Respiratory care program director vs pharmacist manager

The differences between respiratory care program directors and pharmacist 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 pharmacist manager. Additionally, a respiratory care program director has an average salary of $108,999, which is higher than the $93,996 average annual salary of a pharmacist manager.

The top three skills for a respiratory care program director include respiratory therapy, patients and respiratory care. The most important skills for a pharmacist manager are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Respiratory care program director vs pharmacist manager overview

	Respiratory Care Program Director	Pharmacist Manager
Yearly salary	$108,999	$93,996
Hourly rate	$52.40	$45.19
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	153,840	61,178
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Respiratory care program director vs pharmacist manager salary

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

	Respiratory Care Program Director	Pharmacist Manager
Average salary	$108,999	$93,996
Salary range	Between $79,000 And $149,000	Between $57,000 And $153,000
Highest paying City	-	Los Angeles, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Safeway
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between respiratory care program director and pharmacist manager education

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

	Respiratory Care Program Director	Pharmacist Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Pharmacy
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Respiratory care program director vs pharmacist manager demographics

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

	Respiratory Care Program Director	Pharmacist Manager
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 54.2% Female, 45.8%	Male, 51.8% Female, 48.2%
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, 11.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 7.9% White, 62.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between respiratory care program director and pharmacist 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.

Pharmacist manager example responsibilities.

Schedule procedures, manage caseload for physicians in clinic and surgery.
Addressed customer complaints with compassion, tact, and respect to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.
Manage a team of 6 (1 pharmacist and 5 techs) prepare shift schedules according to Rx plan and payroll.
Manage educational training for technicians relate to federal HIPAA guidelines.
Manage established high-volume independent community pharmacy operation focuse on the local HIV/AIDS community.
Achieve extensive expertise in third party adjudication and rejection resolution, including Medicare and Medicaid.

Respiratory care program director vs pharmacist 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 pharmacist manager skills

Patients, 20%
Customer Service, 17%
Patient Care, 11%
Compassion, 6%
Inventory Management, 6%
Federal Laws, 5%

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