Respiratory care program director vs medical office manager

The differences between respiratory care program directors and medical office managers 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 medical office manager. Additionally, a respiratory care program director has an average salary of $108,999, which is higher than the $46,435 average annual salary of a medical office manager.

The top three skills for a respiratory care program director include respiratory therapy, patients and respiratory care. The most important skills for a medical office manager are patients, office procedures, and payroll.

Respiratory care program director vs medical office manager overview

	Respiratory Care Program Director	Medical Office Manager
Yearly salary	$108,999	$46,435
Hourly rate	$52.40	$22.32
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	153,840	100,339
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Respiratory care program director vs medical office manager salary

Respiratory care program directors and medical office managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Respiratory Care Program Director	Medical Office Manager
Average salary	$108,999	$46,435
Salary range	Between $79,000 And $149,000	Between $29,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Community Health Connections
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between respiratory care program director and medical office manager education

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

	Respiratory Care Program Director	Medical Office Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Business
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	University of Pennsylvania

Respiratory care program director vs medical office manager demographics

Here are the differences between respiratory care program directors' and medical office managers' demographics:

	Respiratory Care Program Director	Medical Office Manager
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 54.2% Female, 45.8%	Male, 11.0% Female, 89.0%
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, 11.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 7.5% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between respiratory care program director and medical office manager 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.

Medical office manager example responsibilities.

Manage and facilitate manuscript preparation of oncology clinical trials results arising from currently market and pipeline drugs.
Provide educational materials to patients and communicate with patients regarding inquiries and complaints to ensure patient satisfaction.
Attend many seminars concerning insurance procedures and updates on HIPPA regulations.
Maintain patient records, adhering to confidentiality policies and HIPPA regulations.
Perform x-rays as necessary and communicate with surgeons to interpret procedure clearly to Spanish speaking patients.
Protect the security of medical records and information in accordance with HIPAA regulations to ensure that confidentially are maintained.

Respiratory care program director vs medical office manager skills

Common respiratory care program director skills

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

Common medical office manager skills

Patients, 24%
Office Procedures, 7%
Payroll, 5%
Medical Billing, 4%
Patient Care, 4%
Front Desk, 4%

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