Hospital supervisor vs ambulatory care coordinator

The differences between hospital supervisors and ambulatory care coordinators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a hospital supervisor and an ambulatory care coordinator. Additionally, a hospital supervisor has an average salary of $41,899, which is higher than the $40,458 average annual salary of an ambulatory care coordinator.

The top three skills for a hospital supervisor include patients, HR and hospital policy. The most important skills for an ambulatory care coordinator are patients, social work, and patient care.

Hospital supervisor vs ambulatory care coordinator overview

	Hospital Supervisor	Ambulatory Care Coordinator
Yearly salary	$41,899	$40,458
Hourly rate	$20.14	$19.45
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	14,851	85,837
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

What does a hospital supervisor do?

A hospital supervisor has the important responsibility of supervising and evaluating the work activities of hospital personnel. This includes medical, nursing, technical, service, and maintenance personnel. Their job is to establish and supervise work schedules to ensure shifts are always covered. They are also in charge of delegating responsibilities to staff and giving orientation and training to new staff. A hospital supervisor is also always on the lookout for areas that need quality improvement.

What does an ambulatory care coordinator do?

An ambulatory care coordinator coordinates with physicians to ensure that the patients' individual medical needs are identified and addressed on time. Ambulatory care coordinators work directly under the supervision of an assigned ambulatory manager and supervisor to promote patients' health and welfare through face-to-face, telephone, or email. They maintain knowledge and expertise in electronic software tools so that medical records can be encoded into the computer. Ambulatory care coordinators are also required to take the licensure exams for registered nurses.

Hospital supervisor vs ambulatory care coordinator salary

Hospital supervisors and ambulatory care coordinators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hospital Supervisor	Ambulatory Care Coordinator
Average salary	$41,899	$40,458
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $63,000	Between $31,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	Providence, RI
Highest paying state	California	Rhode Island
Best paying company	RSM US	Cook Children's Medical Center
Best paying industry	Health Care	Health Care

Differences between hospital supervisor and ambulatory care coordinator education

There are a few differences between a hospital supervisor and an ambulatory care coordinator in terms of educational background:

	Hospital Supervisor	Ambulatory Care Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Hospital supervisor vs ambulatory care coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between hospital supervisors' and ambulatory care coordinators' demographics:

	Hospital Supervisor	Ambulatory Care Coordinator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 36.1% Female, 63.9%	Male, 18.0% Female, 82.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 9.8% Asian, 8.9% White, 65.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% Asian, 9.0% White, 66.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between hospital supervisor and ambulatory care coordinator duties and responsibilities

Hospital supervisor example responsibilities.

Interact successfully with regulatory and oversight agencies, which lead to more streamline operations of complex healthcare reimbursement programs.
Maintain the cleanliness of the food court in the international concourse in Hartfield-Jackson airport.
Maintain high standards of sanitation and expect levels of cleanliness and appearance at all times.
Work in labor and delivery, medical, surgical, psychiatry, rehabilitation, and administration.
Work in accordance with HIPPA regulations and maintain patient confidentiality.
Coordinate emergency helicopter services to and from the facility of critically ill or injure patients.

Ambulatory care coordinator 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.
Initiate supportive counseling and crisis intervention for groups and individuals in children's rehabilitation hospital setting.
Conduct NCQA audits and quality surveys for physicians.
Assist with increasing family unity, life skills and legal entities.
Assist members with finding placement in the ALF or SNF setting.
Generate appropriate letters of authorization and denial according to NCQA and CMS guidelines.

Hospital supervisor vs ambulatory care coordinator skills

Common hospital supervisor skills

Patients, 31%
HR, 8%
Hospital Policy, 7%
Patient Safety, 7%
Wine, 4%
Rehabilitation, 4%

Common ambulatory care coordinator skills

Patients, 18%
Social Work, 8%
Patient Care, 6%
Home Health, 6%
Rehabilitation, 5%
Customer Service, 5%

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