Inpatient services director vs unit director

The differences between inpatient services directors and unit directors 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 unit director. Additionally, an inpatient services director has an average salary of $115,320, which is higher than the $74,346 average annual salary of a unit director.

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

Inpatient services director vs unit director overview

	Inpatient Services Director	Unit Director
Yearly salary	$115,320	$74,346
Hourly rate	$55.44	$35.74
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	68,940	41,585
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Inpatient services director vs unit director salary

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

	Inpatient Services Director	Unit Director
Average salary	$115,320	$74,346
Salary range	Between $69,000 And $190,000	Between $42,000 And $131,000
Highest paying City	-	Fairfield, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Palo Alto Networks
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between inpatient services director and unit director education

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

	Inpatient Services Director	Unit Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	University of Pennsylvania

Inpatient services director vs unit director demographics

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

	Inpatient Services Director	Unit Director
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 29.9% Female, 70.1%	Male, 46.0% Female, 54.0%
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, 12.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 7.5% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between inpatient services director and unit director 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.

Unit director example responsibilities.

Prepare and manage payroll and purchasing, which include balancing of accounts within budgetary limits; establish daily interaction with clients.
Manage operational organizing of stock and equipment, order supplies and oversee building maintenance, cleanliness and security.
Provide case management services to residents in the Alzheimer's unit.
Migrate all operations to a new ERP and retail system with a successful implementation.
Develop and implement a program which assure quality of life for mid- stage Alzheimer's residents.
Oversee labor, as well as, payroll, purchases, complete work orders, and operating supplies.

Inpatient services director vs unit director 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 unit director skills

Patients, 23%
Patient Care, 21%
Customer Service, 14%
Cleanliness, 7%
Staff Development, 6%
Customer Satisfaction, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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