Preventive Medicine Physicians
Also called: Medical Director, Public Health Director, Occupational Medicine Physician, Public Health Officer
What they do:
Apply knowledge of general preventive medicine and public health issues to promote health care to groups or individuals, and aid in the prevention or reduction of risk of disease, injury, disability, or death. May practice population-based medicine or diagnose and treat patients in the context of clinical health promotion and disease prevention.
On the job, you would:
- Supervise or coordinate the work of physicians, nurses, statisticians, or other professional staff members.
- Identify groups at risk for specific preventable diseases or injuries.
- Design or use surveillance tools, such as screening, lab reports, and vital records, to identify health risks.
Health
Arts and Humanities
Math and Science
Safety and Government
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
People and Technology Systems
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Ideas and Logic
Verbal
Attention
Visual Understanding
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People interested in this work like activities that include
helping people, teaching, and talking. They do well at jobs that need:
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You might use software like this on the job: Analytical or scientific software
Data base user interface and query software
Spreadsheet software
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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See more details at O*NET OnLine about preventive medicine physicians.