Compare Physician Assistants & Hospitalists District of Columbia

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Salary

View the mid-level salary in both your current job and your selected occupation. (Annual salaries apply to people who work full-time year-round.)

Physician Assistants $131,100
Hospitalists $74,600

Similar skills & knowledge

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Chemistry
Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.

Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Sociology and Anthropology
Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.

Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Physician Assistants
Physician Assistants

Master's degree

Typical level Of training for Hospitalists
Hospitalists

Doctoral or professional degree

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Licensing

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Licensing for Physician Assistants
Physician Assistants

License may be required in DC

Licensing for Hospitalists
Hospitalists

License may be required in DC


Certification

Certifications help you get ahead or qualify for different jobs. You usually have to pass a test to earn one, and then you can show employers that you have the skills and knowledge needed to do well on the job.

Certification for Physician Assistants
Physician Assistants

16 related certifications

Certification for Hospitalists
Hospitalists

4 related certifications

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