Emergency veterinary assistant vs md

The differences between emergency veterinary assistants and mds can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both an emergency veterinary assistant and an md. Additionally, an md has an average salary of $75,011, which is higher than the $38,269 average annual salary of an emergency veterinary assistant.

The top three skills for an emergency veterinary assistant include patients, PET and patient care. The most important skills for an md are patients, customer service, and surgical procedures.

Emergency veterinary assistant vs md overview

	Emergency Veterinary Assistant	MD
Yearly salary	$38,269	$75,011
Hourly rate	$18.40	$36.06
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	72,367	58,569
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	12	12

Emergency veterinary assistant vs md salary

Emergency veterinary assistants and mds have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Emergency Veterinary Assistant	MD
Average salary	$38,269	$75,011
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $50,000	Between $25,000 And $224,000
Highest paying City	-	Vancouver, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Atrium Health Floyd
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between emergency veterinary assistant and md education

There are a few differences between an emergency veterinary assistant and an md in terms of educational background:

	Emergency Veterinary Assistant	MD
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Emergency veterinary assistant vs md demographics

Here are the differences between emergency veterinary assistants' and mds' demographics:

	Emergency Veterinary Assistant	MD
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 37.9% Female, 62.1%	Male, 37.5% Female, 62.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 8.8% White, 54.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 14.5% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 23.4% Asian, 9.1% White, 47.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between emergency veterinary assistant and md duties and responsibilities

Emergency veterinary assistant example responsibilities.

Perform and manage procedures including splinting, suturing, electrocardiography and abscess incision and drainage.
Assist in emergency traumas, prepare chest tube drainage systems and perform CPR.
Practice CPR and first aid skills, patient assessment, triage, and emergency responsibility
Prepare and conduct informational groups for patients on eating disorders and chemical dependency.
Schedule education for patients on capsule endoscopy procedures, maintain video database and capsule treatment log.
Chart reviews and updates, transcription of clinical data into electronic charts for documentation and determination of medical necessity.

Md example responsibilities.

Manage the office regarding Clia and OSHA laws and regulations
Manage on call pager for after hours triage and urgent matters while staying in complete communication with the physician.
Manage patient files by making new charts, keying all encounters through ICD-9 coding procedures and posting in patient database.
Operate electrocardiograph (EKG), call to schedule test for patients and routine office visits.
Back office responsibilities include rooming patients, obtaining vitals, chief complaint and documenting into EMR system.
Assist physicians in exams rooms, administer intramuscular injections and perform venipuncture on adult and pediatric patients.

Emergency veterinary assistant vs md skills

Common emergency veterinary assistant skills

Patients, 25%
PET, 21%
Patient Care, 12%
CPR, 5%
Catheter, 4%
Compassion, 3%

Common md skills

Patients, 33%
Customer Service, 8%
Surgical Procedures, 6%
Surgery, 5%
Patient Care, 5%
Vital Signs, 4%