Are you experienced with salaries in the medical office field? How much am I worth? See Details.?
Asked by Ryan S
I am not currently in the medical field. I have 2 vocational certificates, one in Computer Networking, and the other in Business Office Administration. I have over 5 years experience in general office management, marketing, and information technology. I have been offered a position with a small medical practice (one doc, one office manager - 2 total people) and would like to know what kind of salary I can reasonably expect. The doctor is a specialist and has a website. My responsibilities would be to manage the website / web store, manage all aspects of I.T. for the small office, administer electronic health records system, provide general technical support and support to clinic staff, develop marketing materials, promote the website, etc. I feel that the appropriate salary would be in the 65k-95k range as a minimum based on the technical nature. I am curious what you think he'll offer based on the small size of the practice? The doc is always trying to save a buck. A little additional information. I never completed a degree as I went straight into the workforce as a systems analyst. Then I advanced into management. I have several technical certifications and I run a small business in my off time doing I.T. work. The doc is one of my clients who I give a special deal of $20/hr to with a 10 hr cap. He is a good client with regular business so he gets the special price, normally i charge $50/hr. He wants me to accept the job described and i would be willing to take a cut from what i could make with my own business full time just for the stability factor. I know he must expect to pay more than the $20/hr $41,600 yr if he wants me to give up other business to work for him directly. I know my salary according to salary.com should be in the above range. I just don't think the doc is doing well enough to pay what im really worth. My question was more - what do you think he can afford to pay based on the office size?

Best Answer:
LOL - You are not going to get that salary without a degree.

Go to website provided, it will give you salary ranges for your type of work, and can be searched by geographic area, city zip, etc...
Answered by Angie

You won't command that salary so I wouldn't expect it. Probably more like 45k but it all depends on the area you live in etc.. You at least need a bachelors degree or 10 years experience and while you have vocational certificates, you don't have either of the other two. Good luck to you!
Answered by Benton

A "minimum" of 65k-95k? Think you're worth that much, huh? Well maybe us nurses should be getting a minimum of 120k-200k in that case, based on the "technical nature" of saving people's asses. Just a thought.
Answered by Lauren C