Outpatient services director vs unit director

The differences between outpatient 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 outpatient services director and a unit director. Additionally, an outpatient services director has an average salary of $77,427, which is higher than the $74,346 average annual salary of a unit director.

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

Outpatient services director vs unit director overview

	Outpatient Services Director	Unit Director
Yearly salary	$77,427	$74,346
Hourly rate	$37.22	$35.74
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	73,606	41,585
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Outpatient services director vs unit director salary

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

	Outpatient Services Director	Unit Director
Average salary	$77,427	$74,346
Salary range	Between $50,000 And $118,000	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 outpatient services director and unit director education

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

	Outpatient Services Director	Unit Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Psychology	Nursing
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Outpatient services director vs unit director demographics

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

	Outpatient Services Director	Unit Director
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 41.6% Female, 58.4%	Male, 46.0% Female, 54.0%
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, 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 outpatient services director and unit director 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.

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.

Outpatient services director vs unit director skills

Common outpatient services director skills

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