operations of a large pediatric practice that provide services to a predominantly Medicaid population

Administrative resident vs practice administrator skills

Common administrative resident skills

Health System, 7%
Community Health, 6%
Patient Safety, 5%
Service Line, 5%
Administrative Residency, 5%
Healthcare Administration, 4%

Common practice administrator skills

Patients, 14%
Patient Care, 7%
Customer Service, 6%
Payroll, 5%
Practice Management, 4%
Oversight, 4%

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