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Physicians and Surgeons, All Other

(SOC Code : 29-1069)

in California

All physicians and surgeons not listed separately.

Employers are usually looking for candidates with a First professional degree .

Occupational Wages

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Area	Year	Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
				25th	Median	75th
California	2012	1st Qtr	$88.76	$52.53	N/A	N/A

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Occupational Projections of Employment (also called "Outlook" or "Demand")

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Area	Estimated Year-Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Annual Avg Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
California	2010 - 2020	29,900	34,600	4,700	15.7	1,060

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Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange

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Possible Licenses Required and Issuing Authority

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License Title

License Authority

Osteopathic Physician and Surgeon License

Department of Consumer Affairs
Osteopathic Medical Board of California
www.ombc.ca.gov

Physician and Surgeon

Department of Consumer Affairs
Medical Board of California
Licensing Program
www.mbc.ca.gov

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Industries Employing This Occupation (click on Industry Title to View Employers List)

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Industry Title

Number of Employers in State of California

Percent of Total
Employment for Occupation in State of California

Offices of Physicians

62,928

52.8%

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals

1,393

17.7%

Outpatient Care Centers

6,487

1.7%

Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories

3,335

1.4%

Colleges and Universities

1,979

1.2%

Scientific Research and Development Svc

5,742

1.1%

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Training Programs (click on title for more information)

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Program Title

Dermatology Residency Program.

Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program.

Forensic Pathology Residency Program.

Laboratory Medicine Residency Program

Medicine (MD)

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Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.)

Diagnose, treat, or provide continuous care to hospital inpatients.

Prescribe medications or treatment regimens to hospital inpatients.

Admit patients for hospital stays.

Conduct discharge planning and discharge patients.

Write patient discharge summaries and send them to primary care physicians.

Order or interpret the results of tests such as laboratory tests and radiographs (x-rays).

Communicate with patients` primary care physicians upon admission, when treatment plans change, or at discharge to maintain continuity and quality of care.

Refer patients to medical specialists, social services or other professionals as appropriate.

Participate in continuing education activities to maintain or enhance knowledge and skills.

Attend inpatient consultations in areas of specialty.

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Top Skills used in this Job

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others` reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

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.

Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

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Top Abilities (Attributes of the person that influence performance in this job.)

Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

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Top Work Values (Aspects of this job that create satisfaction.)

Recognition - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious.

Independence - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions.

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