Hospice director vs interim director

The differences between hospice 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 hospice director and an interim director. Additionally, an interim director has an average salary of $104,142, which is higher than the $90,235 average annual salary of a hospice director.

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

Hospice director vs interim director overview

	Hospice Director	Interim Director
Yearly salary	$90,235	$104,142
Hourly rate	$43.38	$50.07
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	39,868	49,433
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

What does a hospice director do?

A hospice cannot function fully without the assistance of a hospice director. They are tasked with supervising, directing, and governing programs in the hospice program. This includes patient care, home care, and post-bereavement follow-up. Their job is to establish goals concerning services provided by the facility and to drive the operations of the facility. They maintain quality assurance and other policies that are in line with the facility's objectives.

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.

Hospice director vs interim director salary

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

	Hospice Director	Interim Director
Average salary	$90,235	$104,142
Salary range	Between $54,000 And $149,000	Between $66,000 And $162,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	UPMC
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between hospice director and interim director education

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

	Hospice Director	Interim Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	University of Pennsylvania

Hospice director vs interim director demographics

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

	Hospice Director	Interim Director
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 15.6% Female, 84.4%	Male, 39.5% Female, 60.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 6.9% White, 62.3% 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 hospice director and interim director duties and responsibilities

Hospice director example responsibilities.

Lead the QAPI team focusing on pain and symptom management, time of death care, medication management and call response.
Provide oversight to the entire clinical operations of the branch.
Transition agency to EMR from paper system.
Gather statistical data and conduct quarterly QAPI meetings with all offices and the core team representatives.
Provide oversight and operational support to all areas of direct care and administrative support for the program.
Train new employees on hospice patient care practices and handling vary needs of terminally ill patients and families.

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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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Hospice director vs interim director skills

Common hospice director skills

Home Health, 39%
Quality Care, 13%
Patients, 13%
Hospice Care, 3%
Hospice Program, 3%
Palliative Care, 3%

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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