What is a sports physician and how to become one

Key steps to become a sports physician

1. Explore sports physician education requirements

   Most common sports physician degrees

   Bachelor's

   54.5 %

   Doctorate

   27.3 %

   Diploma

   9.1 %

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2. Start to develop specific sports physician skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Ankle	83.80%
   Internal Medicine	8.66%
   Private Practice	3.88%
   Injury Prevention	3.66%

3. Complete relevant sports physician training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of Less than 1 month on post-employment, on-the-job training. New sports 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 sports physician based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real sports physician resumes.

4. Research sports physician duties and responsibilities

   • Provide overall quality prenatal health care, gynecological services, patient triage, refer patients with complications, provide patient education service
   • Maintain current HIPPA, OSHA and other govern files.

5. Apply for sports physician jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a sports 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