What is a physician-internist and how to become one

Key steps to become a physician-internist

1. Explore physician-internist education requirements

   Most common physician-internist degrees

   Doctorate

   35.3 %

   Bachelor's

   35.3 %

   Master's

   11.8 %

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2. Start to develop specific physician-internist skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Urgent Care	56.81%
   Patient Care	18.89%
   Private Practice	9.08%
   Medical Care	5.24%
   Diabetes	3.62%

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3. Complete relevant physician-internist training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 4-10 years on post-employment, on-the-job training. New physician-internists 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 physician-internist based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real physician-internist resumes.

4. Research physician-internist 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
   • Collect and dispatch blood samples according to national malaria eradication and sputum samples for national tuberculosis control program.

5. Apply for physician-internist jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a physician-internist 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