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Summary Description


	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.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Aerospace Medicine Physician

2.	Environmental Health Physician

3.	Medical Director

4.	Occupational Health Physician

5.	Occupational Medicine Officer

6.	Occupational Medicine Physician

7.	Occupational Physician

8.	Preventive Medicine Officer

9.	Preventive Medicine Physician

10.	Preventive Medicine Specialist

11.	Public Health Director

12.	Public Health Officer

13.	Public Health Physician

Job Tasks

	Supervise or coordinate the work of physicians, nurses, statisticians, or other professional staff members. Supervise patient care personnel.

	Identify groups at risk for specific preventable diseases or injuries.

	Design or use surveillance tools, such as screening, lab reports, and vital records, to identify health risks. Develop health assessment methods or programs.

	Teach or train medical staff regarding preventive medicine issues. Train medical providers.

	Evaluate the effectiveness of prescribed risk reduction measures or other interventions. Analyze quantitative data to determine effectiveness of treatments or therapies.

	Coordinate or integrate the resources of health care institutions, social service agencies, public safety workers, or other organizations to improve the community health.

	Prepare preventive health reports including problem descriptions, analyses, alternative solutions, and recommendations. Present medical research reports.

	Develop or implement interventions to address behavioral causes of diseases. Develop treatment plans that use non-medical therapies.

	Design, implement, or evaluate health service delivery systems to improve the health of targeted populations. Design public or employee health programs.

	Perform epidemiological investigations of acute and chronic diseases. Conduct research to increase knowledge about medical issues.

	Provide information about potential health hazards and possible interventions to the media, the public, other health care professionals, or local, state, and federal health authorities. Communicate health and wellness information to the public.

	Direct public health education programs dealing with topics such as preventable diseases, injuries, nutrition, food service sanitation, water supply safety, sewage and waste disposal, insect control, and immunizations. Manage healthcare operations.

	Direct or manage prevention programs in specialty areas such as aerospace, occupational, infectious disease, and environmental medicine. Direct healthcare delivery programs. Manage healthcare operations.

	Deliver presentations to lay or professional audiences. Communicate health and wellness information to the public.

	Document or review comprehensive patients' histories with an emphasis on occupation or environmental risks. Gather medical information from patient histories. Record patient medical histories.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Staffing Organizational Units — Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization.

Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

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