Job Description: Diagnose, treat, and help prevent injuries that occur during sporting events, athletic training, and physical activities.
Daily Life Of a Sports Medicine Physician
- Examine and evaluate athletes prior to participation in sports activities to determine level of physical fitness or predisposition to injuries.
- Develop and test procedures for dealing with emergencies during practices or competitions.
- Examine, evaluate and treat athletes who have been injured or who have medical problems such as exercise-induced asthma.
- Record athletes’ medical care information and maintain medical records.
- Evaluate and manage chronic pain conditions.
- Develop and prescribe exercise programs such as off-season conditioning regimens.
Skills Required
These are the skills Sports Medicine Physicians say are the most useful in their careers:
- 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.
- Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Job Opportunities
In 2016, there was an estimated number of 372,400 jobs in the United States for Sports Medicine Physicians. New jobs are being produced at a rate of 11.4% which is above the national average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 42,300 new jobs for Sports Medicine Physicians by 2026. Due to new job openings and attrition, there will be an average of 14,300 job openings in this field each year.
The states with the most job growth for Sports Medicine Physicians are Arizona, Alaska, and Utah.
Salary Information
The typical yearly salary for Sports Medicine Physicians is somewhere between $60,280 and $208,000.
Sports Medicine Physicians who work in Alaska, Arizona, or Colorado make the highest salaries.
Tools & Technologies Used
Although they’re not necessarily needed for all jobs, the following technologies are used by many Sports Medicine Physicians:
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Office
- Email software
- Greenway Medical Technologies PrimeSUITE
- GalacTek ECLIPSE
- Epic Practice Management
- GE Healthcare Centricity Practice Solution
- Cerner PowerWorks Practice Management
- Automatic Data Processing AdvancedMD EHR
- Kareo Practice Management
- McKesson Practice Plus
- Vitera Healthcare Solutions Vitera Intergy
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