Assisted living administrator vs provider

The differences between assisted living administrators and providers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a provider has an average salary of $61,912, which is higher than the $28,196 average annual salary of an assisted living administrator.

The top three skills for an assisted living administrator include resident care, patients and senior care. The most important skills for a provider are patients, healthcare, and patient care.

Assisted living administrator vs provider overview

	Assisted Living Administrator	Provider
Yearly salary	$28,196	$61,912
Hourly rate	$13.56	$29.77
Growth rate	36%	36%
Number of jobs	99,059	112,186
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

What does an assisted living administrator do?

An Assisted Living Administrator oversees an assisted living facility's daily operations that accommodate elderly residents, ensuring that they get optimal care and service. They are responsible for performing managerial tasks such as setting objectives and schedules, managing budgets, liaising with suppliers and other partners, gathering and analyzing data to identify the residents' needs, and monitoring the operations, resolving issues should any arise. They coordinate and delegate responsibilities among staff, regularly reviewing their performances while implementing the facility's policies and regulations.

What does a provider do?

Health care providers are health professionals and health organizations offering health care treatment and diagnosis services. These professionals play significant roles with patients through consultation, treatment, and advice. The health care they provide is of different variations. They even perform other procedures depending on the needs of the patients. Their responsibilities include comprehensive care and specialist work. Also, they help in duties, medication, and housekeeping. They transport clients to and from errands, activities, and appointments.

Assisted living administrator vs provider salary

Assisted living administrators and providers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assisted Living Administrator	Provider
Average salary	$28,196	$61,912
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $36,000	Between $36,000 And $104,000
Highest paying City	Auburn, WA	Las Vegas, NV
Highest paying state	Oregon	Nevada
Best paying company	ZeniMax Media	UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
Best paying industry	Media	Health Care

Differences between assisted living administrator and provider education

There are a few differences between an assisted living administrator and a provider in terms of educational background:

	Assisted Living Administrator	Provider
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Most common major	Nursing	Business
Most common college	-	-

Assisted living administrator vs provider demographics

Here are the differences between assisted living administrators' and providers' demographics:

	Assisted Living Administrator	Provider
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 22.8% Female, 77.2%	Male, 21.9% Female, 78.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 8.7% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 26.9% Asian, 7.9% White, 50.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between assisted living administrator and provider duties and responsibilities

Assisted living administrator example responsibilities.

pass attain as well as CPR training.
Remain up to date with CPR, first aid, and van driver training.
Stimulate resident's mental development and memory with daily historical novels to reduce memory loss due to Alzheimer's disease
Transport individuals to and from work and school, assist individuals with their ADL s and assist with preparing meals.
Provide assistants with therapy exercises and encourage patients to activities provide in facility.
Encourage independence with all ADL's, activity participation and monitoring behavioral changes.

Provider example responsibilities.

Work on achieving goals with child base on yearly ISP reports.
Manage provider network to include verifying claims and benefits for healthcare providers/members and insurance companies.
Monitor vital signs and medication of patients under the direction of register nurses and physiotherapists.
Treat each resident with tender care and compassion.
Suction tracheotomy, change out tracheotomy, and provide tracheotomy CPR as needed.
Maintain appropriate certifications and licenses such as CPR, first aid, and food handlers permit.

Assisted living administrator vs provider skills

Common assisted living administrator skills

Resident Care, 12%
Patients, 11%
Senior Care, 7%
Quality Care, 7%
Infection Control, 7%
Home Health, 6%

Common provider skills

Patients, 27%
Healthcare, 18%
Patient Care, 14%
Mental Health, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
CPR, 5%

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