How to hire a Center Administrator

How to hire a center administrator, step by step

Here's a step-by-step center administrator hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a center administrator job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new center administrator
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your center administrator job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a center administrator for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   Hiring the perfect center administrator also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   The following list breaks down different types of center administrators and their corresponding salaries.

   Type Of Center Administrator	Description	Hourly Rate
   Center Administrator	Computer networks are critical parts of almost every organization. Network and computer systems administrators are responsible for the day-to-day operation of these networks.	$20-49
   Facilities Administrator	A facilities administrator is responsible for maintaining the cleanliness and orderliness of facilities, as well as the stability and efficiency of equipment and machinery to support business functions and operations. Facilities administrators monitor the adequacy of inventories and call for repairs for maintenance... Show More	$22-50
   Business Administrator	A business administrator is responsible for monitoring the efficiency of daily business functions, ensuring the timely submission of project deliverables, and supervising project management procedures. Business administrators coordinate with existing and potential clients for business offers and updates, negotiating contracts, and identifying business opportunities from the market trends to generate more revenues and increase profitability... Show More	$21-54

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common Skills:

   • Patients
   • Patient Care
   • Surgery
   • Customer Service
   • Oversight
   • Financial Performance
   • Patient Satisfaction
   • Human Resources
   • Financial Reports
   • PowerPoint
   • Employee Engagement
   • Windows
   • Nursing Home
   • HIPAA

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   Responsibilities:

   • Attain initial 4 star CMS rating, which are subsequently increase to 5 stars.
   • Maintain and manage scheduling process for call center group with continuous real-time monitoring of adherence using CMS and IEX TotalView.
   • Create and manage a repository of group presentations and documents.
   • Reinforce HIPAA mandates by establishing new training standards.
   • Ensure that on-site lab meet all CLIA requirements.
   • Verify and correct CPT and ICD10 coding on claims prior to submission.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your center administrator job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A center administrator can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, center administrators' average salary in georgia is 44% less than in california.
   • Seniority. Entry-level center administrators 59% less than senior-level center administrators.
   • Certifications. A center administrator with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a center administrator's salary.

   Average center administrator salary

   $66,044yearly

   $31.75 hourly rate

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   Entry-level center administrator salary

   $42,000 yearly salary

   Updated April 18, 2025

   Average center administrator salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
   1	California	$97,425	$47
   2	Virginia	$79,335	$38
   3	Minnesota	$73,455	$35
   4	District of Columbia	$71,197	$34
   5	North Carolina	$70,797	$34
   6	Washington	$69,058	$33
   7	Illinois	$68,271	$33
   8	Maryland	$66,647	$32
   9	New Jersey	$66,524	$32
   10	New York	$66,355	$32
   11	Colorado	$64,518	$31
   12	Florida	$62,309	$30
   13	Indiana	$60,802	$29
   14	South Carolina	$60,621	$29
   15	Wisconsin	$59,785	$29
   16	Louisiana	$59,255	$28
   17	Texas	$58,453	$28
   18	Iowa	$57,066	$27
   19	Kentucky	$56,143	$27
   20	Ohio	$55,624	$27

   Average center administrator salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
   1	Novartis	$108,813	$52.31
   2	Ernst & Young	$105,618	$50.78	183
   3	Conviva	$104,858	$50.41
   4	Bell Flight	$91,917	$44.19	1
   5	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	$91,642	$44.06	11
   6	New York University	$85,155	$40.94	6
   7	Humana	$84,102	$40.43	132
   8	Morton Buildings	$82,991	$39.90
   9	Sharp HealthCare	$80,687	$38.79	7
   10	Clinica Sierra Vista	$80,599	$38.75	5
   11	Access Healthcare Services	$80,596	$38.75
   12	National Renewable Energy Laboratory	$78,791	$37.88
   13	The Word & Brown Companies	$77,915	$37.46
   14	Lennar	$77,228	$37.13	2
   15	Textron	$75,585	$36.34	9
   16	Fairfield Medical Center	$75,376	$36.24
   17	AMSURG	$75,253	$36.18	8
   18	HealthTrust	$74,922	$36.02
   19	Kaiser Permanente	$74,447	$35.79	25
   20	The University of Chicago	$73,591	$35.38	52

4. Writing a Center Administrator Job Description

   A job description for a center administrator role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a center administrator job description:

   Center Administrator job description example

   This trusted and established Ambulatory Surgery Center in the Greater Puget Sound area is actively interviewing for an ASC Administrator. Join a busy facility, and lead an experienced and tenured team and take a central role in directing operations for this busy Outpatient Surgical Center
   
   Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer / President who represents the Board, the Ambulatory Surgery Administrator will play a large and dynamic role in the operations of this ASC. Serving as the point of contact for the Same-Day Surgical Center's Business Office, the Administrator oversee an experienced accounting and finance manager, a tenured materials / supply manager, central scheduling, Medical Records, and the Clinical Director of Nursing. You'll play a very central part in the internal performance, external growth, and strategic operations functions of the surgical center center.
   
   Internally, the ASC Operations Administrator will take line item responsibility for natural processes like cost containment, vendor supply negotiation, collections, and transaction processing. Working closely with the Director of Nursing (DON), you'll also support the maintenance of clinical logs, Joint Commission accreditation projects, and compliance with other regulatory agencies. From a business operations standpoint, you'll control quality improvement processes, and you'll enjoy the many opportunities to grow your skills and knowledge in this regard.
   
   In addition to the internal controlling functions, the ASC Administrator will also play a large role in external operations. As an expert in the regional market, you'll have the opportunity to develop new partnerships and form initiatives to drive traffic. The two sides of this traffic coin are patient volumes and physician partnerships.
   
   Patient Volumes: As with many industries, volume is an important aspect of success in an ambulatory surgery setting. Working with local hospitals, family and specialty practices, and health clinics, the Administrator will play an active role in marketing the multi-specialty aspects of this surgery center. Specialties that include Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Gynecology, Plastics, ENT, and Podiatry to name a few.
   
   Just as important as marketing the quality services offered, will be attracting and retaining physicians to perform these procedures. This 4 Operating Room Facility, which performs well over 1000 cases per month, has a very strong team of surgeons. Adding to that team, and working with new specialists, will allow you to ensure the stability and sustainability of the business.
   
   Situated close to the urban attractions of Seattle proper, and the natural attractions of Northern Washington, the Greater Puget Sound Area region boasts something for everyone. Casinos, world renowned restaurants, legendary live music, and boutique wineries await just a short drive into Seattle. Enjoy the lights and sounds of a full service city. If the ASC Administrator is an adventurous type, you won't need to look very far for hundreds of miles of hiking & biking trails, beachcombing, and expanses of Mt. Rainer. With an affordable cost-of-living and some of the best schools in the nation, the Seattle Metropolitan Area is quickly gaining popularity among young families.
   Of course, one of the best aspects of working in an Ambulatory Environment is the hours. Nights and weekends off, supportive and tenured executive leadership, and a committed staff all await the Administrator. Just imagine having the time (and headspace) to enjoy the competitive salary, generous benefits package, and beautiful landscape.

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5. Post your job

   To find center administrators for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any center administrators they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level center administrators with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your center administrator job on Zippia to find and attract quality center administrator candidates.
   • Use niche websites such as dice, engineering.com, stack overflow, it job pro.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit center administrators, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   If your interviews with center administrator applicants aren't enough to make a decision, you should also consider including a test project. These are often the best, most straightforward, and least bias-prone ways of determining who will likely succeed in the role. If you don't know how to design an appropriate test, you can ask someone else on the team to create it or take a look at these websites to get a few ideas:

   • TestDome
   • CodeSignal
   • Testlify
   • BarRaiser
   • Coderbyte

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new center administrator

   Once you've decided on a perfect center administrator candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new center administrator. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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