Preventive Medicine Physicians

Job zone 5: extensive preparationO*NET 29-1229.05

Pay and outlook shown for

median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX

$117k10th$297kMedian$486k90th

New workers start near $116,650; experienced workers reach $486,370. About 2,020 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.

Job outlook

Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.

Employment change: +12.5%; Alamo region, 3,050 to 3,432 jobs · U.S. +3%
Openings a year: 120; in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 9,600
Employed in 2024: 3,050; in the Alamo region · U.S. 340,700

Typical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree · Training: Internship/residency

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Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

Reading Comprehension5.5
Critical Thinking5.1
Complex Problem Solving5.0
Judgment and Decision Making5.0
Speaking4.9
Active Listening4.5
Writing4.9
Monitoring4.6

What the work is

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.

Teach or train medical staff regarding preventive medicine issues.
Document or review comprehensive patients' histories with an emphasis on occupation or environmental risks.
Prepare preventive health reports, including problem descriptions, analyses, alternative solutions, and recommendations.
Supervise or coordinate the work of physicians, nurses, statisticians, or other professional staff members.
Deliver presentations to lay or professional audiences.
Evaluate the effectiveness of prescribed risk reduction measures or other interventions.

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

Doctoral or professional100%

Job zone 5, extensive preparation: A graduate or professional degree, usually after a bachelor's.

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