Emergency room physician vs internal medicine hospitalist

The differences between emergency room physicians and internal medicine hospitalists 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 an internal medicine hospitalist. Additionally, an internal medicine hospitalist has an average salary of $207,079, 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 an internal medicine hospitalist are patients, internal medicine, and EMR.

Emergency room physician vs internal medicine hospitalist overview

	Emergency Room Physician	Internal Medicine Hospitalist
Yearly salary	$160,275	$207,079
Hourly rate	$77.06	$99.56
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	85,836	22,474
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	6	6

What does an emergency room physician do?

An Emergency Room Physician provides medical treatment to patients requiring acute and life-saving care. They keep them alive so they can receive the proper treatments.

What does an internal medicine hospitalist do?

A hospitalist is responsible for providing needed care for the patients in a hospital. They usually lead the medical team in the treatment of in-patients. They monitor patients' health, examine and interpret laboratory test results, run diagnostic tests, and prescribe medical drugs.

Emergency room physician vs internal medicine hospitalist salary

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

	Emergency Room Physician	Internal Medicine Hospitalist
Average salary	$160,275	$207,079
Salary range	Between $74,000 And $342,000	Between $99,000 And $430,000
Highest paying City	Hartford, CT	Columbus, OH
Highest paying state	Connecticut	Iowa
Best paying company	Calhoun Liberty Hospital	Yuma Regional Medical Center
Best paying industry	Health Care	Education

Differences between emergency room physician and internal medicine hospitalist education

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

	Emergency Room Physician	Internal Medicine Hospitalist
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Medicine	Nursing
Most common college	University of Virginia	Duke University

Emergency room physician vs internal medicine hospitalist demographics

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

	Emergency Room Physician	Internal Medicine Hospitalist
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 58.1% Female, 41.9%	Male, 41.2% Female, 58.8%
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, 5.3% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.8% Asian, 19.5% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between emergency room physician and internal medicine hospitalist 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.

Internal medicine hospitalist example responsibilities.

Train and manage new interns/ volunteers assisting with the evidence-based hypertension management program.
Implement and initiate interventions in collaboration with physician team and anticipate potential outcomes for patients at risk of complications.
Assist Dr. Sacks with medical correspondence.
Monitor and manage patient medical records in compliance with HIPPA.

Emergency room physician vs internal medicine hospitalist skills

Common emergency room physician skills

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

Common internal medicine hospitalist skills

Patients, 33%
Internal Medicine, 29%
EMR, 9%
Patient Care, 7%
ICU, 5%
Family Practice, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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