Practice coordinator vs practice manager

The differences between practice coordinators and practice managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a practice coordinator, becoming a practice manager takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a practice manager has an average salary of $107,374, which is higher than the $46,591 average annual salary of a practice coordinator.

The top three skills for a practice coordinator include patients, customer service and patient care. The most important skills for a practice manager are patients, patient care, and customer service.

Practice coordinator vs practice manager overview

	Practice Coordinator	Practice Manager
Yearly salary	$46,591	$107,374
Hourly rate	$22.40	$51.62
Growth rate	-8%	28%
Number of jobs	78,398	38,196
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	49	47
Years of experience	2	6

What does a practice coordinator do?

A practice coordinator is in charge of overseeing the daily operations at clinics and medical offices, ensuring everything runs smoothly and efficiently while enforcing the hospital's policies and regulations. They mostly have administrative duties such as developing strategies to improve clinic and staff operations, handling calls and correspondence, liaising with key clients and suppliers, supervising budgets and timelines, establishing guidelines, and monitoring the progress of all procedures, resolving issues should there be any. They must also gather and analyze current programs, implementing solutions against problem areas.

What does a practice manager do?

A practice manager is responsible for supervising daily operations, especially on the side of the medical industry. Practice managers monitor staffing needs, train new employees, and evaluate the employees' productivity and performance. They also enforce strict guidelines and procedures, ensuring that the processes adhere to the legal standards and regulatory requirements. Practice managers also maintain budget goals, creating cost estimates and expense reports. A practice manager must have strong communication, analytical, and critical-thinking skills, as well as comprehensive knowledge of the medical industry practices.

Practice coordinator vs practice manager salary

Practice coordinators and practice managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Practice Coordinator	Practice Manager
Average salary	$46,591	$107,374
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $70,000	Between $65,000 And $175,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	Providence, RI
Highest paying state	Washington	Rhode Island
Best paying company	Venable	Davis Wright Tremaine
Best paying industry	Media	Technology

Differences between practice coordinator and practice manager education

There are a few differences between a practice coordinator and a practice manager in terms of educational background:

	Practice Coordinator	Practice Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	University of Pennsylvania

Practice coordinator vs practice manager demographics

Here are the differences between practice coordinators' and practice managers' demographics:

	Practice Coordinator	Practice Manager
Average age	49	47
Gender ratio	Male, 13.5% Female, 86.5%	Male, 25.3% Female, 74.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 12.0% Asian, 3.8% White, 70.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	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	9%	12%

Differences between practice coordinator and practice manager duties and responsibilities

Practice coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage inpatient transfers to rehabilitation and medical facilities, along with preparing and monitoring outpatient billings insurance verification and referrals.
Verify and update all insurance and HIPAA forms and information as needed.
Perform blood glucose and PTINR testing, EKG's, and injections.
Schedule new patient, follow-up and surgical center appointments using EMR scheduling software.
Prepare medical records and documentation for patient visits, including loading of information into the EMR system.
Implement and ensure compliance with laws and regulations that affects the clinic (HIPAA, OSHA, and CLIA).

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.

Practice coordinator vs practice manager skills

Common practice coordinator skills

Patients, 21%
Customer Service, 14%
Patient Care, 7%
Front Desk, 5%
Insurance Verification, 4%
Excellent Organizational, 4%

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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