Preventive Medicine Physicians
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.
13 alternate job titles:
Aerospace Medicine Physician
Environmental Health Physician
Occupational Health Physician (OHP)
Occupational Medicine Officer
Occupational Medicine Physician
Occupational Physician
Physician
Preventive Medicine Officer
Preventive Medicine Physician
Preventive Medicine Specialist
Primary Clinician
Public Health Officer
Public Health Physician
Salary Information
Preventive Medicine Physicians: $253,470 (mean) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Train medical providers. | General |
| Gather medical information from patient histories. | General |
| Record patient medical histories. | General |
| Direct healthcare delivery programs. | General |
| Plan programs to address community health issues. | General |
| Present medical research reports. | Analysis |
| Analyze quantitative data to determine effectiveness of treatments or therapies. | Analysis |
| Research diseases or parasites. | Analysis |
| Analyze data to identify trends or relationships among variables. | Analysis |
| Develop health assessment methods or programs. | Analysis |
| Conduct research to increase knowledge about medical issues. | Analysis |
| Supervise patient care personnel. | Management |
| Manage healthcare operations. | Management |
| Communicate health and wellness information to the public. | Communication |
| Develop treatment plans that use non-medical therapies. | Development |
| Design public or employee health programs. | Development |
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Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software |
| Database software | Data base user interface and query software |
| Tidepool Scientific Software Comprehensive Environmental Toxicity Information System CETIS | Data base user interface and query software |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| R | Object or component oriented development software |
| SAS | Analytical or scientific software |
| The MathWorks MATLAB | Analytical or scientific software |
| Biostatistical software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Epi Info | Analytical or scientific software |
| Email software | Electronic mail software |
| Epidemiological software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Insightful S-PLUS | Analytical or scientific software |
| Medical surveillance software | Analytical or scientific software |
| NCSS | Analytical or scientific software |
| NCSS Power Analysis and Sample Size PASS | Analytical or scientific software |
| NetEpi | Analytical or scientific software |
| OpenEpi | Analytical or scientific software |
| Patient electronic medical record EMR software | Medical software |
| SAS JMP | Analytical or scientific software |
| STATISTICA | Analytical or scientific software |
| Scheduling software | Calendar and scheduling software |
| StataCorp Stata | Analytical or scientific software |
| Statistical Solutions BMDP | Analytical or scientific software |
| Tidepool Scientific Software ToxCalc | Analytical or scientific software |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software |
| Wolfram Research Mathematica | Analytical or scientific software |
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Relevant Certifications
Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:
| Certification | Issuing Organization | Practice Test |
|---|---|---|
| Addiction Medicine Specialist Certification | American Board of Addiction Medicine | Not Available |
| Certification in Addiction Medicine | American Board of Preventative Medicine | Not Available |
| Certification in Aerospace Medicine | American Board of Preventive Medicine | Not Available |
| Certification in Medical Toxicology Subspecialty | American Board of Preventive Medicine | Not Available |
| Certification in Occupational Medicine | American Board of Preventive Medicine | Not Available |
| Certification in Occupational/Environmental Medicine | American Osteopathic Board of Preventive Medicine | Not Available |
| Certification in Preventive Medicine/Aerospace Medicine | American Osteopathic Board of Preventive Medicine | Not Available |
| Certification in Preventive Medicine/Occupational-Environmental Medicine | American Osteopathic Board of Preventive Medicine | Not Available |
| Certification in Public Health and General Preventive Medicine | American Board of Preventive Medicine | Not Available |
| Certification in Public Health/Community Medicine | American Osteopathic Board of Preventive Medicine | Not Available |
| Certification in Undersea Medicine & Hyperbaric Medicine Subspecialty | American Board of Preventive Medicine | Not Available |
| Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality | National Association for Healthcare Quality | Not Available |
| Internal Medicine / Preventive Medicine | American Board of Internal Medicine | Not Available |
| Pain Medicine | American Board of Emergency Medicine | Not Available |
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