Attending physician vs in-house physician

The differences between attending physicians and in-house physicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an attending physician and an in-house physician. Additionally, an attending physician has an average salary of $200,702, which is higher than the $198,030 average annual salary of an in-house physician.

The top three skills for an attending physician include patients, primary care and surgery. The most important skills for an in-house physician are home health, patients, and internal medicine.

Attending physician vs in-house physician overview

	Attending Physician	In-House Physician
Yearly salary	$200,702	$198,030
Hourly rate	$96.49	$95.21
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	53,195	61,160
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

What does an attending physician do?

An Attending Physician typically supervises fellows, residents, medical students, and other practitioners. They are responsible for supervising each patient every day, reviewing treatment plans with residents, and supervising patient management documents.

What does an in-house physician do?

An In-House Physician is in charge of providing health care services to diagnose and treat the medical conditions of patients within a community or organization. Their responsibilities typically include providing consultations, conducting various tests and examinations, studying a patient's medical history, prescribing medication, developing care and treatment plans, and referring patients to other specialists when necessary. They must also monitor the patients regularly and help them feel comfortable every step of the way. In-House Physicians must maintain an active communication line with nurses and other health care experts for a smooth and efficient workflow.

Attending physician vs in-house physician salary

Attending physicians and in-house physicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Attending Physician	In-House Physician
Average salary	$200,702	$198,030
Salary range	Between $125,000 And $321,000	Between $113,000 And $344,000
Highest paying City	Miami, FL	Philadelphia, PA
Highest paying state	New Jersey	Vermont
Best paying company	Community Health Systems	Drake Co
Best paying industry	Health Care	Media

Differences between attending physician and in-house physician education

There are a few differences between an attending physician and an in-house physician in terms of educational background:

	Attending Physician	In-House Physician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Medicine	Medicine
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	Duke University

Attending physician vs in-house physician demographics

Here are the differences between attending physicians' and in-house physicians' demographics:

	Attending Physician	In-House Physician
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 36.5% Female, 63.5%	Male, 58.6% Female, 41.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.6% Asian, 19.1% White, 61.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 5.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.7% Asian, 20.4% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between attending physician and in-house physician duties and responsibilities

Attending physician example responsibilities.

Manage neurological cancer research protocols: collected/organize data, assure compliance with protocol guidelines, manage study database and enroll patients.
Prepare patients for ultrasound guide injections and aspirations which includes draping patients, prepping medications and preparing sterile instruments.
Manage neurological cancer research protocols: collected/organize data, assure compliance with protocol guidelines, manage study database and enroll patients.
Monitor and manage patient medical records in compliance with HIPPA.

In-house physician example responsibilities.

Work in collaboration with multidisciplinary health care professionals to effectively manage transplant patients' care.
Admit and discharge patients, coordinate communication with nurses and other medical personnel.
Provide overall quality prenatal health care, gynecological services, patient triage, refer patients with complications, provide patient education service
Assist physician with minor office surgeries and other various procedures ECG's and immunizations.

Attending physician vs in-house physician skills

Common attending physician skills

Patients, 35%
Primary Care, 8%
Surgery, 5%
Internal Medicine, 5%
BLS, 4%
Rehabilitation, 3%

Common in-house physician skills

Home Health, 29%
Patients, 27%
Internal Medicine, 12%
Urgent Care, 10%
Pediatrics, 4%
Surgery, 4%

Attending Physician vs. similar jobs

Attending Physician related careers

Attending Physician related jobs

What similar roles do

Zippia Careers
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Industry
Attending Physician
Attending Physician vs In-House Physician

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse healthcare practitioner and technical jobs