Health director vs interim director

The differences between health directors and interim 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 health director and an interim director. Additionally, an interim director has an average salary of $104,142, which is higher than the $89,244 average annual salary of a health director.

The top three skills for a health director include patients, home health and oversight. The most important skills for an interim director are healthcare, patient care, and oversight.

Health director vs interim director overview

	Health Director	Interim Director
Yearly salary	$89,244	$104,142
Hourly rate	$42.91	$50.07
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	81,038	49,433
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

What does a health director do?

A Health Director is responsible for developing health programs for disease prevention and the promotion of good health practices. They must keep health records and ensure excellent health facility maintenance.

What does an interim director do?

An interim director is responsible for supporting business operations, organizing training, as well as specific department programs for staff to maximize their productivity and improve optimal performance to meet project deliverables and achieve client satisfaction. Interim directors coordinate with the management and board executives on corporate decisions, implementing company guidelines and procedures, and identifying business opportunities to generate more revenues and profitability. They also analyze financial statements and business transactions, developing strategies to reduce expenses and minimize loss without sacrificing the organization's quality services.

Health director vs interim director salary

Health directors and interim directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Health Director	Interim Director
Average salary	$89,244	$104,142
Salary range	Between $56,000 And $142,000	Between $66,000 And $162,000
Highest paying City	Greenwich, CT	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Connecticut	California
Best paying company	Amgen	UPMC
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between health director and interim director education

There are a few differences between a health director and an interim director in terms of educational background:

	Health Director	Interim Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Health director vs interim director demographics

Here are the differences between health directors' and interim directors' demographics:

	Health Director	Interim Director
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 35.3% Female, 64.7%	Male, 39.5% Female, 60.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 7.1% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 8.0% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between health director and interim director duties and responsibilities

Health director example responsibilities.

Manage accreditation process with AAHC, JCAHO, Medicare, HIPAA, AOA, ACGME, RRC, and individual payers.
Manage the agency's daily operations to ensure CMS compliance.
Manage EHS activities for manufacturing plants, global sourcing centers, and customer sites.
Initiate sentinel system allowing company to proactively manage reimbursement reductions impose by state Medicaid programs.
Manage multiple patients, assessing ability to continue living independently or moving to higher acuity care.
Conduct staff training regarding first aid, CPR, a.

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Interim director example responsibilities.

Manage and direct department operations and staffing for the invasive and non-invasive cardiology department.
Establish and develop relationships with ERP and consulting vendors with the goal of maximizing comparative advantage and cost efficient solution development.
Increase patient satisfaction on scores relate the cleanliness through employee engagement and through close collaboration with the management team.
Program development, quality improvement, JCAHO preparation, and hospital disaster preparedness.
Pet restraint, blood draws, catheter placement, vaccine administration.
Put hospital on growth trajectory, reversing negative EBITDA within first year.

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Health director vs interim director skills

Common health director skills

Patients, 13%
Home Health, 9%
Oversight, 8%
Patient Care, 6%
Social Work, 5%
CPR, 4%

Common interim director skills

Healthcare, 13%
Patient Care, 11%
Oversight, 9%
Patient Safety, 6%
Financial Management, 6%
Bed Facility, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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