Outpatient services director vs practice manager

The differences between outpatient 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 outpatient services director and a practice manager. Additionally, a practice manager has an average salary of $107,374, which is higher than the $77,427 average annual salary of an outpatient services director.

The top three skills for an outpatient services director include patients, social work and quality care. The most important skills for a practice manager are patients, patient care, and customer service.

Outpatient services director vs practice manager overview

	Outpatient Services Director	Practice Manager
Yearly salary	$77,427	$107,374
Hourly rate	$37.22	$51.62
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	73,606	38,196
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Outpatient services director vs practice manager salary

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

	Outpatient Services Director	Practice Manager
Average salary	$77,427	$107,374
Salary range	Between $50,000 And $118,000	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 outpatient services director and practice manager education

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

	Outpatient Services Director	Practice Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Outpatient services director vs practice manager demographics

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

	Outpatient Services Director	Practice Manager
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 41.6% Female, 58.4%	Male, 25.3% Female, 74.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 8.1% White, 60.9% 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 outpatient services director and practice manager duties and responsibilities

Outpatient services director example responsibilities.

Manage the departmental budget by adjusting therapist schedules to more efficiently schedule patients.
Manage projects and ambulatory system initiatives, and collaborate with system leadership teams to ensure EMR alignment with all regulatory requirements.
Receive no recommendations during JCAHO survey.
Coordinate staff of 105-plus FTE's.
Direct JCAHO accredit intensive out patient eating disorder treatment program.
Provide individual, family, and group therapies to partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient 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.

Outpatient services director vs practice manager skills

Common outpatient services director skills

Patients, 20%
Social Work, 15%
Quality Care, 10%
Treatment Services, 7%
Crisis Intervention, 6%
Patient Care, 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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