Supervisor-patient accounts vs staff supervisor

The differences between supervisors-patient accounts and staff 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 a staff supervisor. Additionally, a staff supervisor has an average salary of $48,991, 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 a staff supervisor are patients, home health, and customer service.

Supervisor-patient accounts vs staff supervisor overview

	Supervisor-Patient Accounts	Staff Supervisor
Yearly salary	$33,886	$48,991
Hourly rate	$16.29	$23.55
Growth rate	28%	-
Number of jobs	102,767	93,676
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
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 a staff supervisor do?

A staff supervisor is responsible for supervising staff and organizing work procedures. Their main duty is to monitor staff. They maintain staff by recruiting, training, and coaching them. They may also gather budget information. They must have good communication skills and be team-oriented.

Supervisor-patient accounts vs staff supervisor salary

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

	Supervisor-Patient Accounts	Staff Supervisor
Average salary	$33,886	$48,991
Salary range	Between $17,000 And $63,000	Between $34,000 And $70,000
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Differences between supervisor-patient accounts and staff supervisor education

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

	Supervisor-Patient Accounts	Staff Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Nursing	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	California State University - Bakersfield

Supervisor-patient accounts vs staff supervisor demographics

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

	Supervisor-Patient Accounts	Staff Supervisor
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 17.1% Female, 82.9%	Male, 46.7% Female, 53.3%
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, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 6.1% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between supervisor-patient accounts and staff 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.

Staff supervisor example responsibilities.

Provide administrative support to include managing and maintaining payroll for office staff member and personnel.
Demonstrate leadership and expertise managing schedules for staff and delegating projects as assigned ensuring smooth organization for attorneys.
Move up to overnight supervisor quickly.was able to implement new ideas to management to ensure customer satisfaction.
Certify instructor for employee CPR a certification.
Use POS system to settle customer payments.
Supervise the shift and run the floor scrubber.

Supervisor-patient accounts vs staff supervisor skills

Common supervisor-patient accounts skills

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

Common staff supervisor skills

Patients, 18%
Home Health, 13%
Customer Service, 12%
Rehabilitation, 8%
Safety Procedures, 8%
Direct Supervision, 8%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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