Family and General Practitioners

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.

Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention.

Refer patients to medical specialists or other practitioners when necessary.

Deliver babies.

Coordinate work with nurses, social workers, rehabilitation therapists, pharmacists, psychologists, and other health care providers.

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.

Plan, implement, or administer health programs or standards in hospitals, businesses, or communities for prevention or treatment of injury or illness.

Train residents, medical students, and other health care professionals.

Prepare government or organizational reports which include birth, death, and disease statistics, workforce evaluations, or medical status of individuals.

Conduct research to study anatomy and develop or test medications, treatments, or procedures to prevent or control disease or injury.