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Job Description
Physicians who diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases and injuries that commonly occur in the general population. May refer patients to specialists when needed for further diagnosis or treatment.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-1062.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 200,810.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 96.00
- Currently, there are 122,970 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Family and General Practitioners”.
Also Known As…
- Family and General Practitioners
- Primary Care Physician
- Physician
- Medical Staff Physician
- Medical Doctor (MD)
- Family Practitioner
- Family Practice Physician
- Family Practice Medical Doctor (FP MD)
- Family Physician
- Family Medicine Physician
- Board Certified Family Physician
- Treatment Coordinator
- Public Health Physician
- Primary Care Provider
- Primary Care MD (Primary Care Medical Doctor)
- Police Surgeon
- Physicians and Surgeons
- Physician Assistant
- Pediatrician
- Occupational Physician
- Occupational Medicine Physician
- Medical Director
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Geriatrician
- Geriatric Physician
- Family Practice MD (Family Practice Medical Doctor)
- Family Practice Doctor
- Emergency Room Doctor (ER Doctor)
- Emergency Medicine Physician
Tasks for “Doctor”
- Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention.
- Refer patients to medical specialists or other practitioners when necessary.
- Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, students, assistants, specialists, therapists, and other medical staff.
- Operate on patients to remove, repair, or improve functioning of diseased or injured body parts and systems.
- Deliver babies.
- Train residents, medical students, and other health care professionals.
- Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients.
- Conduct research to study anatomy and develop or test medications, treatments, or procedures to prevent or control disease or injury.
- Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary.
- Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury.
- Order, perform, and interpret tests and analyze records, reports, and examination information to diagnose patients' condition.
- Plan, implement, or administer health programs or standards in hospitals, businesses, or communities for prevention or treatment of injury or illness.
- Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, and examination results.
- Coordinate work with nurses, social workers, rehabilitation therapists, pharmacists, psychologists, and other health care providers.
- Prepare government or organizational reports which include birth, death, and disease statistics, workforce evaluations, or medical status of individuals.
Related Technology & Tools
- Surgical gloves
- Surgical scalpels
- Mosquito clamps
- Neonatal resuscitation masks
- Medical lasers
- Cryosurgical units
- Spirometers
- Fetal monitors
- Auditory testing equipment
- Mechanical stethoscopes
- Vaginal exam specula
- Neurological hammers
- Tablet computers
- Intravenous IV equipment
- Fetal doppler units
- Baby scales
- Patient airways
- Vacuum extractors
- Blood collection syringes
- Evacuated blood collection tubes
- Suture needles
- Ear forceps
- Suture forceps
- Suture removers
- Electronic blood pressure units
- Holter monitors
- Dermal curettes
- Medical tuning forks
- Laryngoscopes
- Umbilical cord scissors
- Ultrasound bone density scanners
- Suction machines
- Personal computers
- Splinter forceps
- Angiocaths
- Glucometers
- Desktop computers
- Infant warmers
- Nasogastric tubes
- Manual blood pressure units
- Pulse oximeters
- Ultrasound imaging scanners
- Adult Magill forceps
- Colposcopes
- Cervical collars
- Tourniquets
- Oxygen masks
- Neonatal airways
- Automated external defibrillators AED
- Ophthalmoscopes
- Suture scissors
- Orthopedic splints
- Medical examination protective gloves
- Suction catheters
- Oxygen administration equipment
- Otoscopes
- Electrosurgery units
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Electronic stethoscopes
- Laboratory specimen containers
- Operating scissors
- Cord clamps
- Episiotomy scissors
- Vision screeners
- Dictation equipment
- Medical masks
- Laptop computers
- Valve mask resuscitators
- Dressing forceps
- Ear curettes
- Electrocardiography EKG machines
- Microscope slides
- Snellen eye charts
- Protective face shields
- MEDITECH software
- eClinicalWorks
- Epocrates Essentials
- MedMath
- Email software
- Greenway Health PrimeSuite
- Microsoft Excel
- Web browser software
- Microsoft Office
- ChartWare EMR
- Practice management software PMS
- MedcomSoft Record
- Brickell Research Brickell Medical Office
- Billing software
- Practice Partner Total Practice Partner
- Misys Healthcare Systems Mysis Tiger
- Medical reference software
- e-MDs software
- Scheduling software
- Allscripts Professional EHR
- Acrendo Medical Software Family Practice EMR
- SOAPware EMR
- e-MDs topsE&M Coder