Hospital admissions officer vs front office manager

The differences between hospital admissions officers and front office managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a hospital admissions officer and a front office manager. Additionally, a front office manager has an average salary of $52,141, which is higher than the $41,424 average annual salary of a hospital admissions officer.

The top three skills for a hospital admissions officer include infection control, EMS and management services. The most important skills for a front office manager are customer service, reservations, and guest service.

Hospital admissions officer vs front office manager overview

	Hospital Admissions Officer	Front Office Manager
Yearly salary	$41,424	$52,141
Hourly rate	$19.92	$25.07
Growth rate	-5%	18%
Number of jobs	60,497	80,983
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Hospital admissions officer vs front office manager salary

Hospital admissions officers and front office managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hospital Admissions Officer	Front Office Manager
Average salary	$41,424	$52,141
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $65,000	Between $38,000 And $70,000
Highest paying City	Baltimore, MD	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	Rhode Island	New York
Best paying company	Premier	Nomura Securities
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between hospital admissions officer and front office manager education

There are a few differences between a hospital admissions officer and a front office manager in terms of educational background:

	Hospital Admissions Officer	Front Office Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	Cornell University

Hospital admissions officer vs front office manager demographics

Here are the differences between hospital admissions officers' and front office managers' demographics:

	Hospital Admissions Officer	Front Office Manager
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 45.3% Female, 54.7%	Male, 32.2% Female, 67.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 5.3% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between hospital admissions officer and front office manager duties and responsibilities

Hospital admissions officer example responsibilities.

Manage payroll hours for staff and review payroll on a bi-weekly basis.
Assure conformance to TJC and OSHA requirements.
Respond quickly and effectively to emergency and non-emergency situations, patrol all lot areas in security vehicle and etc.
Maintain communications with physicians' offices and unit secretaries/nursing coordinator to ensure bed placement of direct admissions and in-patient surgery candidates.
Maintain articulation data on PeopleSoft and design system enhancements to increase efficiency.
Review academic credentials for eligibility to graduate study, maintain applicant files and update PeopleSoft records.

Front office manager example responsibilities.

Serve as managing department head of the newly create small meetings group focusing on short-term incremental business across all Marriott brands.
Process monthly and quarterly taxes * deliver payroll weekly * manage accounts payable/receivable * schedule appointments * direct phone calls
Manage facility procedures relate to insurance and billing and solve patients' queries regarding their insurance renewal and expiry.
Direct all guest service associates, reception managers, agents and PBX with full fiscal responsibilities, including budgeting and forecasting.
Ensure that VIP reservations are appropriately block through close monitoring and proper organization.
Lead trainer for new PMS roll-out, including downtime and upgrade management.

Hospital admissions officer vs front office manager skills

Common hospital admissions officer skills

Infection Control, 37%
EMS, 24%
Management Services, 12%
Patrol, 11%
TJC, 9%
Linen Distribution, 6%

Common front office manager skills

Customer Service, 13%
Reservations, 11%
Guest Service, 10%
Payroll, 6%
Patients, 6%
Night Audit, 5%

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