Nurse receptionist vs md

The differences between nurse receptionists and mds can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a nurse receptionist, becoming an md takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, an md has an average salary of $75,011, which is higher than the $31,667 average annual salary of a nurse receptionist.

The top three skills for a nurse receptionist include front desk, patients and phone calls. The most important skills for an md are patients, customer service, and surgical procedures.

Nurse receptionist vs md overview

	Nurse Receptionist	MD
Yearly salary	$31,667	$75,011
Hourly rate	$15.22	$36.06
Growth rate	-	16%
Number of jobs	41,732	58,569
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	42	37
Years of experience	2	12

Nurse receptionist vs md salary

Nurse receptionists and mds have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Nurse Receptionist	MD
Average salary	$31,667	$75,011
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $39,000	Between $25,000 And $224,000
Highest paying City	-	Vancouver, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Atrium Health Floyd
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between nurse receptionist and md education

There are a few differences between a nurse receptionist and an md in terms of educational background:

	Nurse Receptionist	MD
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Nurse receptionist vs md demographics

Here are the differences between nurse receptionists' and mds' demographics:

	Nurse Receptionist	MD
Average age	42	37
Gender ratio	Male, 8.1% Female, 91.9%	Male, 37.5% Female, 62.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 23.2% Asian, 6.1% White, 53.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 14.5% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 23.4% Asian, 9.1% White, 47.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between nurse receptionist and md duties and responsibilities

Nurse receptionist example responsibilities.

Assist office management and staff with administrative projects/responsibilities such as managing time-sensitive projects, filing, copying, and collating materials.
Prepare treatment rooms for patients examinations.
Establish accurate accounts for each guest upon check-in according to their requirements and ensure guest paperwork or documentation are filed appropriately.
Document and identify doctors' availability and schedule appointments utilizing AVImark scheduling software.

Md example responsibilities.

Manage the office regarding Clia and OSHA laws and regulations
Manage on call pager for after hours triage and urgent matters while staying in complete communication with the physician.
Manage patient files by making new charts, keying all encounters through ICD-9 coding procedures and posting in patient database.
Operate electrocardiograph (EKG), call to schedule test for patients and routine office visits.
Back office responsibilities include rooming patients, obtaining vitals, chief complaint and documenting into EMR system.
Assist physicians in exams rooms, administer intramuscular injections and perform venipuncture on adult and pediatric patients.

Nurse receptionist vs md skills

Common nurse receptionist skills

Front Desk, 26%
Patients, 16%
Phone Calls, 14%
Nursing Home, 14%
Appointment Scheduling, 8%
Vital Signs, 4%

Common md skills

Patients, 33%
Customer Service, 8%
Surgical Procedures, 6%
Surgery, 5%
Patient Care, 5%
Vital Signs, 4%