What is a board certified family physician and how to become one

Key steps to become a board certified family physician

1. Explore board certified family physician education requirements

   Most common board certified family physician degrees

   Doctorate

   38.7 %

   Bachelor's

   29.0 %

   Master's

   9.7 %

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2. Start to develop specific board certified family physician skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Family Practice	46.67%
   CPR	15.01%
   Medical Care	12.17%
   On-Call Coverage	8.85%
   Medical History	8.26%

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3. Complete relevant board certified family physician training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 4-10 years on post-employment, on-the-job training. New board certified family physicians learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a board certified family physician based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real board certified family physician resumes.

4. Research board certified family physician duties and responsibilities

   • Manage complicated and often difficult to control chronic medical conditions in patients with limit resources.
   • Provide overall quality prenatal health care, gynecological services, patient triage, refer patients with complications, provide patient education service
   • Monitor and manage patient medical records in compliance with HIPPA.

5. Apply for board certified family physician jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a board certified family physician job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams