Family practice doctor vs in-house physician

The differences between family practice doctors 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 a family practice doctor and an in-house physician. Additionally, an in-house physician has an average salary of $198,030, which is higher than the $187,028 average annual salary of a family practice doctor.

The top three skills for a family practice doctor include patients, family medicine and urgent care. The most important skills for an in-house physician are home health, patients, and internal medicine.

Family practice doctor vs in-house physician overview

	Family Practice Doctor	In-House Physician
Yearly salary	$187,028	$198,030
Hourly rate	$89.92	$95.21
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	32,979	61,160
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

What does a family practice doctor do?

Family practice doctors provide lifelong care for a patient and their family. They offer medical attention to all family members, educates patients on disease prevention, provide health maintenance, and ensure mental and emotional needs are met. They manage basic complaints, like colds or flus, and also treat chronic illnesses, like asthma, diabetes, or degenerative conditions. They provide ongoing personalized care. Doctors must be empathetic, professional, and knowledgeable.

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.

Family practice doctor vs in-house physician salary

Family practice doctors and in-house physicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Family Practice Doctor	In-House Physician
Average salary	$187,028	$198,030
Salary range	Between $101,000 And $345,000	Between $113,000 And $344,000
Highest paying City	-	Philadelphia, PA
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	Drake Co
Best paying industry	-	Media

Differences between family practice doctor and in-house physician education

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

	Family Practice Doctor	In-House Physician
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Medicine	Medicine
Most common college	Duke University	Duke University

Family practice doctor vs in-house physician demographics

Here are the differences between family practice doctors' and in-house physicians' demographics:

	Family Practice Doctor	In-House Physician
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 34.2% Female, 65.8%	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 family practice doctor and in-house physician duties and responsibilities

Family practice doctor example responsibilities.

Manage conditions including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, hypothyroidism, asthma, and GERD.
Provide patients with a clinical diagnosis and provide appropriate follow-up evaluation, with referrals to clinical specialists when deem necessary.
Set up appointments.Billing and coding for emergency procedures (EKG).
Interpret diagnosis results and help in treatment of acute, chronic illnesses.
Advise patients about appropriate lifestyle modifications, preventative medicine, and recommend health screenings.
Provide overall quality prenatal health care, gynecological services, patient triage, refer patients with complications, provide patient education service

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.

Family practice doctor vs in-house physician skills

Common family practice doctor skills

Patients, 34%
Family Medicine, 21%
Urgent Care, 8%
Patient Care, 7%
Internal Medicine, 5%
Outpatient Clinic, 3%

Common in-house physician skills

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

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