Generalist vs internist

The differences between generalists and internists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a generalist and an internist. Additionally, an internist has an average salary of $223,415, which is higher than the $46,518 average annual salary of a generalist.

The top three skills for a generalist include sales floor, store sales and customer loyalty. The most important skills for an internist are patients, primary care, and EMR.

Generalist vs internist overview

	Generalist	Internist
Yearly salary	$46,518	$223,415
Hourly rate	$22.36	$107.41
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	8,585	31,659
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	47	48
Years of experience	6	6

What does a generalist do?

A generalist, also known as a human resource generalist, is responsible for overseeing the operations in a human resource department, focusing on employees' welfare and working conditions. They are primarily involved in the hiring and laying off processes among employees, handing training and benefits programs, and coordinating with every department in the company. Furthermore, a generalist must perform administrative tasks that mostly revolve around producing reports and processing paperwork, conducting research and analysis, and responding to correspondence.

What does an internist do?

An internist is a physician of internal medicine whose primary duty is to diagnose and treat different illnesses and injuries. Their responsibilities revolve around conducting initial assessment and examination, reviewing medical records and histories, providing consultations, prescribing medicines, and coordinating with different health care workers to ensure optimal care and service to patients. Moreover, it is essential to discuss and explain conditions to patients or their families, monitor their condition, provide health care advice, and refer them to any specialists or support services as needed.

Generalist vs internist salary

Generalists and internists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Generalist	Internist
Average salary	$46,518	$223,415
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $72,000	Between $120,000 And $415,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	Springfield, OH
Highest paying state	California	Alaska
Best paying company	Meta	Central Ohio Primary Care
Best paying industry	Finance	Health Care

Differences between generalist and internist education

There are a few differences between a generalist and an internist in terms of educational background:

	Generalist	Internist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Business	Medicine
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Virginia

Generalist vs internist demographics

Here are the differences between generalists' and internists' demographics:

	Generalist	Internist
Average age	47	48
Gender ratio	Male, 37.8% Female, 62.2%	Male, 37.3% Female, 62.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.7% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 11.1% Asian, 5.7% White, 70.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 5.3% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 10.0% Asian, 19.0% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	18%	13%

Differences between generalist and internist duties and responsibilities

Generalist example responsibilities.

Manage and maintain PBX and VoIP phone systems at multiple locations.
Manage multiple lab projects for the implementation of new lab analyzers as well as LIS functionality.
Plan, install and manage new locations build outs with complete VPN connectivity and VOIP utilization for the multiple locations.
Manage UAB and HSF faculty recruitment, staffing needs, terminations, compensation, records management, employee relations and retention.
Manage data process flow to ensure employee timekeeping, attendance and payroll objectives are effectively and efficiently maintain.
Perform chemistry, microbiology, urinalysis, hematology, and blood bank laboratory tests, equipment calibration and quality assurance reports.

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Internist example responsibilities.

Train and manage new interns/ volunteers assisting with the evidence-based hypertension management program.
Implement EMR solely in a huge practice.
Evaluate health education needs of patients and provide necessary training and instruction.
Provide overall quality prenatal health care, gynecological services, patient triage, refer patients with complications, provide patient education service
Perform uncomplicated surgical extractions, bone grafting and suturing as needed independently.
Provide physiotherapy, rehabilitation and chiropractic treatment for various conditions and injuries.

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Generalist vs internist skills

Common generalist skills

Sales Floor, 21%
Store Sales, 17%
Customer Loyalty, 14%
Sales Growth, 12%
Customer Service, 6%
Processing Customer Transactions, 4%

Common internist skills

Patients, 30%
Primary Care, 13%
EMR, 7%
Critical Care, 6%
Private Practice, 6%
Rehabilitation, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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