Physician liaison vs in-house physician

The differences between physician liaisons and in-house physicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a physician liaison and an in-house physician. Additionally, a physician liaison has an average salary of $210,572, which is higher than the $198,030 average annual salary of an in-house physician.

The top three skills for a physician liaison include patients, patient care and service line. The most important skills for an in-house physician are home health, patients, and internal medicine.

Physician liaison vs in-house physician overview

	Physician Liaison	In-House Physician
Yearly salary	$210,572	$198,030
Hourly rate	$101.24	$95.21
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	64,483	61,160
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

What does a physician liaison do?

A physician liaison specializes in helping medical facilities build positive relationships with physicians in a community. Typically working at the business development and sales offices, a physical liaison is responsible for meeting with physicians to introduce and promote the facility and its services, discuss referrals and patient care, and help physicians connect with surgeons and specialists for patient referral. Furthermore, a physician liaison must produce regular progress reports, coordinating with office managers while adhering to the facility's policies and regulations.

What does an in-house physician do?

An In-House Physician is in charge of providing health care services to diagnose and treat the medical conditions of patients within a community or organization. Their responsibilities typically include providing consultations, conducting various tests and examinations, studying a patient's medical history, prescribing medication, developing care and treatment plans, and referring patients to other specialists when necessary. They must also monitor the patients regularly and help them feel comfortable every step of the way. In-House Physicians must maintain an active communication line with nurses and other health care experts for a smooth and efficient workflow.

Physician liaison vs in-house physician salary

Physician liaisons and in-house physicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Physician Liaison	In-House Physician
Average salary	$210,572	$198,030
Salary range	Between $106,000 And $417,000	Between $113,000 And $344,000
Highest paying City	Eau Claire, WI	Philadelphia, PA
Highest paying state	North Dakota	Vermont
Best paying company	UTMB HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS	Drake Co
Best paying industry	Health Care	Media

Differences between physician liaison and in-house physician education

There are a few differences between a physician liaison and an in-house physician in terms of educational background:

	Physician Liaison	In-House Physician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Medicine
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Duke University

Physician liaison vs in-house physician demographics

Here are the differences between physician liaisons' and in-house physicians' demographics:

	Physician Liaison	In-House Physician
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 26.2% Female, 73.8%	Male, 58.6% Female, 41.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.7% Asian, 19.1% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 5.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.7% Asian, 20.4% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between physician liaison and in-house physician duties and responsibilities

Physician liaison example responsibilities.

Distribute Medicare and Medicaid numbers to billing department, manage care department and all other applicable areas.
Promote and market the following destination programs: therapeutic endoscopy, general surgery and surgical oncology.
Visit referring physician offices with radiation oncology practice information and promotional materials to build effective referral relationships.
Trouble shooting physician and nurse relate EHR issues during implementation.
Oversee the day to day marketing operations of small radiation oncology center.
Develop sales strategies for beta launch of internal EMR system to community-base physicians.

In-house physician example responsibilities.

Work in collaboration with multidisciplinary health care professionals to effectively manage transplant patients' care.
Admit and discharge patients, coordinate communication with nurses and other medical personnel.
Provide overall quality prenatal health care, gynecological services, patient triage, refer patients with complications, provide patient education service
Assist physician with minor office surgeries and other various procedures ECG's and immunizations.

Physician liaison vs in-house physician skills

Common physician liaison skills

Patients, 21%
Patient Care, 6%
Service Line, 6%
Business Development, 4%
CRM, 4%
Excellent Interpersonal, 4%

Common in-house physician skills

Home Health, 29%
Patients, 27%
Internal Medicine, 12%
Urgent Care, 10%
Pediatrics, 4%
Surgery, 4%

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