What You'll Do

  • Select and prepare medical equipment or medications to be taken to athletic competition sites.
  • Provide coaches and therapists with assistance in selecting and fitting protective equipment.
  • Advise against injured athletes returning to games or competition if resuming activity could lead to further injury.
  • Observe and evaluate athletes' mental well-being.
  • Participate in continuing education activities to improve and maintain knowledge and skills.
  • Develop and prescribe exercise programs, such as off-season conditioning regimens.
  • Advise athletes on ways that substances, such as herbal remedies, could affect drug testing results.
  • Conduct research in the prevention or treatment of injuries or medical conditions related to sports and exercise.
  • Advise athletes, trainers, or coaches to alter or cease sports practices that are potentially harmful.
  • Attend games and competitions to provide evaluation and treatment of activity-related injuries or medical conditions.

Essential Skills

Reading Comprehension 4.5/5
Active Listening 4.38/5
Critical Thinking 4.25/5
Monitoring 4.12/5
Judgment and Decision Making 4.12/5
Speaking 4.0/5
Active Learning 3.88/5
Social Perceptiveness 3.88/5
Complex Problem Solving 3.88/5
Writing 3.75/5
Instructing 3.75/5
Service Orientation 3.75/5

Career Fit Overview

Use this summary to understand the kind of profile this role rewards. It helps you judge whether this career looks like a stronger match than your current role, a nearby move worth exploring, or a broader path to compare more seriously.

Top passions

  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.
  • Helper: Supporting people and making a difference matters to you.
  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.

Common styles

Attention to Detail, Dependability, Stress Tolerance, Integrity, Cooperation

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Comprehension 4.5/5
Problem Sensitivity 4.5/5
Written Comprehension 4.38/5
Oral Expression 4.38/5
Inductive Reasoning 4.25/5
Written Expression 4.12/5
Deductive Reasoning 4.12/5
Speech Clarity 4.0/5

Technologies & Tools

3D motion analysis software Allscripts PM athenahealth athenaCollector Automatic Data Processing AdvancedMD EHR Benchmark Systems Benchmark Clinical EHR Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR CareCloud Central Cerner PowerWorks Practice Management eClinicalWorks EHR software Email software Epic Practice Management Epic Systems GalacTek ECLIPSE GE Healthcare Centricity Practice Solution Greenway Medical Technologies PrimeSUITE HealthFusion MediTouch IOS Health Systems Medios EHR Kareo Practice Management McKesson Practice Plus Meditab IMS Orthopedics/Sports Medicine

Work Environment & Strengths

Common Strengths for This Career

  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.78/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.77/5)
  • Stress Tolerance (High importance: 4.59/5)
  • Integrity (High importance: 4.55/5)
  • Cooperation (High importance: 4.53/5)

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How to Become One

This career requires extensive preparation, typically including a graduate degree (Master's or Doctoral) and several years of experience. Most professionals in this field have invested significant time in education and training.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Athletic Team Physician Industrial Sports Medicine Professional Industrial Sports Medicine Specialist Nonsurgical Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician Orthopedic Team Physician Pediatric Sports Medicine Specialist Physician Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician Sports Doctor Sports Medicine Physician Sports Medicine Primary Care Physician Sports Medicine Specialist Sports Physician Team Physician

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Can this help if I want to stay in my field

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What should I compare first

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