Medical officer vs unit director

The differences between medical officers 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 a medical officer and a unit director. Additionally, a medical officer has an average salary of $90,615, which is higher than the $74,346 average annual salary of a unit director.

The top three skills for a medical officer include patients, public health and infectious disease. The most important skills for a unit director are patients, patient care, and customer service.

Medical officer vs unit director overview

	Medical Officer	Unit Director
Yearly salary	$90,615	$74,346
Hourly rate	$43.56	$35.74
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	103,222	41,585
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

What does a medical officer do?

A Medical Officer delivers health and first-aid provisions for patients as well as prepares and maintains the paper and electronic health care records of clients. They ensure that all related equipment and supplies are suitably maintained at all times.

What does a unit director do?

A unit director is a management professional who is responsible for directing and managing a group of medical professionals in an organization. This director must manage the daily clinical and administrative duties for those professionals involved in the mental health hospitalization programs. The director must assist in recruiting healthcare professionals to maximize the branch and margin profits of the medical establishment. This director should also attend meetings with the OCFS program to discuss the performance and outcome measures of the program.

Medical officer vs unit director salary

Medical officers and unit directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Medical Officer	Unit Director
Average salary	$90,615	$74,346
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $236,000	Between $42,000 And $131,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	Fairfield, CT
Highest paying state	Maine	Connecticut
Best paying company	FHCB Health System	Palo Alto Networks
Best paying industry	Health Care	Manufacturing

Differences between medical officer and unit director education

There are a few differences between a medical officer and a unit director in terms of educational background:

	Medical Officer	Unit Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Medicine	Nursing
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	University of Pennsylvania

Medical officer vs unit director demographics

Here are the differences between medical officers' and unit directors' demographics:

	Medical Officer	Unit Director
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 60.9% Female, 39.1%	Male, 46.0% Female, 54.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 8.0% White, 60.7% 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 medical officer and unit director duties and responsibilities

Medical officer example responsibilities.

Lead efforts to support and continually improve the coordination and delivery of oncology services using evidence base guidelines.
Perform emergency and elective surgery for both obstetrics and gynecology cases.
Provide guidance to industry, stakeholders, and other experts within FDA on clinical issues and clinical trial designs.
Enter and scan patient history, current medical conditions, medications, immunizations and labs into the novel EHR system.
Facilitate performance improvement initiatives for CME credit.
Provide physicians with assistance during surgery or complicate medical procedures.

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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.

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Medical officer vs unit director skills

Common medical officer skills

Patients, 20%
Public Health, 17%
Infectious Disease, 8%
Diagnosis, 7%
Direct Patient Care, 4%
Internal Medicine, 4%

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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