Supervisor-patient accounts vs unit supervisor

The differences between supervisors-patient accounts and unit 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 unit supervisor. Additionally, a unit supervisor has an average salary of $48,749, 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 unit supervisor are patients, corrective action, and social work.

Supervisor-patient accounts vs unit supervisor overview

	Supervisor-Patient Accounts	Unit Supervisor
Yearly salary	$33,886	$48,749
Hourly rate	$16.29	$23.44
Growth rate	28%	6%
Number of jobs	102,767	37,120
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
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 unit supervisor do?

A unit supervisor oversees and supervises employees, ensuring that work operations adhere to standards, guidelines, timelines, and budget. Although the extent of their responsibilities depends on their industry or company of employment, they are typically in charge of conducting regular inspections and assessments, setting objectives and guidelines, delegating responsibilities among staff, and producing progress reports, submitting them to higher-ranking managers. Moreover, aside from leading teams to reach goals, a unit supervisor also trains new members of the workforce, provides technical support to staff, and resolves issues and concerns to maintain smooth operations.

Supervisor-patient accounts vs unit supervisor salary

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

	Supervisor-Patient Accounts	Unit Supervisor
Average salary	$33,886	$48,749
Salary range	Between $17,000 And $63,000	Between $30,000 And $78,000
Highest paying City	-	Olympia, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Berkshire Hathaway
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between supervisor-patient accounts and unit supervisor education

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

	Supervisor-Patient Accounts	Unit Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Nursing	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	California State University - Bakersfield

Supervisor-patient accounts vs unit supervisor demographics

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

	Supervisor-Patient Accounts	Unit Supervisor
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 17.1% Female, 82.9%	Male, 51.6% Female, 48.4%
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, 10.7% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 5.7% White, 60.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between supervisor-patient accounts and unit 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.

Unit supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage direct support professionals serving adult populations for persons with mental health, developmental disabilities and children with autism.
Document patient information and recording information correctly, as well as ensuring other workers are following OSHA and HIPAA requirements.
Attend weekly QA collaboration meetings and actively participate in discussions.
Utilize Kaizen activities to drive continuous process and quality improvements.
Submit MDS assessments to CMS timely and organize documentation for timely filing.
Evaluate admissions for Medicare/ Medicaid eligibility; prepare MDS and PPS documentation.

Supervisor-patient accounts vs unit supervisor skills

Common supervisor-patient accounts skills

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

Common unit supervisor skills

Patients, 11%
Corrective Action, 10%
Social Work, 8%
Oversight, 7%
Conflict Resolution, 6%
Direct Supervision, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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