What You'll Do

  • 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.
  • Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary.
  • Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, or examination results.
  • Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients.
  • 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.
  • Coordinate work with nurses, social workers, rehabilitation therapists, pharmacists, psychologists, and other health care providers.
  • Plan, implement, or administer health programs or standards in hospitals, businesses, or communities for prevention or treatment of injury or illness.

Essential Skills

Critical Thinking 4.38/5
Reading Comprehension 4.25/5
Active Listening 4.25/5
Writing 4.12/5
Speaking 4.12/5
Active Learning 4.0/5
Monitoring 4.0/5
Complex Problem Solving 4.0/5
Judgment and Decision Making 4.0/5
Time Management 4.0/5
Science 3.88/5
Social Perceptiveness 3.88/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Helper: Supporting people and making a difference matters to you.
  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.

Common styles

Attention to Detail, Dependability, Analytical Thinking, Achievement/Effort, Concern for Others

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Problem Sensitivity 5.0/5
Oral Comprehension 4.88/5
Oral Expression 4.88/5
Written Comprehension 4.25/5
Deductive Reasoning 4.25/5
Inductive Reasoning 4.12/5
Written Expression 4.0/5
Speech Clarity 4.0/5

Technologies & Tools

Acrendo Medical Software Family Practice EMR Allscripts Professional EHR Billing software Brickell Research Brickell Medical Office ChartWare EMR e-MDs software e-MDs topsE&M Coder eClinicalWorks EHR software Email software Epic Systems Epocrates Greenway Health PrimeSuite Med Math MedcomSoft Record Medical procedure coding software Medical reference software MEDITECH software Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Misys Healthcare Systems Mysis Tiger

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.99/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.9/5)
  • Analytical Thinking (High importance: 4.87/5)
  • Achievement/Effort (High importance: 4.86/5)
  • Concern for Others (High importance: 4.83/5)

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How to Become One

This career requires extensive preparation, typically including a graduate degree (Master's or Doctoral) and several years of experience. Most professionals in this field have invested significant time in education and training.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Board Certified Family Physician Doctor Family Medicine PCP (Family Medicine Primary Care Physician) Family Medicine Physician Family Physician Family Practice Medical Doctor (FP MD) Family Practice Physician (FP Physician) Family Practice Physician Traditional Practitioner Family Practitioner General Practice Doctor (GP Doctor) General Practitioner Geriatric Physician Geriatrician Medical Doctor (MD) Medical Staff Physician Occupational Physician Outpatient Family Medicine Physician Physician Primary Care Physician Public Health Physician