Respiratory care program director vs practice manager

The differences between respiratory care program directors and practice 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 practice manager. Additionally, a respiratory care program director has an average salary of $108,999, which is higher than the $107,374 average annual salary of a practice manager.

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

Respiratory care program director vs practice manager overview

	Respiratory Care Program Director	Practice Manager
Yearly salary	$108,999	$107,374
Hourly rate	$52.40	$51.62
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	153,840	38,196
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Respiratory care program director vs practice manager salary

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

	Respiratory Care Program Director	Practice Manager
Average salary	$108,999	$107,374
Salary range	Between $79,000 And $149,000	Between $65,000 And $175,000
Highest paying City	-	Providence, RI
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	Davis Wright Tremaine
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between respiratory care program director and practice manager education

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

	Respiratory Care Program Director	Practice Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Business
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	University of Pennsylvania

Respiratory care program director vs practice manager demographics

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

	Respiratory Care Program Director	Practice Manager
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 54.2% Female, 45.8%	Male, 25.3% Female, 74.7%
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, 11.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 7.9% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between respiratory care program director and practice 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.

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.

Respiratory care program director vs practice 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 practice manager skills

Patients, 17%
Patient Care, 8%
Customer Service, 6%
PET, 5%
Practice Management, 4%
Payroll, 3%

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