Occupational Employment Statistics
29-1215 Family Medicine Physicians
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. Excludes “General Internal Medicine Physicians†(29-1216) and “Pediatricians, General†(29-1221).
Minnesota
| 2,840 | 295 | >$100/hr | $54.00/hr | $83.46/hr | >$100/hr | >$100/hr | >$100/hr |
Professional and Business Services | N/A | N/A |
Education and Health Services | 2,800 | $114.89/hr |
Public Administration | 30 | N/A |
- Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury.
- Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, or examination results.
- Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention.
- Order, perform, and interpret tests and analyze records, reports, and examination information to diagnose patients' condition.
- Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients.
- Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary.
- Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, students, assistants, specialists, therapists, and other medical staff.
- 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.
- Prepare government or organizational reports which include birth, death, and disease statistics, workforce evaluations, or medical status of individuals.