Pediatric physician assistant vs midlevel provider

The differences between pediatric physician assistants and midlevel providers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a pediatric physician assistant has an average salary of $159,438, which is higher than the $62,967 average annual salary of a midlevel provider.

The top three skills for a pediatric physician assistant include patients, internal medicine and pediatric emergency. The most important skills for a midlevel provider are patient care, physical exams, and emergency room.

Pediatric physician assistant vs midlevel provider overview

	Pediatric Physician Assistant	Midlevel Provider
Yearly salary	$159,438	$62,967
Hourly rate	$76.65	$30.27
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	52,560	25,646
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	-	-

Pediatric physician assistant vs midlevel provider salary

Pediatric physician assistants and midlevel providers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pediatric Physician Assistant	Midlevel Provider
Average salary	$159,438	$62,967
Salary range	Between $92,000 And $273,000	Between $33,000 And $117,000
Highest paying City	Fargo, ND	-
Highest paying state	Nebraska	-
Best paying company	Billings Clinic	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between pediatric physician assistant and midlevel provider education

There are a few differences between a pediatric physician assistant and a midlevel provider in terms of educational background:

	Pediatric Physician Assistant	Midlevel Provider
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Physician Assistant	Nursing
Most common college	Duke University	SUNY Stony Brook

Pediatric physician assistant vs midlevel provider demographics

Here are the differences between pediatric physician assistants' and midlevel providers' demographics:

	Pediatric Physician Assistant	Midlevel Provider
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 23.7% Female, 76.3%	Male, 37.5% Female, 62.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.4% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 11.9% Asian, 11.4% White, 67.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 4.3% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% Asian, 8.9% White, 73.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between pediatric physician assistant and midlevel provider duties and responsibilities

Pediatric physician assistant example responsibilities.

Manage general medical problems and medications for inpatient adult and pediatric patients including inpatient rounding, admission and discharge summaries.
Obtain histories and perform physical examinations for new and establish adult and pediatric patients.
Compound epidural for pregnant women in labor.
Excel at maintaining medical records within the EMR.
Utilize multiple inpatient and outpatient EMR and PACS systems.
Order and review radiographs, MRI's and electromyographies.

Midlevel provider example responsibilities.

Manage complex treatment regimens following diagnosis with medication alterations to improve overall morbidity and mortality.
Work with pediatric populations, associate pediatric illness perform suturing orthopedic emergencies fracture care, reduction, splint and cast placement.
Apply casts and splints to appropriate injuries.
Monitor post-op incision sites, remove sutures and staples, change dressings, and apply splints, braces and casts.
Gain experience in specialty areas including cardiology, ENT, dermatology, orthopedics, emergency medicine, and hematology/oncology.

Pediatric physician assistant vs midlevel provider skills

Common pediatric physician assistant skills

Patients, 33%
Internal Medicine, 14%
Pediatric Emergency, 11%
Patient Care, 9%
EMR, 9%
Outpatient Clinic, 3%

Common midlevel provider skills

Patient Care, 76%
Physical Exams, 21%
Emergency Room, 3%

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