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Also called board certified family physician, do physician, doctor of osteopathic medicine physician and family medicine primary care physician.
$244,180
Median pay a year
107,510
People do this work
6
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Family Medicine Physician
1 certification
Summary
Family medicine physician diagnosing and treating individuals and families, providing preventive care, and coordinating with medical staff to ensure comprehensive patient management
Experience
Family Medicine Physician
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Prescribed and administered treatment, therapy, medication, and vaccinations to prevent illness and injury
Ordered, performed, and interpreted tests to diagnose patients' conditions in a clinical setting
Collected, recorded, and maintained patient information, including medical history and examination results
Monitored patients' conditions and progress, reevaluating treatments as necessary for optimal care
Explained procedures and discussed test results or prescribed treatments with patients in detail
Advised patients and community members on diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention strategies
Coordinated activities of nurses, students, and other medical staff to ensure comprehensive patient care
Skills
Core Skills
Collecting medical professionals, Monitoring patient progress, Analyzing test data or images, Designing health programs, Preparing health documents, Recording medical histories, Explaining medical procedures, Referring patients, Immunizing patients, Epic Systems, eClinicalWorks EHR software, Training medical providers
Tools and software
MEDITECH software
Education
Professional Degree (JD, MD, DDS) Your university, Year
Certifications & Licenses
State license for this work Your state board, Year
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Prescribed treatments and medications to patientsOrdered and interpreted diagnostic tests for patientsCollected and maintained patient medical historiesMonitored patient progress and adjusted treatmentsExplained procedures and discussed results with patientsCoordinated activities of medical staff and specialists
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Prescribed treatments and medications to patients based on individual health needs
Collected and maintained detailed patient medical histories to inform treatment plans
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Show what improved in patient health after your prescriptions.
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Prescribed treatments and medications to patients based on individual health needs, leading to reports of fewer symptoms after treatment
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Patients reported fewer symptoms after treatmentMany patients showed faster recovery timesHealth outcomes improved for chronic conditions
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Add how often you updated patient histories.
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Collected and maintained detailed patient medical histories to inform treatment plans
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Updated histories for every patient visitReviewed histories during each appointmentMaintained records for all returning patients
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Collecting medical professionals
Monitoring patient progress
Analyzing test data or images
Designing health programs
Preparing health documents
Recording medical histories
Explaining medical procedures
Referring patients
Immunizing patients
Training medical providers
Directing healthcare delivery
Providing caregivers
The work itself
What a Family Medicine Physician does
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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.
What it pays
How much does a Family Medicine Physician make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$162,420
Median
$244,180
75th percentile
$334,270
About 107,510 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$214,660
$323,490
$399,300
AL
$104,830
$134,550
$218,870
AR
$183,110
$215,820
$282,220
AZ
$230,310
$292,760
$406,360
CA
$137,220
$252,010
$349,420
CO
$177,800
$265,560
$318,840
CT
$94,700
$163,930
$269,180
DC
$233,380
$233,390
$464,160
DE
$167,600
$228,000
$266,340
FL
$108,910
$227,700
$282,520
GA
$210,760
$259,320
$366,520
HI
$187,330
$218,210
$273,690
IA
$207,410
$265,200
$351,300
ID
$210,650
$347,160
$347,510
IL
$149,990
$245,120
$304,990
IN
$209,490
$261,940
$386,330
KS
$171,410
$229,390
$303,760
KY
$137,290
$248,730
$312,370
LA
$168,430
$255,330
$353,190
MA
$215,730
$277,490
$361,670
MD
$199,990
$285,730
$384,430
ME
$206,340
$239,870
$275,640
MI
$123,240
$214,070
$312,140
MN
$198,530
$280,030
$331,490
MO
$75,650
$171,180
$354,760
MS
$162,280
$235,630
$362,530
MT
$233,460
$330,760
$469,580
NC
$176,810
$215,230
$269,270
ND
$228,630
$280,100
$297,870
NE
$155,250
$228,590
$312,610
NH
$234,120
$268,650
$286,310
NJ
$213,200
$292,170
$386,730
NM
$133,010
$228,040
$315,340
NV
$208,000
$251,550
$284,950
NY
$90,280
$210,920
$311,070
OH
$78,300
$223,700
$310,040
OK
$206,570
$361,350
$481,870
OR
$225,880
$293,240
$316,680
PA
$214,660
$306,030
$397,910
PR
$90,670
$112,990
$132,130
RI
$215,420
$467,160
$467,160
SC
$174,260
$239,200
$301,890
SD
$200,830
$239,970
$322,950
TN
$166,350
$226,830
$441,770
TX
$176,090
$235,710
$339,810
UT
$230,310
$297,510
$352,360
VA
$173,660
$222,630
$281,510
VT
$215,070
$239,340
$269,390
WA
$274,260
$292,900
$310,300
WI
$255,700
$290,640
$344,470
WV
$181,670
$272,680
$344,250
WY
$234,510
$264,580
$328,940
Other names
Other names for this job
board certified family physician, do physician, doctor of osteopathic medicine physician, family medicine primary care physician, family physician, family practice physician, family practice physician traditional practitioner, fp physician, general physician, geriatric physician, medical staff physician, occupational physician.
More names for this work
outpatient family medicine physician, physician, primary care physician, public health physician, doctor, family medicine pcp, family practice medical doctor, family practice practitioner, family practitioner, fp md, general practice doctor, general practitioner, geriatrician, gp doctor, medical doctor.
If you served
Military jobs this work counts as
From the crosswalk the US Department of Labor publishes itself. If one of these was your job, this page is about the civilian work it maps to.
61H Family Medicine
0108 Family Physician
15F0 General Medicine
PHA10 Physician Assistant
62Z General Medical Officer
16Q0 Family Medicine, General
44G1 General Practice Physician
44F1B Family Physician, Obstetrics
16Q1 Family Medicine, Subspecialty
0102 General Practice Medical Officer
44F1C Family Physician, Pain Management
44F1A Family Physician, Sports Medicine
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