Medical consultant vs nurse manager

The differences between medical consultants and nurse managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a medical consultant and a nurse manager. Additionally, a medical consultant has an average salary of $194,384, which is higher than the $83,684 average annual salary of a nurse manager.

The top three skills for a medical consultant include patients, patient care and surgery. The most important skills for a nurse manager are patients, home health, and CPR.

Medical consultant vs nurse manager overview

	Medical Consultant	Nurse Manager
Yearly salary	$194,384	$83,684
Hourly rate	$93.45	$40.23
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	77,013	380,264
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	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 nurse manager do?

The primary role of nurse managers is to supervise the nursing staff in a clinical or hospital setting. They are the ones who are in charge of patient care, setting work schedules, and making budgetary and management decisions. They are also responsible for making personnel decisions, coordinating meetings, and creating safe environments that promote patient engagement and aid the healthcare team's work. Their role is vital in promoting a culture in which team members contribute to professional growth and patient outcomes.

Medical consultant vs nurse manager salary

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

	Medical Consultant	Nurse Manager
Average salary	$194,384	$83,684
Salary range	Between $100,000 And $374,000	Between $60,000 And $115,000
Highest paying City	Chicago, IL	Las Vegas, NV
Highest paying state	Delaware	Nevada
Best paying company	Berkshire Hathaway	BD
Best paying industry	Pharmaceutical	Health Care

Differences between medical consultant and nurse manager education

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

	Medical Consultant	Nurse Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Medical consultant vs nurse manager demographics

Here are the differences between medical consultants' and nurse managers' demographics:

	Medical Consultant	Nurse Manager
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 46.4% Female, 53.6%	Male, 13.5% Female, 86.5%
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, 12.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 7.6% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between medical consultant and nurse manager 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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Nurse manager example responsibilities.

Case manage workers compensation cases, administer drug testing, surveillance testing, minor 1st aid and CPR instruction.
Assess and manage various allergic and life threatening reactions of chemotherapy medications.
Manage staff of medical personnel providing care for telemetry, geriatric and general medicine patients.
Involve in utilization review and chart audits for all appropriate documentation for medicaid, Medicare and manage care organizations.
Manage surgical recovery patients including vascular, ENT, GI urological and neurological cases, coronary bypass surgery patients.
Maintain current ACLS and BLS certifications.

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Medical consultant vs nurse manager skills

Common medical consultant skills

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

Common nurse manager skills

Patients, 22%
Home Health, 8%
CPR, 4%
Customer Service, 4%
Performance Improvement, 3%
Surgery, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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