Sports Medicine Physicians
On the Job
Sports Medicine Physicians diagnose and treat injuries that have occurred as a result of physical activity. They order laboratory tests and record patients' medical histories. They may advise athletes to avoid certain types of activities to prevent further injury. They help to care for and educate patients.
Typical Work Tasks
People who work in this career often:
- Refer patients to other healthcare practitioners or health resources.
- Treat acute illnesses, infections, or injuries.
- Treat chronic diseases or disorders.
- Diagnose medical conditions.
- Select medical equipment for addressing patient needs.
- Maintain medical or professional knowledge.
- Conduct research to increase knowledge about medical issues.
- Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
- Analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals.
- Analyze test data or images to inform diagnosis or treatment.
Typical Working Conditions
- The importance of being accurate or exact.
- Freedom to make decisions without supervision.
- Close physical proximity with other people.
- Frequent contact with others.
- Exposure to disease or infections.
- Responsibility for outcomes and results.
- Standing.
- Working with a group or team.
- Wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats, or life jackets.
- Meeting strict deadlines.
- High levels of competition.
- Being in situations in which conflicts arise.
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