Hospitalist physician assistant vs midlevel provider

The differences between hospitalist physician assistants and midlevel providers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a hospitalist physician assistant has an average salary of $142,373, which is higher than the $62,967 average annual salary of a midlevel provider.

The top three skills for a hospitalist physician assistant include patients, acls and acute care. The most important skills for a midlevel provider are patient care, physical exams, and emergency room.

Hospitalist physician assistant vs midlevel provider overview

	Hospitalist Physician Assistant	Midlevel Provider
Yearly salary	$142,373	$62,967
Hourly rate	$68.45	$30.27
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	41,862	25,646
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Master's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	-	-

Hospitalist physician assistant vs midlevel provider salary

Hospitalist physician assistants and midlevel providers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hospitalist Physician Assistant	Midlevel Provider
Average salary	$142,373	$62,967
Salary range	Between $83,000 And $242,000	Between $33,000 And $117,000
Highest paying City	Albuquerque, NM	-
Highest paying state	Vermont	-
Best paying company	Mayo Clinic	-
Best paying industry	Non Profits	-

Differences between hospitalist physician assistant and midlevel provider education

There are a few differences between a hospitalist physician assistant and a midlevel provider in terms of educational background:

	Hospitalist Physician Assistant	Midlevel Provider
Most common degree	Master's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Physician Assistant	Nursing
Most common college	Duke University	SUNY Stony Brook

Hospitalist physician assistant vs midlevel provider demographics

Here are the differences between hospitalist physician assistants' and midlevel providers' demographics:

	Hospitalist Physician Assistant	Midlevel Provider
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 33.2% Female, 66.8%	Male, 37.5% Female, 62.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.4% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 11.9% Asian, 11.4% White, 67.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 4.3% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% Asian, 8.9% White, 73.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between hospitalist physician assistant and midlevel provider duties and responsibilities

Hospitalist physician assistant example responsibilities.

Manage preoperative orthopedic patients, patients in the post anesthesia care unit and postoperative patients.
Manage complex treatment regimens following diagnosis with medication alterations to improve overall morbidity and mortality.
Perform patient history and physicals, chronic illness maintenance, medication monitoring, routine health maintenance, lab and EKG interpretation
Cover ICU, Med-Surg, cardiology, oncology and general medicine floors.
Perform basic procedures such as suturing, splinting, and gynecological exams.
Post surgical ICU which includes the continual critical and noncritical care in the post surgical ICU.

Midlevel provider example responsibilities.

Manage complex treatment regimens following diagnosis with medication alterations to improve overall morbidity and mortality.
Work with pediatric populations, associate pediatric illness perform suturing orthopedic emergencies fracture care, reduction, splint and cast placement.
Apply casts and splints to appropriate injuries.
Monitor post-op incision sites, remove sutures and staples, change dressings, and apply splints, braces and casts.
Gain experience in specialty areas including cardiology, ENT, dermatology, orthopedics, emergency medicine, and hematology/oncology.

Hospitalist physician assistant vs midlevel provider skills

Common hospitalist physician assistant skills

Patients, 41%
Acls, 6%
Acute Care, 6%
Surgery, 4%
Internal Medicine, 3%
Medical Care, 3%

Common midlevel provider skills

Patient Care, 76%
Physical Exams, 21%
Emergency Room, 3%

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