Unit coordinator vs unit manager

The differences between unit coordinators and unit managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a unit coordinator, becoming a unit manager takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a unit manager has an average salary of $60,561, which is higher than the $43,688 average annual salary of a unit coordinator.

The top three skills for a unit coordinator include patients, customer service and medical terminology. The most important skills for a unit manager are quality care, patients, and federal regulations.

Unit coordinator vs unit manager overview

	Unit Coordinator	Unit Manager
Yearly salary	$43,688	$60,561
Hourly rate	$21.00	$29.12
Growth rate	-8%	6%
Number of jobs	85,294	366,932
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	49	44
Years of experience	2	6

What does a unit coordinator do?

A unit coordinator is responsible for providing quality care services to patients by supporting the daily operations of a health care facility under the supervision of medical professionals. Unit coordinators perform administrative and clerical tasks as needed, including responding to patients' inquiries and concerns, scheduling appointments, sorting medical records, verifying insurance details, and assisting the physician on the care plans and patients' activities. They also monitor the medical supply inventory, coordinate with suppliers, and ensure the cleanliness and orderliness of the facility by adhering to safety standards and protocols.

What does a unit manager do?

Unit managers are responsible for managing the nursing unit. They primarily supervise the daily care of patients and ensure quality patient care. Usually, they perform tasks like evaluating staff performance, conducting orientation for new staff, and training new members. Also, they manage schedules, minimize expenditures, and enforce health as well as safety regulations. Unit managers are registered nursing professionals with an undergraduate or graduate degree. They are honest, adaptable, and analytical professionals with strong management and leadership skills and relevant experience in nursing and patient assessment.

Unit coordinator vs unit manager salary

Unit coordinators and unit managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Unit Coordinator	Unit Manager
Average salary	$43,688	$60,561
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $65,000	Between $38,000 And $96,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	Los Angeles, CA
Highest paying state	California	New Jersey
Best paying company	Ohio's Hospice	Microsoft
Best paying industry	Health Care	Finance

Differences between unit coordinator and unit manager education

There are a few differences between a unit coordinator and a unit manager in terms of educational background:

	Unit Coordinator	Unit Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	-	University of Pennsylvania

Unit coordinator vs unit manager demographics

Here are the differences between unit coordinators' and unit managers' demographics:

	Unit Coordinator	Unit Manager
Average age	49	44
Gender ratio	Male, 20.7% Female, 79.3%	Male, 42.4% Female, 57.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 12.0% Asian, 3.8% White, 70.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	9%	10%

Differences between unit coordinator and unit manager duties and responsibilities

Unit coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage inpatient transfers to rehabilitation and medical facilities, along with preparing and monitoring outpatient billings insurance verification and referrals.
Demonstrate care and compassion toward all patients and family members at all times.
Receive all incoming phone calls; triage calls from the hospital emergency room.
Display ability to identify and prioritize degree of urgency via assignment of triage.
Review all patients EMR to ensure all appropriate power plans and quality measure consoles have been initiate.
Coordinate the daily events in an ICU setting and all other secretarial duties, including but not limit to maintaining equipment.

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Unit manager example responsibilities.

Develop corporate culture utilizing skills attain through ERP and TQM management training.
Set and achieve goal of entire staff certification in ACLS and EKG interpretation.
Manage departmental resources, staffing plans, KPIs, strategic initiatives, and budget.
Enhance scheduling visibility to reduce age work-in-progress (WIP) and achieve EBIT goal.
Lead and manage the delivery of patient-care to a 50 patient unit in a LTC facility.
Achieve all major milestones in preparation for major ERP system upgrade and cultural change for organization.

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Unit coordinator vs unit manager skills

Common unit coordinator skills

Patients, 26%
Customer Service, 12%
Medical Terminology, 8%
CPR, 3%
Patient Flow, 3%
Physician Orders, 3%

Common unit manager skills

Quality Care, 17%
Patients, 10%
Federal Regulations, 8%
Resident Care, 8%
Customer Service, 6%
Compassion, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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