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Job Description


	Physicians who diagnose and provide non-surgical treatment of diseases and injuries of internal organ systems. Provide care mainly for adults who have a wide range of problems associated with the internal organs.

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Job Requirements


	Experience: Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.

	Education: A bachelor's degree is the minimum formal education required for these occupations. However, many also require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).

	Training: Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.

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Significant Points


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Physicians and Surgeons

Many physicians and surgeons work long, irregular hours. Acceptance to medical school is highly competitive. Formal education and training requirements—typically 4 years of undergraduate school, 4 years of medical school, and 3 to 8 years of internship and residency—are among the most demanding of any occupation, but earnings are among the highest. Job opportunities should be very good, particularly in rural and low-income areas.
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Top Ten Industries

U.S. National Figures.

Internists, General
Offices of Physicians	32,270
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	9,510
Outpatient Care Centers	2,050
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	1,340
Home Health Care Services	420
Offices of Other Health Practitioners	160
State Government (excluding schools and hospitals)	160
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	120
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals	110
Local Government (excluding schools and hospitals)	100

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Salaries

U.S. National Averages.

Internists, General
Average Annual Salary	$189,210
Average Hourly Wage	$90.97
Total Employment	46,740

Interesting Fact

The U.S. industry whose workers experience the greatest rate of illness (or sick days) is Air Transportation.

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