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Working As A Clinical Director

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Developing and Building Teams

Deal with People
Unpleasant/Angry People
Mostly Sitting
Make Decisions
$109,510
Average Salary

What Does A Clinical Director Do

A Clinical Director organizes and supervises people and programs of a clinical department. They manage program development, the fiscal budget, and performance improvement.

How To Become A Clinical Director

Most medical and health services managers have at least a bachelor’s degree before entering the field. However, master’s degrees are common and sometimes preferred by employers. Educational requirements vary by facility.

Education

Medical and health services managers typically need at least a bachelor’s degree to enter the occupation. However, master’s degrees are common and sometimes preferred by employers. Graduate programs often last between 2 and 3 years and may include up to 1 year of supervised administrative experience in a hospital or healthcare consulting setting.

Prospective medical and health services managers typically have a degree in health administration, health management, nursing, public health administration, or business administration. Degrees that focus on both management and healthcare combine business-related courses with courses in medical terminology, hospital organization, and health information systems. For example, a degree in health administration or health information management often includes courses in health services management, accounting and budgeting, human resources administration, strategic planning, law and ethics, health economics, and health information systems.

Work Experience in a Related Occupation

Many employers require prospective medical and health services managers to have some work experience in either an administrative or a clinical role in a hospital or other healthcare facility. For example, nursing home administrators usually have years of experience working as a registered nurse.

Others may begin their careers as medical records and health information technicians, administrative assistants, or financial clerks within a healthcare office.

Important Qualities

Analytical skills. Medical and health services managers must understand and follow current regulations and adapt to new laws.

Communication skills. These managers must effectively communicate policies and procedures with other health professionals and ensure their staff’s compliance with new laws and regulations.

Detail oriented. Medical and health services managers must pay attention to detail. They might be required to organize and maintain scheduling and billing information for very large facilities, such as hospitals.

Interpersonal skills. Medical and health services managers discuss staffing problems and patient information with other professionals, such as physicians and health insurance representatives.

Leadership skills. These managers are often responsible for finding creative solutions to staffing or other administrative problems. They must hire, train, motivate, and lead staff.

Technical skills. Medical and health services managers must stay up to date with advances in healthcare technology and data analytics. For example, they may need to use coding and classification software and electronic health record (EHR) systems as their facility adopts these technologies.

Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations

All states require licensure for nursing home administrators; requirements vary by state. In most states, these administrators must have a bachelor’s degree, complete a state-approved training program, and pass a national licensing exam. Some states also require applicants to pass a state-specific exam; others may require applicants to have previous work experience in a healthcare facility. Some states also require licensure for administrators in assisted-living facilities. For information on specific state-by-state licensure requirements, visit the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards.

A license is typically not required in other areas of medical and health services management. However, some positions may require applicants to have a registered nurse or social worker license.

Although certification is not required, some managers choose to become certified. Certification is available in many areas of practice. For example, the Professional Association of Health Care Office Management offers certification in medical management, the American Health Information Management Association offers health information management certification, and the American College of Health Care Administrators offers the Certified Nursing Home Administrator and Certified Assisted Living Administrator distinctions.

Advancement

Medical and health services managers advance by moving into higher paying positions with more responsibility. Some health information managers, for example, can advance to become responsible for the entire hospital’s information systems. Other managers may advance to top executive positions within the organization.

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Clinical Director Career Paths

Clinical Director

Area Director

8 Yearsyrs

Home Health Nurse

Assistant Director Of Nursing

7 Yearsyrs

Regional Director

Chief Operating Officer

11 Yearsyrs

Utilization Review Coordinator

Director Of Case Management

11 Yearsyrs

Director Of Clinical Operations

13 Yearsyrs

Utilization Review Coordinator

Director Of Quality Management

13 Yearsyrs

Director Of Residential Services

7 Yearsyrs

Director Of Social Services

6 Yearsyrs

Operations Director

Executive Director Of Operations

8 Yearsyrs

Chief Executive Officer

Interim Director

10 Yearsyrs

Administrative Director

Interim Executive Director

Health Director

Regional Director

Operations Director

President Of Operations

Adjunct Instructor

Home Health Nurse

Average Length of Employment

Service Director 3.8 years
Director 3.7 years
Regional Program Director 3.5 years
Director Of Residential Services 3.5 years
Director Of Health Services 3.4 years
Administrative Director, Behavioral Health Services 3.4 years
Health Director 3.4 years
Program Director 3.3 years
Counseling Director 3.3 years
Residential Program Director 3.3 years
Director Of Clinical Operations 3.3 years
Residential Director 3.2 years
Clinical Manager 3.2 years
Clinical Services Director 3.1 years
Clinical Supervisor 3.1 years
Outpatient Services Director 3.1 years
Clinical Services Coordinator 3.1 years
Clinical Coordinator 3.1 years
Program Supervisor 3.1 years
Clinical Director 3.0 years
Clinical Specialist 2.9 years
Assistant Program Director 2.8 years
Clinical Program Manager 2.8 years
Clinical Program Coordinator 2.4 years
Clinical Care Coordinator 2.4 years
Interim Director 1.3 years

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Clinical Director Demographics

Gender

Female
64.1%
Male
33.7%
Unknown
2.3%

Ethnicity

White
81.4%
Hispanic or Latino
8.8%
Asian
7.3%
Unknown
1.8%
Black or African American
0.6%

Languages Spoken

Spanish
58.8%
French
10.3%
German
3.9%
Italian
2.9%
Chinese
2.9%
Russian
2.5%
Hindi
2.0%
Korean
2.0%
Hebrew
2.0%
Portuguese
2.0%
Arabic
2.0%
Japanese
1.5%
Dakota
1.5%
Swedish
1.0%
Vietnamese
1.0%
Mandarin
1.0%
Urdu
1.0%
Greek
1.0%
Marathi
0.5%
Gujarati
0.5%

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Clinical Director Education

Schools

University of Phoenix
15.5%
Capella University
9.8%
Walden University
9.4%
New York University
5.0%
Boston University
4.5%
Grand Canyon University
4.5%
University of Utah
4.3%
Fordham University
4.2%
Temple University
4.1%
Nova Southeastern University
4.1%
Arizona State University
3.9%
Liberty University
3.7%
Virginia Commonwealth University
3.6%
University of South Florida
3.5%
Webster University
3.5%
University of Maryland - Baltimore
3.5%
Florida State University
3.5%
Wayne State University
3.2%
University of Southern California
3.2%
University of Pennsylvania
3.1%

Majors

Degrees

Masters
46.9%
Doctorate
17.1%
Bachelors
14.6%
Other
12.2%
Associate
5.6%
Certificate
2.8%
Diploma
0.4%
License
0.4%

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Real Clinical Director Salaries

Job Title	Company	Location	Start Date	Salary
Pulm/Cc Physician and Clinical Director of Critica	Pikeville Medical Center, Inc.	Pikeville, KY	Oct 01, 2012	$410,000
Clinical Director of Orthodontics	N & W Ortho, LLC	Edinburg, TX	Feb 06, 2012	$313,050
Clinical Director	Brigham and Women's Physicians Organization, Inc.	Boston, MA	Sep 21, 2012	$252,000
Clinical Director	Western Dental Services, Inc.	Orange, CA	Apr 03, 2016	$220,000
Clinical Director Physician	Sea Mar Community Health Centers	Olympia, WA	Jan 07, 2016	$208,440
Managing Clinical Director	Peach Street Dental &Amp; Dentures, PC.	Erie, PA	Jan 01, 2012	$200,000
Managing Clinical Director	Peach Street Dental & Dentures, Inc.	Erie, PA	Oct 01, 2014	$200,000
Clinical Director	Western Dental Services, Inc.	Orange, CA	May 29, 2015	$190,000
Assistant Ambulatory Clinic Director	The Hurley Clinics	Flint, MI	Jul 01, 2014	$165,562
Managing Clinical Director	Ia Dental, P.C.	Council Bluffs, IA	May 01, 2013	$163,200
Managing Clinical Director	HB Dental, PC	Council Bluffs, IA	Nov 14, 2012	$163,200
Managing Clinical Director	HB Dental, PC	Sioux City, IA	Nov 09, 2012	$163,200
Clinical Director	Familia Development LLC	Schaumburg, IL	Jul 05, 2011	$160,000
Clinical Director/Dentist	Community Action Organization of Scioto County, Inc.	Portsmouth, OH	Oct 19, 2016	$114,026
Emergency Veterinarian and Clinic Director	Pet Emergency & Specialty Center of South County	Chula Vista, CA	Apr 26, 2014	$110,903 - $141,290
Emergency Veterinarian and Clinic Director	Pet Emergency & Specialty Center of South County	Chula Vista, CA	Apr 01, 2014	$110,903 - $141,290
Assistant Clinical Director	Kaiser Foundation Hospitals	Fontana, CA	Aug 06, 2012	$110,240
Director of Clinical Integration	Integrated Medical Services, Inc.	Phoenix, AZ	May 21, 2014	$110,000
Clinical Director	Community Action Organization of Scioto County, In	Portsmouth, OH	Aug 01, 2014	$110,000
Clinical Director, Graduate Orthodontic Program	Case Western Reserve University	Cleveland, OH	Feb 01, 2015	$109,463
Clinic Director	Arash Aftabi, DMD, Inc.	Seal Beach, CA	Oct 15, 2012	$103,280 - $103,300
Clinical Director	Advanced Physical Therapy of Central Florida	Ocala, FL	Jul 09, 2016	$87,360
Clinical Director	Advanced Physical Therapy of Central Florida	The Villages, FL	Jul 09, 2016	$87,360
Clinical Director	Aptus Health Care P.L.L.C.	McAllen, TX	May 01, 2015	$85,197
Clinical Director	Sundberg and Sundberg LLC	Fishers, IN	Dec 01, 2013	$85,000
Director, Clinical Trials/Optometric Retail DIV & Strat Plan	University of Pittsburgh Physicians	Pittsburgh, PA	Jan 05, 2016	$85,000
Clinical Director	Wild Acre Inns	Arlington, MA	Oct 01, 2011	$85,000

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Top Skills for A Clinical Director

Top Clinical Director Skills

Group Therapy
Procedures
Clinical Staff

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Provide psychological evaluations, and individual/ group therapy to individuals struggling with substance use and mental disorders.
Design and develop procedures to help enhance member services particularly assisting members with difficult behaviors.
Provide counseling and disciplinary actions to clinical staff.
Provided supervision & administrative oversight for Mental Health services at adult male facility, close security.
Developed treatment plans and maintained documentation.