Family and General Practitioner
Other Titles
Family Practice Medical Doctor, Family Practice Physician, Family Practitioner, Medical Doctor (MD), Physician, Primary Care Physician
Physicians who diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases and injuries that commonly occur in the general population. May refer patients to specialists when needed for further diagnosis or treatment.
Family and General Practitioners deal in general medical conditions and may perform various activities involved in diagnosing, preventing or treating conditions. In this role, they work with patients and with their families to treat diseases as well as injuries. They may carry out tests and other diagnostic procedures to correctly diagnose a condition. A part of their job is to maintain comprehensive records of patients. They may refer to these records to determine the medical history and previous treatments of a patient when dealing with their case. They may also refer patients with more serious conditions to relevant specialists.
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.
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.
Plan, implement, or administer health programs or standards in hospitals, businesses, or communities for prevention or treatment of injury or illness.
Deliver babies.
Operate on patients to remove, repair, or improve functioning of diseased or injured body parts and systems.
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.
Critical Thinking→ Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Active Listening→ Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Judgment and Decision Making→ Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Reading Comprehension→ Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Writing→ Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Complex Problem Solving→ Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Science→ Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
Speaking→ Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Monitoring→ Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Service Orientation→ Actively looking for ways to help people.
Social Perceptiveness→ Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Active Learning→ Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Time Management→ Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Coordination→ Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Instructing→ Teaching others how to do something.
Learning Strategies→ Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Management of Personnel Resources→ Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
Negotiation→ Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
Persuasion→ Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
Systems Analysis→ Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Documenting/Recording Information→ Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
Getting Information→ Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Making Decisions and Solving Problems→ Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Assisting and Caring for Others→ Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events→ Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge→ Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates→ Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings→ Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others→ Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards→ Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
Analyzing Data or Information→ Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others→ Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
Processing Information→ Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships→ Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public→ Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
Interacting With Computers→ Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People→ Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization→ Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information→ Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
Training and Teaching Others→ Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work→ Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Thinking Creatively→ Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
Developing Objectives and Strategies→ Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others→ Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
Immunize patients.
Prescribe medications.
Prescribe treatments or therapies.
Analyze test data or images to inform diagnosis or treatment.
Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals.
Order medical diagnostic or clinical tests.
Record patient medical histories.
Monitor patient progress or responses to treatments.
Explain medical procedures or test results to patients or family members.
Advise communities or institutions regarding health or safety issues.
Provide health and wellness advice to patients, program participants, or caregivers.
Refer patients to other healthcare practitioners or health resources.
Care for women during pregnancy and childbirth.
Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
Supervise patient care personnel.
Operate on patients to treat conditions.
Design public or employee health programs.
Direct healthcare delivery programs.
Train medical providers.
Prepare official health documents or records.
Conduct research to increase knowledge about medical issues.
Problem Sensitivity→ The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Oral Expression→ The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Oral Comprehension→ The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Inductive Reasoning→ The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
Written Comprehension→ The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Deductive Reasoning→ The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Written Expression→ The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
Speech Clarity→ The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
Near Vision→ The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Speech Recognition→ The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
Information Ordering→ The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g. , patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
Flexibility of Closure→ The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.
Category Flexibility→ The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
Fluency of Ideas→ The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
Originality→ The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
Time Sharing→ The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources).
Medicine and Dentistry→ Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
Psychology→ Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
Customer and Personal Service→ Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Biology→ Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
Therapy and Counseling→ Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
Language→ Knowledge of the structure and content of a language - English, French, Swahili et cetera - including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Chemistry→ Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
Mathematics→ Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Education and Training→ Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
Sociology and Anthropology→ Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
Accounting software -- Billing software
Calendar and scheduling software -- Scheduling software
Electronic mail software -- e.g., Microsoft Outlook; Google Gmail
Information retrieval or search software -- Medical reference software
Internet browser software -- e.g., Apple Safari; Windows Explorer; Google Chrome; Mozilla Firefox
Medical software -- Medical procedure coding software; Practice management software PMS
Office suite software -- e.g., Corel WordPerfect Office; Microsoft Office; Google Workspace
Spreadsheet software -- e.g., Corel Quattro Pro; Microsoft Excel; Google Sheets
Acute care fetal or maternal monitoring units or accessories→ Fetal monitors
Auditory function screening units→ Auditory testing equipment
Automated external defibrillators AED or hard paddles→ Automated external defibrillators AED
Binocular vision test sets or accessories→ Vision screeners
Blood collection syringes
Cervical collars or neck braces→ Cervical collars
Clinical incubators or infant warmers→ Infant warmers
Colposcopes or vaginoscopes or accessories→ Colposcopes
Cryosurgery equipment or accessories→ Cryosurgical units
Desktop computers
Diagnostic or interventional vascular catheters or sets→ Angiocaths
Dictation machines→ Dictation equipment
Electrocardiography EKG units→ Electrocardiography EKG machines
Electronic blood pressure units
Electronic stethoscopes or accessories→ Electronic stethoscopes
Electrosurgical or electrocautery equipment→ Electrosurgery units
Eye charts or vision cards→ Snellen eye charts
Fetal or gynecological ultrasound or echo units→ Fetal doppler units
Floor grade forceps or hemostats→ Splinter forceps
Glucose monitors or meters→ Glucometers
Infant scales→ Baby scales
Intravenous tubing with catheter administration kits→ Intravenous IV equipment
Intubation forceps→ Adult Magill forceps
Laryngoscopes or accessories→ Laryngoscopes
Long term continuous electrocardiography EKG or holter monitoring systems→ Holter monitors
Medical acoustic stethoscope or accessory→ Mechanical stethoscopes
Medical exam or non surgical procedure gloves→ Medical examination protective gloves
Medical oxygen masks or parts→ Neonatal airways; Oxygen masks; Patient airways
Medical staff isolation or surgical masks→ Medical masks; Protective face shields
Medical suction cannulas or tubes or accessories→ Suction catheters
Medical suction or vacuum appliances→ Suction machines
Medical tuning forks
Medical ultrasound bone densitometers→ Ultrasound bone density scanners
Medical ultrasound or doppler or pulse echo or echography units for general diagnostic use→ Ultrasound imaging scanners
Mercury blood pressure units→ Manual blood pressure units
Microscope slides
Nasogastric tubes
Notebook computers→ Laptop computers
Ophthalmoscopes or otoscopes or scope sets→ Ophthalmoscopes; Otoscopes
Orthopedic splint systems→ Orthopedic splints
Otological instruments or accessories→ Ear curettes
Oxygen therapy delivery system products accessories or its supplies→ Oxygen administration equipment
Personal computers
Personal digital assistant PDAs or organizers→ Personal digital assistants PDA
Pulse oximeter units→ Pulse oximeters
Reflex hammers or mallets→ Neurological hammers
Resuscitation masks or accessories→ Neonatal resuscitation masks; Valve mask resuscitators
Specimen collection container→ Laboratory specimen containers
Spirometers or its accessories or its supplies→ Spirometers
Surgical clamps or clips or forceps or accessories→ Cord clamps; Dressing forceps; Suture forceps; Ear forceps; Mosquito clamps
Surgical curettes or loops→ Dermal curettes
Surgical gloves
Surgical lasers or accessories→ Medical lasers
Surgical scalpels or knives or blades or trephines or accessories→ Surgical scalpels
Surgical scissors→ Episiotomy scissors; Operating scissors; Umbilical cord scissors
Surgical suction machines or vacuum extractors or ultrasonic surgical aspirators or regulators or accessories→ Vacuum extractors
Suture needles
Suture removers→ Suture scissors
Tablet computers
Tourniquets
Vacuum blood collection tubes or containers→ Evacuated blood collection tubes
Vaginal exam specula
Investigative→ Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.
Social→ Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.
Realistic→ Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.
Concern for Others→ Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
Attention to Detail→ Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
Integrity→ Job requires being honest and ethical.
Dependability→ Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
Self Control→ Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
Analytical Thinking→ Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
Stress Tolerance→ Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
Achievement/Effort→ Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
Adaptability/Flexibility→ Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
Cooperation→ Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
Persistence→ Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
Initiative→ Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
Social Orientation→ Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.
Independence→ Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
Leadership→ Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
Innovation→ Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
Relationships→ Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.
Achievement→ Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
Recognition→ Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.