Want to become a general practitioner?
Are you thinking of becoming a general practitioner? Find out if general practitioner is the right job for you. Get answers to the following questions: What does a general practitioner do? What personality traits do general practitioners have? Will robots replace general practitioners? How much does a general practitioner earn and is it a job in high demand?
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A general practitioner is a doctor who diagnoses, treats and helps to prevent illness and injuries in people. For further diagnosis or treatment, you refer patients to a medical specialist. As a general practitioner, your work is highly diverse and you'll come across widely varying conditions and symptoms. From psychological to physical. Additionally, you work with patients from all age categories. From babies to the elderly. You remedy frequently occurring and milder conditions yourself or have these treated by the assistant. A general practitioner is a real people person who needs to be able to reassure people, listen patiently and be very empathetic.
There are two characteristics many general practitioners have in common. General practitioners are often highly inquisitive (score highly in the INVESTIGATIVE category) and human-oriented (score highly in the SOCIAL category). Do you have the same personality? Perhaps the profession of general practitioner would suit you.
Curious which professions are characterised by the same two personality traits as general practitioners? Go to the career choice profiles. Here you can find professions with the same profile. But you can also find professions with other characteristics. Which professions do you like and which professions don’t appeal?
Many jobs will be replaced by robots. How robot-proof are general practitioners? The chances of robotisation of a general practitioner’s activities amount to 1%. This means that there is a LOW CHANCE that the tasks and activities performed by general practitioners will be taken over by robots and smart software within the next 20 years.
Want to find out what you can expect from your next career move as a general practitioner? How much does a general practitioner earn and is it a job in high demand? You can find out the average annual salary and current vacancies at Adzuna. Adzuna collects all the vacancies for general practitioners in one place and has the largest collection of live salary data.
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