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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
- Typical hourly rate is $174 per hour with a typical salary of $308,100 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $128 and $216 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $82,300 and $369,100 per year.
- 69% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The typical hourly rate for part-time workers is $172 per hour with a typical salary of $234,300 per year.
- 44.9% of individuals in this occupation worked part-time during the past 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.
Multiple Jobs
- 2% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 10% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.