Description
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.
- • 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.
- • Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary.
- • Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, or examination results.
- • 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.
- • Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, students, assistants, specialists, therapists, and other medical staff.
- • Coordinate work with nurses, social workers, rehabilitation therapists, pharmacists, psychologists, and other health care providers.
- • Plan, implement, or administer health programs or standards in hospitals, businesses, or communities for prevention or treatment of injury or illness.
- • 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.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
