Medical officer vs registrar

The differences between medical officers and registrars 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 officer and a registrar. Additionally, a medical officer has an average salary of $90,615, which is higher than the $40,632 average annual salary of a registrar.

The top three skills for a medical officer include patients, public health and infectious disease. The most important skills for a registrar are patients, customer service, and medical terminology.

Medical officer vs registrar overview

	Medical Officer	Registrar
Yearly salary	$90,615	$40,632
Hourly rate	$43.56	$19.53
Growth rate	28%	7%
Number of jobs	103,222	12,723
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

What does a medical officer do?

A Medical Officer delivers health and first-aid provisions for patients as well as prepares and maintains the paper and electronic health care records of clients. They ensure that all related equipment and supplies are suitably maintained at all times.

What does a registrar do?

A registrar's role is to process and maintain accurate records within an institution or establishment. They are the main point of communication to obtain various kinds of information. In schools, a registrar is in charge of keeping a student or educator's academic, personal, and financial records. They also have the task of arranging a student's course and class schedules. Furthermore, a registrar may also have other administrative tasks such as responding to calls and other forms of correspondence, producing reports, and process requirements.

Medical officer vs registrar salary

Medical officers and registrars have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Medical Officer	Registrar
Average salary	$90,615	$40,632
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $236,000	Between $29,000 And $56,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	New York, NY
Highest paying state	Maine	New York
Best paying company	FHCB Health System	The American Musical and Dramatic Academy
Best paying industry	Health Care	Health Care

Differences between medical officer and registrar education

There are a few differences between a medical officer and a registrar in terms of educational background:

	Medical Officer	Registrar
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Medicine	Business
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	University of Pennsylvania

Medical officer vs registrar demographics

Here are the differences between medical officers' and registrars' demographics:

	Medical Officer	Registrar
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 60.9% Female, 39.1%	Male, 17.1% Female, 82.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 8.0% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Asian, 4.3% White, 65.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	12%	16%

Differences between medical officer and registrar duties and responsibilities

Medical officer example responsibilities.

Lead efforts to support and continually improve the coordination and delivery of oncology services using evidence base guidelines.
Perform emergency and elective surgery for both obstetrics and gynecology cases.
Provide guidance to industry, stakeholders, and other experts within FDA on clinical issues and clinical trial designs.
Enter and scan patient history, current medical conditions, medications, immunizations and labs into the novel EHR system.
Facilitate performance improvement initiatives for CME credit.
Provide physicians with assistance during surgery or complicate medical procedures.

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Registrar example responsibilities.

Manage and prioritize a high volume of traumas and ambulances entering the ER.
Provide superior customer-orient support and manage non-cooperative patients such as those with addictions problems with tact and ease.
Code all inpatient, outpatient, emergency room, laboratory and radiology visits with appropriate ICD-9 and CPT codes.
Transport patients to and from rehabilitation unit.
Coordinate all radiology authorizations from physicians and insurance companies, adhering to appropriate CPT codes.
Admit patients to various outpatient departments of the hospital; including emergency, laboratory and radiology.

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Medical officer vs registrar skills

Common medical officer skills

Patients, 20%
Public Health, 17%
Infectious Disease, 8%
Diagnosis, 7%
Direct Patient Care, 4%
Internal Medicine, 4%

Common registrar skills

Patients, 30%
Customer Service, 16%
Medical Terminology, 7%
Patient Registration, 4%
Data Entry, 3%
Patient Care, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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