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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”
- Coordinate work with nurses, social workers, rehabilitation therapists, pharmacists, psychologists, and other health care providers.
- Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention.
- Prepare government or organizational reports which include birth, death, and disease statistics, workforce evaluations, or medical status of individuals.
- Operate on patients to remove, repair, or improve functioning of diseased or injured body parts and systems.
- Plan, implement, or administer health programs or standards in hospitals, businesses, or communities for prevention or treatment of injury or illness.
- Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients.
- Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, and examination results.
- Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary.
- Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, students, assistants, specialists, therapists, and other medical staff.
- Refer patients to medical specialists or other practitioners when necessary.
- Train residents, medical students, and other health care professionals.
- Deliver babies.
- Conduct research to study anatomy and develop or test medications, treatments, or procedures to prevent or control disease or injury.
- 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.
Related Technology & Tools
- Blood collection syringes
- Electronic blood pressure units
- Infant warmers
- Angiocaths
- Colposcopes
- Tourniquets
- Microscope slides
- Vacuum extractors
- Laryngoscopes
- Manual blood pressure units
- Dermal curettes
- Ultrasound imaging scanners
- Cord clamps
- Oxygen administration equipment
- Glucometers
- Electronic stethoscopes
- Spirometers
- Ophthalmoscopes
- Suction catheters
- Oxygen masks
- Intravenous IV equipment
- Medical examination protective gloves
- Suture forceps
- Nasogastric tubes
- Suture needles
- Medical masks
- Umbilical cord scissors
- Baby scales
- Suture removers
- Valve mask resuscitators
- Holter monitors
- Vision screeners
- Ear curettes
- Tablet computers
- Neonatal airways
- Fetal monitors
- Cervical collars
- Evacuated blood collection tubes
- Dressing forceps
- Desktop computers
- Suction machines
- Otoscopes
- Automated external defibrillators AED
- Surgical gloves
- Laptop computers
- Electrocardiography EKG machines
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Mosquito clamps
- Vaginal exam specula
- Splinter forceps
- Neurological hammers
- Patient airways
- Suture scissors
- Fetal doppler units
- Personal computers
- Laboratory specimen containers
- Neonatal resuscitation masks
- Dictation equipment
- Operating scissors
- Snellen eye charts
- Protective face shields
- Cryosurgical units
- Medical tuning forks
- Electrosurgery units
- Ultrasound bone density scanners
- Adult Magill forceps
- Ear forceps
- Pulse oximeters
- Auditory testing equipment
- Medical lasers
- Orthopedic splints
- Mechanical stethoscopes
- Surgical scalpels
- Episiotomy scissors
- e-MDs software
- Microsoft Excel
- MedMath
- MEDITECH software
- Scheduling software
- Practice management software PMS
- Web browser software
- Epocrates Essentials
- e-MDs topsE&M Coder
- Billing software
- MedcomSoft Record
- Acrendo Medical Software Family Practice EMR
- Brickell Research Brickell Medical Office
- Allscripts Professional EHR
- Medical reference software
- ChartWare EMR
- Microsoft Office
- Practice Partner Total Practice Partner
- Greenway Health PrimeSuite
- eClinicalWorks
- SOAPware EMR
- Misys Healthcare Systems Mysis Tiger
- Email software