# Physician

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/physician

A physician is a medical doctor who diagnoses illness and directs patient treatment across specialties, from primary care to surgery, in hospitals, clinics, and private practices. Physicians apply clinical diagnosis skills and evidence-based medicine to guide patient care, increasingly conducting visits via telemedicine alongside traditional exams, and rely on electronic health records (EHR) to track history, order tests, and coordinate with specialists. Becoming a physician requires a medical degree (MD or DO), residency training, and board certification in a chosen specialty.

Top skills: [Patient Care](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/patient-care)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Physician Nurse Practitioner](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/physician-nurse-practitioner), [Resident Physician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/resident-physician)
- Often leads to: [Medical Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/medical-director)

## Similar roles

[Medical Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/medical-director), [Medical Doctor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/medical-doctor), [Medical Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/medical-scientist), [Nurse Anesthetist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/nurse-anesthetist), [Nurse Practitioner](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/nurse-practitioner), [Physician Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/physician-assistant), [Physician Nurse Practitioner](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/physician-nurse-practitioner), [Resident Physician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/resident-physician)

## Open Physician roles (15)

- [Primary Care Physician - Evernorth Workplace Care - Kissimmee, FL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/13f89e12-8951-4a48-9fa0-d751a35d295f/primary-care-physician-evernorth-workplace-care-kissimmee-fl-at-cigna) at [Cigna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cigna) — Full-time, Clinic - City of Kissimmee - 100 North Alaska Ave - Kissimmee, FL
- [Associate Medical Director Behavioral Health or Utilization Management Medical Director DOE](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f2744566-1285-45ea-905e-3c2d02701bbb/associate-medical-director-behavioral-health-or-utilization-management-medical) at [Cambia Health Solutions](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cambia-health-solutions) — Part-time, $217,600 – $294,400
- [Director, Medical Safety Assessment Physician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c4f03f80-16b2-4898-b35c-bdba638fd4de/director-medical-safety-assessment-physician-at-bristol-myers-squibb) at [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb) — Full-time, $255,860 – $310,040
- [Director, Patient Safety (MD)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/3a1c4690-0fd5-4ab0-b681-1a1a9fcae0a7/director-patient-safety-md-at-gilead-sciences) at [Gilead Sciences](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gilead-sciences) — Full-time, United States - California - Foster City, $243,100 – $314,600
- [Sr. Director & Deputy Chief Medical Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/1a0de122-2981-4087-9323-b5f58f4eb8a9/sr-director-deputy-chief-medical-officer-at-norwegian-cruise-line) at [Norwegian Cruise Line](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/norwegian-cruise-line) — Miami, FL
- [Medical Director Orthopedic Surgery](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/3ff5e7a2-bc45-4505-b5f5-36270b6d210d/medical-director-orthopedic-surgery-at-cohere-health) at [Cohere Health](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cohere-health) — Full-time, United States, $240,000 – $260,000
- [Medical Director – Otolaryngology – Evicore - Remote](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/75b7a06d-5af3-48ce-a236-333ff8c50e35/medical-director-otolaryngology-evicore-remote-at-cigna) at [Cigna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cigna) — Full-time, United States Work at Home · Remote, $207,800 – $346,300
- [Director, Medical Safety Assessment Physician, Neuroscience](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b3395569-c249-472b-8583-2fdb8b35f319/director-medical-safety-assessment-physician-neuroscience-at-bristol-myers) at [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb) — Full-time, $255,860 – $347,244
- [Assoc Clinical Development Director (MD)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9eeea13d-8ea3-4d4a-8bbc-2b0c7989ba9b/assoc-clinical-development-director-md-at-gilead-sciences) at [Gilead Sciences](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gilead-sciences) — Full-time, United States - California - Foster City, $226,185 – $292,710
- [Medical Director – Pediatric Otolaryngology – Evicore - Remote](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a117dcf8-d323-4699-b3c2-e3a953b59f2a/medical-director-pediatric-otolaryngology-evicore-remote-at-cigna) at [Cigna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cigna) — Full-time, United States Work at Home · Remote, $207,800 – $346,300

All 15 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?q=Physician

## Likely next role (10)

Where Physicians commonly go next: [Medical Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/medical-director).

- [Medical Director](https://cigna.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/cignacareers/job/United-States-Work-at-Home/Medical-Director_26010345-1) at [Cigna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cigna) — United States Work at Home (listed on Cigna's own careers site)
- [Sr. Director, Medical & Scientific Affairs - Specialty Testing - (USA REMOTE)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9d1908b5-d2bd-4d7f-960e-1f1d6a3ba77b/sr-director-medical-scientific-affairs-specialty-testing-usa-remote-at-beckman) at [Beckman Coulter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beckman-coulter) — Full-time, Remote, $260,000 – $300,000
- [Executive Medical Director, Clinical Development, MS and Neuropsychiatry](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c4bd1f56-024f-4e3f-b769-6f832bde6644/executive-medical-director-clinical-development-ms-and-neuropsychiatry-at-biogen) at [Biogen](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/biogen) — Cambridge, MA, $332,000 – $423,000
- [Senior Medical Director, Radiopharmaceutical Imaging (RPI)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ee484bbd-851d-41d5-9f64-9654d643e8d9/senior-medical-director-radiopharmaceutical-imaging-rpi-at-bristol-myers-squibb) at [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb) — Full-time, Remote - United States - US, $241,768 – $292,966
- [Global Medical Affairs Lead, Oncology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/636f552f-bb7d-4525-b149-de1f7bfb785b/global-medical-affairs-lead-oncology-at-moderna) at [Moderna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/moderna) — $210,900 – $379,200
- [Medical Director – Spine Surgery (Orthopedic or Neurosurgery) – Evicore - Remote](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7e0a02f2-eae8-4adc-aa8c-4c92b221f2e1/medical-director-spine-surgery-orthopedic-or-neurosurgery-evicore-remote-at) at [Cigna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cigna) — Full-time, United States Work at Home · Remote, $207,800 – $346,300
- [Director, Global Medical Affairs, Sjogren’s Disease](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/dd531559-8d51-4c21-b22a-c89df226ff99/director-global-medical-affairs-sjogren-s-disease-at-bristol-myers-squibb) at [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb) — Full-time, Princeton, NJ, $207,490 – $251,433
- [Medical Director – Medical Oncology – Evicore - Remote](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/be5f2e6c-56d9-4491-b52d-b6ea8102e54a/medical-director-medical-oncology-evicore-remote-at-cigna) at [Cigna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cigna) — Full-time, United States Work at Home · Remote, $207,800 – $346,300
- [Sr Medical Director Clinical Development - Radiopharmaceuticals HCC and GI cancers](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d925922a-4559-4211-bcd1-f02b211a31d7/sr-medical-director-clinical-development-radiopharmaceuticals-hcc-and-gi) at [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb) — Full-time, Remote - United States - US, $306,814 – $371,787
- [Senior Medical Director Clinical Development - Prostate Cancer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/8a42346e-d96a-469e-8d7a-8c3ab4592ba9/senior-medical-director-clinical-development-prostate-cancer-at-bristol-myers) at [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb) — Full-time, Remote - United States - US, $306,814 – $371,787

## Roles similar to Physician (44)

From [Medical Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/medical-director), [Medical Doctor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/medical-doctor), [Medical Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/medical-scientist), [Nurse Anesthetist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/nurse-anesthetist), [Nurse Practitioner](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/nurse-practitioner), [Physician Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/physician-assistant), [Physician Nurse Practitioner](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/physician-nurse-practitioner), [Resident Physician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/resident-physician).

- [Nurse Practitioner](https://cvshealth.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CVS_Health_Careers/job/VA---Christiansburg/Nurse-Practitioner_R0952779) at [Longs Drugs](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/longs-drugs) — Christiansburg, VA (listed on Longs Drugs's own careers site)
- [Nurse Practitioner](https://boeing.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EXTERNAL_CAREERS/job/USA---Everett-WA/Nurse-Practitioner_JR2026511710-1) at [Boeing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/boeing) — Everett, WA (listed on Boeing's own careers site)
- [Medical Director](https://cigna.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/cignacareers/job/United-States-Work-at-Home/Medical-Director_26010345-1) at [Cigna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cigna) — United States Work at Home (listed on Cigna's own careers site)
- [Physician Assistant](https://honorhealth.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/HonorHealth_careers/job/Thompson-Peak---MOB---20745-N-Scottsdale-Rd/Physician-Assistant_JR0000007723) at [HonorHealth](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/honorhealth) (listed on HonorHealth's own careers site)
- [APN/PA - Rheumatology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a6b2dc4c-58de-42cf-ba7e-d1ee9c1d705b/apn-pa-rheumatology-at-citymd) at [CityMD](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/citymd) — Full-time, Bend, OR
- [Sr. Director, Medical & Scientific Affairs - Specialty Testing - (USA REMOTE)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9d1908b5-d2bd-4d7f-960e-1f1d6a3ba77b/sr-director-medical-scientific-affairs-specialty-testing-usa-remote-at-beckman) at [Beckman Coulter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beckman-coulter) — Full-time, Remote, $260,000 – $300,000
- [Executive Medical Director, Clinical Development, MS and Neuropsychiatry](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c4bd1f56-024f-4e3f-b769-6f832bde6644/executive-medical-director-clinical-development-ms-and-neuropsychiatry-at-biogen) at [Biogen](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/biogen) — Cambridge, MA, $332,000 – $423,000
- [Hospitalist APP - Parker, CO](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/71a188d5-be2a-4926-94cd-47989f461b3e/hospitalist-app-parker-co-at-adventhealth) at [AdventHealth](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adventhealth) — Full-time, ADVENTHEALTH PARKER, $155,244
- [Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA): Cardiology II](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/52c20b4f-b3fa-43a4-afdc-7edfa376131e/advanced-practice-provider-np-pa-cardiology-ii-at-cleveland-clinic) at [Cleveland Clinic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cleveland-clinic) — Full-time
- [Senior Medical Director, Radiopharmaceutical Imaging (RPI)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ee484bbd-851d-41d5-9f64-9654d643e8d9/senior-medical-director-radiopharmaceutical-imaging-rpi-at-bristol-myers-squibb) at [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb) — Full-time, Remote - United States - US, $241,768 – $292,966

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