Family and General Practitioner
All About Family and General Practitioners
Family and General Practitioner Example 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.
Daily Life Of a Family and General Practitioner
- Deliver babies.
- Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention.
- Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury.
- Conduct research to study anatomy and develop or test medications, treatments, or procedures to prevent or control disease or injury.
- Monitor patients’ conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary.
- Operate on patients to remove, repair, or improve functioning of diseased or injured body parts and systems.
Skills Needed to be a Family and General Practitioner
Below is a list of the skills most Family and General Practitioners say are important on the job.
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.
Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Other Family and General Practitioner Job Titles
- Pediatrician
- Medical Director
- Family Practice Physician
- Geriatrician
- Family Practice MD (Family Practice Medical Doctor)
Tools & Technologies Used by Family and General Practitioners
Below is a list of the types of tools and technologies that Family and General Practitioners may use on a daily basis:
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Web browser software
- Email software
- MEDITECH software
- Scheduling software
- Medical procedure coding software
- Epic Systems
- Billing software
- Practice management software PMS
- eClinicalWorks
- SOAPware EMR
- Allscripts Professional EHR
- e-MDs software
- ChartWare EMR
- Practice Partner Total Practice Partner
- MedcomSoft Record
- Epocrates Essentials
- Medical reference software
- Misys Healthcare Systems Mysis Tiger