Orthopedic assistant vs md

The differences between orthopedic assistants and mds can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both an orthopedic assistant and an md. Additionally, an md has an average salary of $75,011, which is higher than the $55,766 average annual salary of an orthopedic assistant.

The top three skills for an orthopedic assistant include patients, patient care and EMR. The most important skills for an md are patients, customer service, and surgical procedures.

Orthopedic assistant vs md overview

	Orthopedic Assistant	MD
Yearly salary	$55,766	$75,011
Hourly rate	$26.81	$36.06
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	49,054	58,569
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	12	12

Orthopedic assistant vs md salary

Orthopedic assistants and mds have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Orthopedic Assistant	MD
Average salary	$55,766	$75,011
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $86,000	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 orthopedic assistant and md education

There are a few differences between an orthopedic assistant and an md in terms of educational background:

	Orthopedic Assistant	MD
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Biology	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Orthopedic assistant vs md demographics

Here are the differences between orthopedic assistants' and mds' demographics:

	Orthopedic Assistant	MD
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 45.4% Female, 54.6%	Male, 37.5% Female, 62.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 9.0% White, 57.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	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 orthopedic assistant and md duties and responsibilities

Orthopedic assistant example responsibilities.

Manage patient files by making new charts, keying all encounters through ICD-9 coding procedures and posting in patient database.
Perform physical examinations of patients and conduct their medical interviews.
Apply and remove casts and splints to fractures.
Interpret radiographs, bone scans and MRI's.
Sterilize instruments and perform spore testing; ensure OSHA and HIPAA compliance.
Cast room technician, apply upper and lower extremity splints and braces to adults and children.

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.

Orthopedic assistant vs md skills

Common orthopedic assistant skills

Patients, 35%
Patient Care, 15%
EMR, 6%
Injections, 5%
Traction, 5%
Splints, 5%

Common md skills

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