Sports Medicine Physician
Other Titles
Athletic Team Physician; Director of Athletic Medicine, Head Team Physician; Director of Sports Medicine; Family Medicine/Sports Medicine Specialist/Team Physician; Head Orthopedic Team Physician; Nonsurgical Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician; Orthopaedic Surgeon; Physician; Sports Medicine Physician; Team Physician
Diagnose or treat disorders of the musculoskeletal system.
Order and interpret the results of laboratory tests and diagnostic imaging procedures.
Advise against injured athletes returning to games or competition if resuming activity could lead to further injury.
Record athletes' medical care information and maintain medical records.
Record athletes' medical histories and perform physical examinations.
Examine and evaluate athletes prior to participation in sports activities to determine level of physical fitness or predisposition to injuries.
Coordinate sports care activities with other experts including specialty physicians and surgeons, athletic trainers, physical therapists, or coaches.
Provide education and counseling on illness and injury prevention.
Participate in continuing education activities to improve and maintain knowledge and skills.
Advise athletes, trainers, or coaches to alter or cease sports practices that are potentially harmful.
Inform coaches, trainers, or other interested parties regarding the medical conditions of athletes.
Examine, evaluate and treat athletes who have been injured or who have medical problems such as exercise-induced asthma.
Supervise the rehabilitation of injured athletes.
Refer athletes for specialized consultation, physical therapy, or diagnostic testing.
Prescribe medications for the treatment of athletic-related injuries.
Inform athletes about nutrition, hydration, dietary supplements, or uses and possible consequences of medication.
Develop and test procedures for dealing with emergencies during practices or competitions.
Attend games and competitions to provide evaluation and treatment of activity-related injuries or medical conditions.
Advise coaches, trainers, or physical therapists on the proper use of exercises and other therapeutic techniques and alert them to potentially dangerous practices.
Observe and evaluate athletes' mental well-being.
Select and prepare medical equipment or medications to be taken to athletic competition sites.
Conduct research in the prevention or treatment of injuries or medical conditions related to sports and exercise.
Prescribe orthotics, prosthetics, and adaptive equipment.
Evaluate and manage chronic pain conditions.
Develop and prescribe exercise programs such as off-season conditioning regimens.
Provide coaches and therapists with assistance in selecting and fitting protective equipment.
Reading Comprehension→ Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
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.
Critical Thinking→ Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Judgment and Decision Making→ Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Monitoring→ Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Speaking→ Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Active Learning→ Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Complex Problem Solving→ Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Social Perceptiveness→ Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Instructing→ Teaching others how to do something.
Service Orientation→ Actively looking for ways to help people.
Time Management→ Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Writing→ Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Coordination→ Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Learning Strategies→ Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Systems Evaluation→ Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
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.
Science→ Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
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.
Assisting and Caring for Others→ Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
Making Decisions and Solving Problems→ Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge→ Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
Getting Information→ Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates→ Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Analyzing Data or Information→ Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
Documenting/Recording Information→ Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings→ Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
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.
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events→ Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others→ Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.
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.
Processing Information→ Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others→ Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
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.
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates→ Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People→ Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
Coaching and Developing Others→ Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
Thinking Creatively→ Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others→ Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
Interacting With Computers→ Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
Performing General Physical Activities→ Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
Scheduling Work and Activities→ Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
Developing and Building Teams→ Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
Developing Objectives and Strategies→ Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
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.
Handling and Moving Objects→ Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
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.
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others→ Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material→ Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Performing Administrative Activities→ Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
Staffing Organizational Units→ Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization.
Treat chronic diseases or disorders.
Diagnose medical conditions.
Analyze test data or images to inform diagnosis or treatment.
Order medical diagnostic or clinical tests.
Record patient medical histories.
Examine patients to assess general physical condition.
Evaluate patient functioning, capabilities, or health.
Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
Advise athletes, coaches, or trainers on exercise regimens, nutrition, or equipment use.
Maintain medical or professional knowledge.
Provide health and wellness advice to patients, program participants, or caregivers.
Explain medical procedures or test results to patients or family members.
Treat acute illnesses, infections, or injuries.
Refer patients to other healthcare practitioners or health resources.
Prescribe medications.
Develop emergency procedures.
Conduct research to increase knowledge about medical issues.
Prepare medical supplies or equipment for use.
Prepare medications or medical solutions.
Select medical equipment for addressing patient needs.
Prescribe assistive medical devices or related treatments.
Analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals.
Develop exercise or conditioning programs.
Prescribe treatments or therapies.
Advise patients on effects of health conditions or treatments.
Oral Comprehension→ The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
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.
Written Comprehension→ The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Inductive Reasoning→ The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
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).
Category Flexibility→ The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
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.
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.
Arm-Hand Steadiness→ The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
Finger Dexterity→ The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
Selective Attention→ The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
Visualization→ The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
Perceptual Speed→ The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object.
Far Vision→ The ability to see details at a distance.
Speed of Closure→ The ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns.
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.
Biology→ Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
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.
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.
Administration and Management→ Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
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.
Analytical or scientific software -- D motion analysis software
Electronic mail software -- e.g., Microsoft Outlook
Internet browser software -- e.g., Apple Safari; Windows Explorer; Google Chrome; Mozilla Firefox
Medical software -- Electronic medical record software; GE Healthcare Centricity Practice Solution
Office suite software -- e.g., Corel WordPerfect Office; Microsoft Office; Google Workspace
Spreadsheet software -- e.g., Corel Quattro Pro; Microsoft Excel; Google Sheets
Word processing software -- e.g., Corel Wordperfect; Microsoft Word; Google Docs
Automated external defibrillators AED or hard paddles→ Automated external defibrillators AED
Body composition analyzer→ Body fat analyzers
Bone densitometer→ Bone densitometers
Canes or cane accessories→ Walking canes
Crutches or crutch accessories→ Adjustable crutches
Desktop computers
Electrocardiography EKG units→ Electrocardiography EKG machines
Electrotherapy combination units→ Iontophoresis equipment; Multipurpose electrotherapy units
Full body immersion hydrotherapy baths or tanks→ Whirlpool tubs
Goniometers
Inclinometer→ Inclinometers
Knee brace or support→ Knee braces
Medical acoustic stethoscope or accessory→ Mechanical stethoscopes
Medical dynamometer→ Hand dynamometers
Medical magnetic resonance imaging MRI complete stationary unit installation→ Magnetic resonance imaging MRI equipment
Medical ultrasound or doppler or pulse echo or echography units for general diagnostic use→ Diagnostic ultrasound scanners
Medical x ray units for general diagnostic use→ Digital x ray machines
Muscle stimulator lead sets→ Muscle stimulators
Notebook computers→ Laptop computers
Orthopedic splint systems→ Orthopedic splints
Orthotics or foot care products→ Custom orthotics
Parallel bars for rehabilitation or therapy→ Therapeutic parallel bars
Peak flowmeters→ Peak flow meters
Pedal exercisers for rehabilitation or therapy→ Exercise bikes
Physiological recorders→ Motion capture systems
Post operative shoes or accessories→ Cast boots
Pulse oximeter units→ Pulse oximeters
Reflex hammers or mallets→ Neurological hammers
Resistive exercise bands or putty or tubing or accessories for rehabilitation or therapy→ Resistance bands
Short wave diathermy units→ Therapeutic diathermy machines
Spirometers or its accessories or its supplies→ Digital spirometers
Tablet computers
Therapeutic balls or accessories→ Fitness balls
Therapeutic heating or cooling pads or compresses or packs→ Cold therapy equipment; Heat therapy equipment
Training stairs for rehabilitation or therapy→ Stair climbers
Treadmill exercisers for rehabilitation or therapy→ Therapeutic treadmills
Ultrasonic therapy apparatus or supplies→ Sonic therapy units
Weights or sets or accessories for rehabilitation or therapy→ Therapeutic weight sets
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.
Integrity→ Job requires being honest and ethical.
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.
Dependability→ Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
Cooperation→ Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
Initiative→ Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
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.
Analytical Thinking→ Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
Leadership→ Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
Stress Tolerance→ Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
Persistence→ Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
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.
Social Orientation→ Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.
Innovation→ Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
Self Control→ Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
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.
Working Conditions→ Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.