Medical consultant vs doctor

The differences between medical consultants and doctors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a doctor has an average salary of $208,582, which is higher than the $194,384 average annual salary of a medical consultant.

The top three skills for a medical consultant include patients, patient care and surgery. The most important skills for a doctor are patients, customer service, and emergency medicine.

Medical consultant vs doctor overview

	Medical Consultant	Doctor
Yearly salary	$194,384	$208,582
Hourly rate	$93.45	$100.28
Growth rate	28%	7%
Number of jobs	77,013	14,571
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	47	48
Years of experience	6	-

What does a medical consultant do?

A medical consultant assists doctors and other medical staff in running a healthcare facility. They give advice on matters such as salaries, staffing, advertising, safety, patient confidentiality and insurance plan compliance. They are also responsible for gathering and analyzing data, coming up with conclusions, providing recommendations to the employer, helping the institution ensure they are compliant with insurance and safety standards, and offering advice that will help optimize the performance of the health facility.

What does a doctor do?

A doctor is a medical expert who diagnoses and treats illnesses and injuries, often specializing in particular areas. Their responsibilities revolve around conducting initial interviews and examinations, studying a patient's medical history and laboratory results, providing consultations and care advice, prescribing medication, and referring patients to specialists when necessary. They must also coordinate and maintain an active communication line with nurses, administrators, and technicians for a smooth workflow. Moreover, a doctor must educate patients about their health conditions, helping them understand their situation better.

Medical consultant vs doctor salary

Medical consultants and doctors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Medical Consultant	Doctor
Average salary	$194,384	$208,582
Salary range	Between $100,000 And $374,000	Between $106,000 And $408,000
Highest paying City	Chicago, IL	Green Bay, WI
Highest paying state	Delaware	Ohio
Best paying company	Berkshire Hathaway	Saint Luke's Health System
Best paying industry	Pharmaceutical	Health Care

Differences between medical consultant and doctor education

There are a few differences between a medical consultant and a doctor in terms of educational background:

	Medical Consultant	Doctor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Nursing	Medicine
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Duke University

Medical consultant vs doctor demographics

Here are the differences between medical consultants' and doctors' demographics:

	Medical Consultant	Doctor
Average age	47	48
Gender ratio	Male, 46.4% Female, 53.6%	Male, 45.8% Female, 54.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 8.0% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 5.1% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 9.5% Asian, 18.6% White, 62.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	12%	13%

Differences between medical consultant and doctor duties and responsibilities

Medical consultant example responsibilities.

Manage CMS require oversight of in-home, at-risk Medicare member care management programs through chart audit and NCQA on-site visits.
Lead the planning, organization, execution, and analysis of coding, billing, HIPAA, and OSHA audits.
Provide SharePoint development and administration, budget and financial reporting; manage invoicing; and develop training manuals and user guides.
Function as the primary office safety, health, OSHA, HIPPA representative.
Experience in dental CPT and ICD-9, as well as medical CPT and ICD-9 coding.
Demonstrate knowledge of ICD-9-CM and CPT coding guidelines, medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology.

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Doctor example responsibilities.

Manage conditions including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, hypothyroidism, asthma, and GERD.
Develop personalize treatment plans, rehabilitation plans, exercise plans, report of findings, nutritional plans and narrative reports.
Perform patient x-rays, provide MRI consultations.
Perform x-rays of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine.
Hire, train, educate and monitor staff in HIPPA policies and procedures.
Create, update, and maintain confidential patient EHRs in compliance with all HIPAA laws and regulations.

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Medical consultant vs doctor skills

Common medical consultant skills

Patients, 22%
Patient Care, 10%
Surgery, 8%
Medical Care, 7%
Oncology, 6%
Medical Services, 6%

Common doctor skills

Patients, 33%
Customer Service, 12%
Emergency Medicine, 5%
Surgery, 5%
DR, 4%
Cleanliness, 3%

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