Practice administrator vs director

The differences between practice administrators and 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 practice administrator and a director. Additionally, a director has an average salary of $113,489, which is higher than the $78,493 average annual salary of a practice administrator.

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

Practice administrator vs director overview

	Practice Administrator	Director
Yearly salary	$78,493	$113,489
Hourly rate	$37.74	$54.56
Growth rate	28%	8%
Number of jobs	75,986	230,711
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	47	40
Years of experience	6	6

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 director do?

Directors work in show business, whether in a film, a television show, or a theatre production. They are responsible for bringing the material to life. They work with the writers to get a clear vision of how the production should look. They lead the production team in planning for the production, identifying filming or rehearsing schedules, casting for roles, and other aspects that need to be decided upon. Directors provide direction to the actors to ensure that the actors understand their role and will be able to effectively convey emotions to the audience. They also manage all other crew members and communicate their expectations clearly so that everyone on the set is working towards one vision.

Practice administrator vs director salary

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

	Practice Administrator	Director
Average salary	$78,493	$113,489
Salary range	Between $56,000 And $109,000	Between $66,000 And $192,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	New York, NY
Highest paying state	New York	New York
Best paying company	Osa	Mayo Clinic
Best paying industry	Professional	Finance

Differences between practice administrator and director education

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

	Practice Administrator	Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Practice administrator vs director demographics

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

	Practice Administrator	Director
Average age	47	40
Gender ratio	Male, 25.0% Female, 75.0%	Male, 53.2% Female, 46.8%
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, 7.9% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 6.4% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	12%	14%

Differences between practice administrator and director 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

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Director example responsibilities.

Manage water metering programs for NYC and national portfolio.
Collaborate with the CPA to manage financials and reporting / distribution to physicians.
Manage OEM manufacturing partners for making bulk solutions, product fills and final packaging.
Lead company's first deep-fill structural project, bring company into EPA compliance, establish effective QA-QC program.
Develop company website entirely as well as wrote and manage the SEO and upkeep for overall site maintenance.
Manage the company's hotel portfolio operations and assets, including renovation, new build, conversions, and rebranding.

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Practice administrator vs director skills

Common practice administrator skills

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

Common director skills

Healthcare, 10%
Customer Service, 10%
Oversight, 7%
Project Management, 6%
Human Resources, 4%
Business Development, 4%

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