Inpatient services director vs practice manager

The differences between inpatient services directors and practice 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 practice manager. Additionally, an inpatient services director has an average salary of $115,320, which is higher than the $107,374 average annual salary of a practice manager.

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

Inpatient services director vs practice manager overview

	Inpatient Services Director	Practice Manager
Yearly salary	$115,320	$107,374
Hourly rate	$55.44	$51.62
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	68,940	38,196
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Inpatient services director vs practice manager salary

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

	Inpatient Services Director	Practice Manager
Average salary	$115,320	$107,374
Salary range	Between $69,000 And $190,000	Between $65,000 And $175,000
Highest paying City	-	Providence, RI
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	Davis Wright Tremaine
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between inpatient services director and practice manager education

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

	Inpatient Services Director	Practice 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 practice manager demographics

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

	Inpatient Services Director	Practice Manager
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 29.9% Female, 70.1%	Male, 25.3% Female, 74.7%
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, 11.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 7.9% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between inpatient services director and practice 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.

Practice manager example responsibilities.

Secure new engagements worldwide, and lead numerous ERP and CRM initiatives.
Manage a great team of 7 consultants that deliver outstanding ERP solutions.
Supervise and manage a staff of 12.5 FTE personnel and 4 FTE physicians.
Accomplish at applying knowledge of veterinary science and compassion for animals to ensure optimal care.
Manage all aspects of establishing, setting and implementing standards and work processes to ensure well running PMO.
Manage the selection process and implementation of the practice's EMR by reviewing and updating the system as needed.

Inpatient services director vs practice 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 practice manager skills

Patients, 17%
Patient Care, 8%
Customer Service, 6%
PET, 5%
Practice Management, 4%
Payroll, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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