Attending, ambulatory care vs provider

The differences between attendings, ambulatory care and providers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a provider has an average salary of $61,912, which is higher than the $29,626 average annual salary of an attending, ambulatory care.

The top three skills for an attending, ambulatory care include patients, customer service and quality care. The most important skills for a provider are patients, healthcare, and patient care.

Attending, ambulatory care vs provider overview

	Attending, Ambulatory Care	Provider
Yearly salary	$29,626	$61,912
Hourly rate	$14.24	$29.77
Growth rate	36%	36%
Number of jobs	169,412	112,186
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

What does an attending, ambulatory care do?

An attending, ambulatory care is responsible for providing patient care, supporting ongoing treatment of health issues, and managing recovery through coordinating with attending physicians or other medical professionals. They evaluate medical records, including history and consultation purposes, develop a necessary care plan, keep an accurate medical chart, and schedule laboratory tests and follow-up as needed. An attending, ambulatory care must have extensive knowledge of the medical principles and disciplines to monitor the patients' condition and observe medical measures.

What does a provider do?

Health care providers are health professionals and health organizations offering health care treatment and diagnosis services. These professionals play significant roles with patients through consultation, treatment, and advice. The health care they provide is of different variations. They even perform other procedures depending on the needs of the patients. Their responsibilities include comprehensive care and specialist work. Also, they help in duties, medication, and housekeeping. They transport clients to and from errands, activities, and appointments.

Attending, ambulatory care vs provider salary

Attendings, ambulatory care and providers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Attending, Ambulatory Care	Provider
Average salary	$29,626	$61,912
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $42,000	Between $36,000 And $104,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	Las Vegas, NV
Highest paying state	Washington	Nevada
Best paying company	University of California, Berkeley	UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
Best paying industry	Government	Health Care

Differences between attending, ambulatory care and provider education

There are a few differences between an attending, ambulatory care and a provider in terms of educational background:

	Attending, Ambulatory Care	Provider
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Most common major	Nursing	Business
Most common college	-	-

Attending, ambulatory care vs provider demographics

Here are the differences between attendings, ambulatory care' and providers' demographics:

	Attending, Ambulatory Care	Provider
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 22.4% Female, 77.6%	Male, 21.9% Female, 78.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 8.6% White, 56.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 26.9% Asian, 7.9% White, 50.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between attending, ambulatory care and provider duties and responsibilities

Attending, ambulatory care example responsibilities.

Assist patients with ADL's personal hygiene, feeding, dressing, bathing, grooming and toileting.
Perform first aid and CPR when require.
Require to be certify in adult CPR as well as certification as a medication aid.
Assist with daily ADL's (bathing, grooming, toileting, feeding), implement behavior plans, provide one-on-one care
Supervise and actively engage patients diagnose with Alzheimer's disease and/or dementia.
Perform minor physical therapy exercises with patients utilizing explicit instructions from certify therapist.

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Provider example responsibilities.

Work on achieving goals with child base on yearly ISP reports.
Manage provider network to include verifying claims and benefits for healthcare providers/members and insurance companies.
Monitor vital signs and medication of patients under the direction of register nurses and physiotherapists.
Treat each resident with tender care and compassion.
Suction tracheotomy, change out tracheotomy, and provide tracheotomy CPR as needed.
Maintain appropriate certifications and licenses such as CPR, first aid, and food handlers permit.

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Attending, ambulatory care vs provider skills

Common attending, ambulatory care skills

Patients, 18%
Customer Service, 16%
Quality Care, 10%
Patient Care, 8%
Direct Care, 5%
Rehabilitation, 5%

Common provider skills

Patients, 27%
Healthcare, 18%
Patient Care, 14%
Mental Health, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
CPR, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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