Inpatient services director vs patient services manager

The differences between inpatient services directors and patient services managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both an inpatient services director and a patient services manager. Additionally, an inpatient services director has an average salary of $115,320, which is higher than the $69,729 average annual salary of a patient services manager.

The top three skills for an inpatient services director include patients, inpatient services and patient safety. The most important skills for a patient services manager are patients, patient care, and patient service.

Inpatient services director vs patient services manager overview

	Inpatient Services Director	Patient Services Manager
Yearly salary	$115,320	$69,729
Hourly rate	$55.44	$33.52
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	68,940	157,294
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Inpatient services director vs patient services manager salary

Inpatient services directors and patient services managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Inpatient Services Director	Patient Services Manager
Average salary	$115,320	$69,729
Salary range	Between $69,000 And $190,000	Between $41,000 And $117,000
Highest paying City	-	Beverly, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Sanofi Genzyme
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between inpatient services director and patient services manager education

There are a few differences between an inpatient services director and a patient services manager in terms of educational background:

	Inpatient Services Director	Patient Services Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Nursing	Business
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	University of Pennsylvania

Inpatient services director vs patient services manager demographics

Here are the differences between inpatient services directors' and patient services managers' demographics:

	Inpatient Services Director	Patient Services Manager
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 29.9% Female, 70.1%	Male, 23.4% Female, 76.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 7.7% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 7.6% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between inpatient services director and patient services manager duties and responsibilities

Inpatient services director example responsibilities.

Manage PPS details efficiently to ensure high quality clinical care while maximizing reimbursement for the facility.
Provide and direct therapy services to patients including assessment, treatment, program planning and implementation, relate documentation and communication.
Monitor program budgets and provide program oversight to ensure compliance with regulatory bodies.
Provide oversight to inpatient expansion trainers to assure a timely, clinically compliant and deficiency free expansion process.
Confer with and referral to appropriate substance abuse rehabilitation facilities.
Develop assessment protocols and procedures for evaluating geriatric in and out patients.

Patient services manager example responsibilities.

Manage the liquidity and oversight of assign hospital accounts, ensuring aging and recovery expectations are meet.
Confirm correct diagnosis codes and CPT codes are process to ensure accurate billing and filing of medical claims.
Adhere to JACHO and CMS regulatory standards.
Coordinate clerical staff training sessions in OSHA requirements.
Steer the strict adherence to JACHO, NYS-DOH and CMS regulatory guidelines.
Comply with practice policies including, but not limit to OSHA and HIPAA.

Inpatient services director vs patient services manager skills

Common inpatient services director skills

Patients, 30%
Inpatient Services, 8%
Patient Safety, 8%
Quality Patient Care, 6%
Acute Care, 6%
Social Work, 5%

Common patient services manager skills

Patients, 21%
Patient Care, 13%
Patient Service, 11%
Customer Service, 7%
Tray Line, 6%
Food Service, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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