Hospital supervisor vs student/clinical rotation

The differences between hospital supervisors and student/clinical rotations 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 a student/clinical rotation. Additionally, a student/clinical rotation has an average salary of $88,697, which is higher than the $41,899 average annual salary of a hospital supervisor.

The top three skills for a hospital supervisor include patients, HR and hospital policy. The most important skills for a student/clinical rotation are patients, vital signs, and medication administration.

Hospital supervisor vs student/clinical rotation overview

	Hospital Supervisor	Student/Clinical Rotation
Yearly salary	$41,899	$88,697
Hourly rate	$20.14	$42.64
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	14,851	87,950
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
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 a student/clinical rotation do?

Clinical rotation is the stage wherein medical students spend their last two years of study as medical team members. During this period, medical students learn to apply their knowledge from the classroom to real-life medical situations. They follow physicians and residents at teaching hospitals and gain relevant practical experience. During the training, they rotate through different medical specialties. They obtain a patient's history, complete physical examinations, and write progress notes. Also, they assist in medical surgeries and procedures with the guidance of physicians. Diagnosis and treatment of patients are two other medical activities that they actively involved in with attending residents' supervision.

Hospital supervisor vs student/clinical rotation salary

Hospital supervisors and student/clinical rotations have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hospital Supervisor	Student/Clinical Rotation
Average salary	$41,899	$88,697
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $63,000	Between $35,000 And $220,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	RSM US	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between hospital supervisor and student/clinical rotation education

There are a few differences between a hospital supervisor and a student/clinical rotation in terms of educational background:

	Hospital Supervisor	Student/Clinical Rotation
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Duke University

Hospital supervisor vs student/clinical rotation demographics

Here are the differences between hospital supervisors' and student/clinical rotations' demographics:

	Hospital Supervisor	Student/Clinical Rotation
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 36.1% Female, 63.9%	Male, 21.9% Female, 78.1%
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, 10.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% Asian, 11.8% White, 64.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between hospital supervisor and student/clinical rotation 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.

Student/clinical rotation example responsibilities.

Demonstrate clinical competency and compassion in providing care, using technology, administering medications, performing procedures and managing emergencies
Perform physical assessments; 12 lead EKG; analyze cardiac strips; blood glucose monitoring via AccuCheck.
Assist with patient control analgesia pump, collaborate with nurse and rapid response team to have patients transfer to ICU.
Experience include various floors with multiple teams including cardiopulmonary, oncology, trauma, ICU, orthopedics, and pediatrics.
Provide catheter care and a variety of injections for patients with autoimmune metabolic illnesses and urinary dysfunction.
Travele to multiple ICU/ CCU.

Hospital supervisor vs student/clinical rotation skills

Common hospital supervisor skills

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

Common student/clinical rotation skills

Patients, 28%
Vital Signs, 6%
Medication Administration, 5%
IV, 5%
Direct Patient Care, 5%
Clinical Rotations, 4%

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