Family Medicine Physicians

Also Called: Family Physician, Family Practice Physician (FP Physician), Medical Doctor (MD), Physician

What Family Medicine Physicians do

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.

  • 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.
Industry Areas:

Health Care

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Work Context

  • Contact With Others
  • Face-to-Face Discussions
  • Freedom to Make Decisions
  • Frequency of Decision Making
  • Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results

Tools

  • Surgical clamps or clips or forceps or accessories
  • Surgical scissors
  • Medical oxygen masks or parts
  • Resuscitation masks or accessories
  • Ophthalmoscopes or otoscopes or scope sets

Technology

Medical software
Epic Systems
MEDITECH software
Spreadsheet software
Microsoft Excel
Electronic mail software
Email software

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Listening
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Speaking
  • Writing

Knowledge

Health
medicine and dentistry
therapy and counseling
Arts and Humanities
English language
Math and Science
biology
psychology
Business
customer service

Education

  • % Doctoral degree
  • % Post-doctoral training
  • % Master's degree

Experience

Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.

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Occupation Traits

Work Styles

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

Values

  • Relationships
  • Achievement
  • Recognition

Abilities

  • Verbal
  • Ideas and Logic
  • Attention
  • Visual Understanding

This is what Family Medicine Physicians across the country typically make.

$33.12 / hour
$68,890 /year

Entry Level

$108.00 / hour
$224,640 /year

Median Level

$115.00 / hour
$239,200 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Bright

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