Description
Diagnose, treat, and provide preventive care to individuals and families across the lifespan. May refer patients to specialists when needed for further diagnosis or treatment.
Interests
- Social
- Investigative
Work Values
- Relationships
- Achievement
- Recognition
Work Styles
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Achievement/Effort
- Analytical Thinking
- Concern for Others
Tasks
- 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.
- Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, or examination results.
- Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary.
- Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients.
Work Activities
- Assisting and Caring for Others
- Documenting/Recording Information
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
- Getting Information
- Working with Computers
Detailed Work Activities
- Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
- Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
- Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
- Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Technology Skills
- Medical software
- Spreadsheet software
- Electronic mail software
- Accounting software
- Office suite software
Abilities
- Problem Sensitivity
- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Deductive Reasoning
- Written Comprehension
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Writing
Knowledge
- Medicine and Dentistry
- English Language
- Therapy and Counseling
- Biology
- Psychology
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
Hospice and Palliative MedicineCertifying Organization
American Board of Internal Medicine
Type
Specialty
Certificate name
Clinical Cytogenetics and GenomicsCertifying Organization
American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics
Type
Specialty
Certificate name
Headache Medicine CertificationCertifying Organization
United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties
Type
Specialty
Certifying Organization
American Board of Family Medicine
Type
Specialty
Certificate name
Certification in Sports MedicineCertifying Organization
American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians
Type
Core
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $144,346 |
| Median (50%) | $208,013 |
| High (90%) | $272,177 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | $189,269 |
| Mid Level | $205,357 |
| Senior Level | $218,700 |
| Expert Level | $214,830 |
Employability
There are currently 120,300 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 126,100 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 5%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of 5%
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