Physician specialist vs scheduler

The differences between physician specialists and schedulers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a physician specialist and a scheduler. Additionally, a physician specialist has an average salary of $210,219, which is higher than the $40,565 average annual salary of a scheduler.

The top three skills for a physician specialist include patients, patient care and surgery. The most important skills for a scheduler are patients, customer service, and medical terminology.

Physician specialist vs scheduler overview

	Physician Specialist	Scheduler
Yearly salary	$210,219	$40,565
Hourly rate	$101.07	$19.50
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	63,020	56,890
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	2	2

What does a physician specialist do?

A Physician Specialist is a doctor who specializes in a particular field of medicine, such as pediatrics, urology, psychiatry, and more. Their responsibilities revolve around studying the patients' medical history, conducting assessments and evaluations, developing care and treatment plans, prescribing medication, and helping patients understand their conditions and symptoms. In some cases, a Physician Specialist may recommend patients to undergo surgeries and other procedures. Moreover, aside from treating and diagnosing medical conditions, a Physician Specialist maintains an active communication line with nurses and technicians for a smooth and efficient workflow.

What does a scheduler do?

A scheduler is responsible for arranging appointments and carrying out reminder calls and correspondence to anyone involved. In a company setting, it is also a scheduler's responsibility to coordinate with various departments and personnel to organize an accurate timetable that will consist of meetings, gatherings, deadlines, or other pressing matters. Furthermore, a scheduler must have attention to detail as one must perform bookkeeping tasks, fix scheduling issues or conflicts, and organize documentation. There are also instances where one must process orders or payments.

Physician specialist vs scheduler salary

Physician specialists and schedulers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Physician Specialist	Scheduler
Average salary	$210,219	$40,565
Salary range	Between $111,000 And $396,000	Between $23,000 And $68,000
Highest paying City	Bradenton, FL	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	Delaware	New York
Best paying company	Saint Luke's Health System	BP America Inc
Best paying industry	Health Care	Construction

Differences between physician specialist and scheduler education

There are a few differences between a physician specialist and a scheduler in terms of educational background:

	Physician Specialist	Scheduler
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Physician specialist vs scheduler demographics

Here are the differences between physician specialists' and schedulers' demographics:

	Physician Specialist	Scheduler
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 25.0% Female, 75.0%	Male, 22.9% Female, 77.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 12.0% Asian, 3.8% White, 70.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 12.0% Asian, 3.8% White, 70.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between physician specialist and scheduler duties and responsibilities

Physician specialist example responsibilities.

Manage providers' office and call schedules, outlook calendars and assist with surgery scheduling.
Generate referral letters for physicians, manage and sort medical documents within the EHR system, and assist with e-prescribing.
Review complete ultrasound and non-stress testing reports and assign appropriate ICD-10 and CPT codes.
Train in AllScripts EMR system.
Retrieve medical records from EMR and save to flash drive.
File written letters of appeal on claims deny by the Medicaid.

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Scheduler example responsibilities.

Manage clinic visit schedules, rehabilitation conferences, medical exams, trial appearances, depositions, etc.
Utilize knowledge of medical insurance including manage care, Medicare, Medicaid, liability and workman's compensation.
Manage patient pre-op responsibilities, and generate all necessary paperwork.
Schedule procedure, surgery f/u, register new patients, referrals, insurance, send nurse messages.
Schedule patients for test and surgery procedures with and without anesthesia using the Surgi-Server computerize scheduling system.
Schedule patients for radiology and nuclear medicine procedures, verify insurance benefits, and obtain prior authorizations for patient procedures.

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Physician specialist vs scheduler skills

Common physician specialist skills

Patients, 39%
Patient Care, 23%
Surgery, 18%
Internal Medicine, 3%
Excellent Interpersonal, 2%
Patient Registration, 2%

Common scheduler skills

Patients, 21%
Customer Service, 13%
Medical Terminology, 7%
Patient Care, 5%
Data Entry, 3%
Home Health, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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