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Family Medicine Physicians
Diagnose, treat, and provide preventive care to individuals and families across the lifespan. May refer patients to specialists when needed for further diagnosis or treatment.
What a family medicine physician does
Become a family medicine physician
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good family medicine physician
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
- Looking for ways to help people.
- Understanding people's reactions.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $109 per hour with an average salary of $227,700 per year.
Family Medicine Physician job outlook
- There are 1,187 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 83 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.