Hospital admissions officer vs support staff

The differences between hospital admissions officers and desk clerks supervisors 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 support staff. Additionally, a hospital admissions officer has an average salary of $41,424, which is higher than the $31,772 average annual salary of a support staff.

The top three skills for a hospital admissions officer include infection control, EMS and management services. The most important skills for a support staff are customer service, developmental disabilities, and mental health.

Hospital admissions officer vs support staff overview

	Hospital Admissions Officer	Support Staff
Yearly salary	$41,424	$31,772
Hourly rate	$19.92	$15.28
Growth rate	-5%	36%
Number of jobs	60,497	161,915
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Hospital admissions officer vs support staff salary

Hospital admissions officers and desk clerks supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hospital Admissions Officer	Support Staff
Average salary	$41,424	$31,772
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $65,000	Between $25,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	Baltimore, MD	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Rhode Island	New York
Best paying company	Premier	Lakeland Electric
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between hospital admissions officer and support staff education

There are a few differences between a hospital admissions officer and a support staff in terms of educational background:

	Hospital Admissions Officer	Support Staff
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	Duke University

Hospital admissions officer vs support staff demographics

Here are the differences between hospital admissions officers' and desk clerks supervisors' demographics:

	Hospital Admissions Officer	Support Staff
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 45.3% Female, 54.7%	Male, 31.2% Female, 68.8%
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, 8.8% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 6.2% White, 62.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between hospital admissions officer and support staff 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.

Support staff example responsibilities.

Manage SharePoint inventory repository and assign access levels to new hires as needed.
Provide companionship to the consumer.
Tutor students in various science courses, English and GED prep classes.
Maintain a safe, supportive and therapeutic environment which fosters growth and rehabilitation.
Work with students at various levels of mathematics knowledge within the same teaching environment.
Work with students who have graduated from the developmental mathematics program on more advance mathematics classes.

Hospital admissions officer vs support staff skills

Common hospital admissions officer skills

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

Common support staff skills

Customer Service, 9%
Developmental Disabilities, 7%
Mental Health, 6%
Meal Preparation, 6%
Direct Care, 6%
Home Maintenance, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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