Emergency room physician vs general internal medicine physician

The differences between emergency room physicians and general internal medicine physicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both an emergency room physician and a general internal medicine physician. Additionally, a general internal medicine physician has an average salary of $189,897, which is higher than the $160,275 average annual salary of an emergency room physician.

The top three skills for an emergency room physician include patients, emergency medicine and surgery. The most important skills for a general internal medicine physician are primary care, patient care, and family practice.

Emergency room physician vs general internal medicine physician overview

	Emergency Room Physician	General Internal Medicine Physician
Yearly salary	$160,275	$189,897
Hourly rate	$77.06	$91.30
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	85,836	89,013
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 40%	Doctoral Degree, 52%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	6	6

Emergency room physician vs general internal medicine physician salary

Emergency room physicians and general internal medicine physicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Emergency Room Physician	General Internal Medicine Physician
Average salary	$160,275	$189,897
Salary range	Between $74,000 And $342,000	Between $99,000 And $361,000
Highest paying City	Hartford, CT	Saint Petersburg, FL
Highest paying state	Connecticut	Nevada
Best paying company	Calhoun Liberty Hospital	PeaceHealth
Best paying industry	Health Care	Education

Differences between emergency room physician and general internal medicine physician education

There are a few differences between an emergency room physician and a general internal medicine physician in terms of educational background:

	Emergency Room Physician	General Internal Medicine Physician
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 40%	Doctoral Degree, 52%
Most common major	Medicine	Medicine
Most common college	University of Virginia	Duke University

Emergency room physician vs general internal medicine physician demographics

Here are the differences between emergency room physicians' and general internal medicine physicians' demographics:

	Emergency Room Physician	General Internal Medicine Physician
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 58.1% Female, 41.9%	Male, 57.5% Female, 42.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.3% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% Asian, 19.0% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 3.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 6.5% Asian, 20.4% White, 64.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between emergency room physician and general internal medicine physician duties and responsibilities

Emergency room physician example responsibilities.

Lead surgeries on: hemorrhoid thrombectomy, abscess drainage, CPR, as well as complicated plastic surgeries due to injury.
Provide inpatient, outpatient and emergency care in a teaching hospital in different areas of internal medicine and surgery.
Assist attending physician in all aspects of medical care (diagnosis, delivery and minor surgery).
Schedule patients for surgeries, instruct them about post-operative care and answer questions regarding recovery and limitations after surgery.
Operate electrocardiogram (EKG) and other equipment to administer diagnostic test.
Educate patients about self-management of acute or chronic illnesses, tailoring instructions to patients' individual circumstances.

General internal medicine physician example responsibilities.

Perform physiotheraphy, electrocardiography, ultrasonography, ventilation investigations and minor surgery
Perform physiotheraphy, electrocardiography, ultrasonography, ventilation investigations and minor surgery

Emergency room physician vs general internal medicine physician skills

Common emergency room physician skills

Patients, 29%
Emergency Medicine, 23%
Surgery, 5%
Acls, 4%
Patient Care, 4%
Medical Care, 4%

Common general internal medicine physician skills

Primary Care, 45%
Patient Care, 21%
Family Practice, 13%
Acute Care, 6%
Surgery, 5%
Diagnosis, 4%

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