Practice administrator vs center administrator

The differences between practice administrators and center administrators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a practice administrator, becoming a center administrator takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a practice administrator has an average salary of $78,493, which is higher than the $66,044 average annual salary of a center administrator.

The top three skills for a practice administrator include patients, patient care and customer service. The most important skills for a center administrator are patients, patient care, and surgery.

Practice administrator vs center administrator overview

	Practice Administrator	Center Administrator
Yearly salary	$78,493	$66,044
Hourly rate	$37.74	$31.75
Growth rate	28%	5%
Number of jobs	75,986	90,680
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	47	43
Years of experience	6	2

What does a practice administrator do?

A Practice Administrator is responsible for the daily activities of a medical facility. They prepare prescriptions for patients, provide leadership in developing and implementing business plans, and oversee the billing and collection processes of departments.

What does a center administrator do?

A Center Administrator is responsible for performing administrative and clerical duties to support an organization's daily operations and ensure that all the transactions are done timely and efficiently. Center Administrators respond to guests' inquiries and concerns, attend meetings and conferences, maintain adequate office inventory, file reports, sort documents, and manage databases. They must have excellent communication and organizational skills, especially in documenting business and financial transactions and supporting the management in identifying opportunities to grow revenues and profits.

Practice administrator vs center administrator salary

Practice administrators and center administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Practice Administrator	Center Administrator
Average salary	$78,493	$66,044
Salary range	Between $56,000 And $109,000	Between $42,000 And $102,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Oakland, CA
Highest paying state	New York	California
Best paying company	Osa	Novartis
Best paying industry	Professional	Real Estate

Differences between practice administrator and center administrator education

There are a few differences between a practice administrator and a center administrator in terms of educational background:

	Practice Administrator	Center Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Practice administrator vs center administrator demographics

Here are the differences between practice administrators' and center administrators' demographics:

	Practice Administrator	Center Administrator
Average age	47	43
Gender ratio	Male, 25.0% Female, 75.0%	Male, 34.2% Female, 65.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 7.1% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Asian, 8.7% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	12%	9%

Differences between practice administrator and center administrator duties and responsibilities

Practice administrator example responsibilities.

Lead the hospital through a successful CMS validation survey.
Manage multiple SharePoint sites by adding and editing accurate data for each team within the department.
Deploy, configure, and manage enterprise systems; monitoring, windows, linux, aws, vmware.
Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable activities using QuickBooks and online banking applications.
Compose monthly productivity reports, manage payroll; develop and implement policies & procedures.
Manage the overall operations of a large pediatric practice that provide services to a predominantly Medicaid population

Center administrator example responsibilities.

Attain initial 4 star CMS rating, which are subsequently increase to 5 stars.
Maintain and manage scheduling process for call center group with continuous real-time monitoring of adherence using CMS and IEX TotalView.
Create and manage a repository of group presentations and documents.
Reinforce HIPAA mandates by establishing new training standards.
Ensure that on-site lab meet all CLIA requirements.
Verify and correct CPT and ICD10 coding on claims prior to submission.

Practice administrator vs center administrator skills

Common practice administrator skills

Patients, 14%
Patient Care, 7%
Customer Service, 6%
Payroll, 5%
Practice Management, 4%
Oversight, 4%

Common center administrator skills

Patients, 20%
Patient Care, 10%
Surgery, 9%
Customer Service, 8%
Oversight, 4%
Financial Performance, 3%

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