Geriatric care manager vs managed care director

The differences between geriatric care managers and managed care directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a geriatric care manager and a managed care director. Additionally, a managed care director has an average salary of $84,817, which is higher than the $69,133 average annual salary of a geriatric care manager.

The top three skills for a geriatric care manager include social work, home health and community resources. The most important skills for a managed care director are patients, patient care, and social work.

Geriatric care manager vs managed care director overview

	Geriatric Care Manager	Managed Care Director
Yearly salary	$69,133	$84,817
Hourly rate	$33.24	$40.78
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	87,350	93,987
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Geriatric care manager vs managed care director salary

Geriatric care managers and managed care directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Geriatric Care Manager	Managed Care Director
Average salary	$69,133	$84,817
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $118,000	Between $53,000 And $134,000
Highest paying City	-	Edison, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Sanofi Genzyme
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between geriatric care manager and managed care director education

There are a few differences between a geriatric care manager and a managed care director in terms of educational background:

	Geriatric Care Manager	Managed Care Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	University of Pennsylvania

Geriatric care manager vs managed care director demographics

Here are the differences between geriatric care managers' and managed care directors' demographics:

	Geriatric Care Manager	Managed Care Director
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 14.6% Female, 85.4%	Male, 28.5% Female, 71.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 8.0% White, 61.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 7.9% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between geriatric care manager and managed care director duties and responsibilities

Geriatric care manager example responsibilities.

Manage caseload by providing care coordination to individuals with a primary intellectual/developmental disability diagnosis all of whom receive community-base waiver services.
Provide administrative and nutritional support and health care management for elderly patients.
Develop and implement a special volunteer-education program to train volunteers in the care of an interaction with Alzheimer's patient.
Interface with members' primary care physician, specialists and other health care providers to meet patients' health care needs.
Assume a leadership role in meetings and training regarding staff education on state and institutional educational standards relate to child development.
Manage caseload by providing care coordination to individuals with a primary intellectual/developmental disability diagnosis all of whom receive community-base waiver services.

Managed care director example responsibilities.

Manage FTE and MH per stat numbers compare to budget.
Manage dialysis, rehabilitation contact, nursing agency contracts and staff competencies.
Lead business unit through successful JCAHO accreditation survey process with unprecedent results.
Provide technical assistance and testimony for development and passage of legislation enabling implementation of Medicaid manage care.
Provide patients with Thai yoga massage and energetic healing.
Show compassion and empathy for families, residents and staff.

Geriatric care manager vs managed care director skills

Common geriatric care manager skills

Social Work, 23%
Home Health, 15%
Community Resources, 7%
Comprehensive Assessments, 6%
Crisis Intervention, 5%
Medication Management, 5%

Common managed care director skills

Patients, 12%
Patient Care, 8%
Social Work, 7%
Quality Care, 6%
Oversight, 5%
Care Management, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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