Occupational Medicine Physician 

They are doctors who tend to help the workers at a workplace, for example if they were to get injured or they may be hired for advice purposes. Some of their duties or responsibilities may include: 

• Determines the cause of the injury 
• Conduct medical screenings 
• Test future workers to see if they are eligible to work 
•  Give advice to change certain policies to better safety issues 
• Help change policies to stop the spreading of infectious diseases 
• Can also monitor toxic 

There are many other things that a occupational medicine physician may do and it all depends where they are hired to. For example the duty of monitoring toxic waste can be done only if they are hired from a company for that, 

Salary: $187,200 annually  

Education: You must already have completed a residency in a appropriate clinic. 

You also need to get certified by the board of certification. In these places where you receive your residency you are taught skills, knowledge, and leadership needed for your job. You must be prepared to work in any location. There is no specific education requirements but the ones found where the basic. 

Demand or need for this profession: this job is said to grow 14%. 

 

Reflection: I don't think that I'll like to be one because this job involves to much moving around. In other words you don't know what to expect and I don’t know if I'm okay with this. I like helping people but not change.