Hospitalist program director vs assistant program director

The differences between hospitalist program directors and assistant program 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 hospitalist program director and an assistant program director. Additionally, a hospitalist program director has an average salary of $172,954, which is higher than the $51,138 average annual salary of an assistant program director.

The top three skills for a hospitalist program director include hospital medicine, hospital administration and patient satisfaction. The most important skills for an assistant program director are mental health, oversight, and social work.

Hospitalist program director vs assistant program director overview

	Hospitalist Program Director	Assistant Program Director
Yearly salary	$172,954	$51,138
Hourly rate	$83.15	$24.59
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	68,748	77,761
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	6	6

Hospitalist program director vs assistant program director salary

Hospitalist program directors and assistant program directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hospitalist Program Director	Assistant Program Director
Average salary	$172,954	$51,138
Salary range	Between $82,000 And $362,000	Between $28,000 And $93,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Southeastern Lifestyle Fitness Center Lumberton
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between hospitalist program director and assistant program director education

There are a few differences between a hospitalist program director and an assistant program director in terms of educational background:

	Hospitalist Program Director	Assistant Program Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Nursing	Psychology
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Northwestern University

Hospitalist program director vs assistant program director demographics

Here are the differences between hospitalist program directors' and assistant program directors' demographics:

	Hospitalist Program Director	Assistant Program Director
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 41.0% Female, 59.0%	Male, 41.3% Female, 58.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.7% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 10.7% Asian, 5.3% White, 72.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 6.4% White, 65.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	14%	14%

Differences between hospitalist program director and assistant program director duties and responsibilities

Hospitalist program director example responsibilities.

Manage direct support professionals serving adult populations for persons with mental health, developmental disabilities and children with autism.
Implement process improvements and Medicare department reorganization that establish a foundation for improve member outcomes and satisfaction and increase product margins.
Code heart, cardiac cath, CDU.
Round on physicians to validate AIDET skills.
Supervise and provide constructive feedback to behavioral interventionists to ensure effective ABA methodology are used.

Assistant program director example responsibilities.

Manage direct support professionals serving adult populations for persons with mental health, developmental disabilities and children with autism.
Provide direct oversight of all program operations to ensure contract compliance, revenue enhancement, program development and quality assurance.
Perform first aid and CPR when necessary
Direct training classes for aides to become CPR certify.
Organize enrichment programs to service working families including a supplementary kindergarten and after-school care program.
Provide quality management oversight, auditing records to ensure regulatory compliance and the provision of quality services.

Hospitalist program director vs assistant program director skills

Common hospitalist program director skills

Hospital Medicine, 33%
Hospital Administration, 23%
Patient Satisfaction, 19%
Clinical Operations, 18%
Patient Care, 8%

Common assistant program director skills

Mental Health, 8%
Oversight, 8%
Social Work, 7%
CPR, 7%
Professional Development, 5%
Alumni, 5%

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