Supervisor-patient accounts vs office supervisor

The differences between supervisors-patient accounts and office supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a supervisor-patient accounts and an office supervisor. Additionally, an office supervisor has an average salary of $42,965, which is higher than the $33,886 average annual salary of a supervisor-patient accounts.

The top three skills for a supervisor-patient accounts include patients, patient care and patient accounts. The most important skills for an office supervisor are patients, office procedures, and data entry.

Supervisor-patient accounts vs office supervisor overview

	Supervisor-Patient Accounts	Office Supervisor
Yearly salary	$33,886	$42,965
Hourly rate	$16.29	$20.66
Growth rate	28%	-8%
Number of jobs	102,767	55,683
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

What does a supervisor-patient accounts do?

Supervisor Patient Account does keep the record of credit collection, supervises the insurance in the accounting office. He/she schedules work assignments and distributes work to the employees who work under him/her. Keeping the deadline in mind is also the work of the Supervisor Patient Account.

What does an office supervisor do?

An office supervisor is responsible for overseeing the progress of the workflow and workforce in an office or similar setting, ensuring everything is running smoothly. Aside from this, they must also carry out other tasks such as processing paperwork, preparing reports and presentations, managing schedules, responding to inquiries, and handling correspondence. There are also instances when a supervisor must evaluate staff and address any issues. Furthermore, as an office supervisor, it is also their responsibility to implement the policies and guidelines of the company.

Supervisor-patient accounts vs office supervisor salary

Supervisors-patient accounts and office supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Supervisor-Patient Accounts	Office Supervisor
Average salary	$33,886	$42,965
Salary range	Between $17,000 And $63,000	Between $30,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	Jersey City, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Epiq
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between supervisor-patient accounts and office supervisor education

There are a few differences between a supervisor-patient accounts and an office supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Supervisor-Patient Accounts	Office Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Nursing	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	California State University - Bakersfield

Supervisor-patient accounts vs office supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between supervisors-patient accounts' and office supervisors' demographics:

	Supervisor-Patient Accounts	Office Supervisor
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 17.1% Female, 82.9%	Male, 25.7% Female, 74.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 5.9% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 5.3% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between supervisor-patient accounts and office supervisor duties and responsibilities

Supervisor-patient accounts example responsibilities.

Update and maintain information of manage care, HMO, PPO, and Medicaid plans.
Manage processes: outstanding AR, insurance verifications and authorizations, HIPAA compliant medical records and patient supplies.
Validate ICD-9 procedure and diagnosis codes.
Provide post go-live onsite EMR trainings and troubleshooting for nursing staff.
Work closely with systems analyst on all updates for CPT and ICD9 coding issues.
Resolve problems with insurance companies enforcing contract terms; handle all insurance appeals as well as patient insurance refunds.

Office supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage A/R, A/P, credentialing, surgery scheduling, and coordinate patient referrals to other physicians.
Create, execute, and maintain all AP and AR procedures
Set up presentations for clients with Microsoft PowerPoint.
Conduct all training in the office using Microsoft PowerPoint.
Process payroll in QuickBooks for up to 60 staff members.
Assist residents and families with billing issues, insurance questions and applying for Medicaid nursing home grants.

Supervisor-patient accounts vs office supervisor skills

Common supervisor-patient accounts skills

Patients, 21%
Patient Care, 18%
Patient Accounts, 7%
HIPAA, 4%
Home Health, 4%
Patient Flow, 4%

Common office supervisor skills

Patients, 17%
Office Procedures, 8%
Data Entry, 6%
Office Operations, 5%
Quality Customer Service, 5%
Patient Care, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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