Respiratory care program director vs clinical director

The differences between respiratory care program directors and clinical 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 respiratory care program director and a clinical director. Additionally, a respiratory care program director has an average salary of $108,999, which is higher than the $96,497 average annual salary of a clinical director.

The top three skills for a respiratory care program director include respiratory therapy, patients and respiratory care. The most important skills for a clinical director are patients, patient care, and physical therapy.

Respiratory care program director vs clinical director overview

	Respiratory Care Program Director	Clinical Director
Yearly salary	$108,999	$96,497
Hourly rate	$52.40	$46.39
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	153,840	83,232
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Respiratory care program director vs clinical director salary

Respiratory care program directors and clinical directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Respiratory Care Program Director	Clinical Director
Average salary	$108,999	$96,497
Salary range	Between $79,000 And $149,000	Between $63,000 And $145,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	Sutro Biopharma
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between respiratory care program director and clinical director education

There are a few differences between a respiratory care program director and a clinical director in terms of educational background:

	Respiratory Care Program Director	Clinical Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Nursing
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Respiratory care program director vs clinical director demographics

Here are the differences between respiratory care program directors' and clinical directors' demographics:

	Respiratory Care Program Director	Clinical Director
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 54.2% Female, 45.8%	Male, 35.2% Female, 64.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 7.4% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 8.1% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between respiratory care program director and clinical director duties and responsibilities

Respiratory care program director example responsibilities.

Manage oxygen therapy, nebulizers, aerosol medications, etc.
Provide technical assistance and testimony for development and passage of legislation enabling implementation of Medicaid manage care.
Perform diagnostic testing, EEG's, PFT's, cardiac stress tests, ABG's and EKG's.
Maintain the ABG lab and bring the lab into compliance for JCAHO.
Implement the use of a new ABG machine.
Work with physicians to improve the inpatient EKG process.

Clinical director example responsibilities.

Develop distinctive ambulatory strategies to achieve and sustain competitive healthcare advantage.
Manage and assist with data collection and input for MDS.
Manage quality of documentation through education and electronic review of clinical processes utilizing HCHB EMR.
Manage front office, marketing, and communication -demonstrated/supervise exercises for patients -Developed instructional packets for home exercise programs
Manage projects and ambulatory system initiatives, and collaborate with system leadership teams to ensure EMR alignment with all regulatory requirements.
Experience in GCP, FDA audits, and regulatory guidance review and implementation.

Respiratory care program director vs clinical director skills

Common respiratory care program director skills

Respiratory Therapy, 11%
Patients, 8%
Respiratory Care, 6%
Performance Improvement, 5%
BLS, 5%
Strategic Plan, 5%

Common clinical director skills

Patients, 18%
Patient Care, 11%
Physical Therapy, 5%
Social Work, 4%
Rehabilitation, 4%
Clinical Services, 3%

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