Occupation Summary

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians

O*NET 29-1229.04

Description:

Diagnose and treat disorders requiring physiotherapy to provide physical, mental, and occupational rehabilitation.

Annual Wages:
$255,879.00
Employment Rate:
Employment is expected to increase by 13.73%.
Education Level:
Doctoral Degree. According to O*Net, the majority of people employed in this occupation have this level of education.
Endorsement:
Public Service, Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM)

  1. Instruct interns and residents in the diagnosis and treatment of temporary or permanent physically disabling conditions.
  2. Conduct physical tests, such as functional capacity evaluations, to determine injured workers' capabilities to perform the physical demands of their jobs.
  3. Assess characteristics of patients' pain, such as intensity, location, or duration, using standardized clinical measures.
  4. Monitor effectiveness of pain management interventions, such as medication or spinal injections.
  5. Examine patients to assess mobility, strength, communication, or cognition.
  6. Document examination results, treatment plans, and patients' outcomes.
  7. Diagnose or treat performance-related conditions, such as sports injuries or repetitive-motion injuries.
  8. Develop comprehensive plans for immediate and long-term rehabilitation, including therapeutic exercise, speech and occupational therapy, counseling, cognitive retraining, patient, family or caregiver education, or community reintegration.
  9. Prescribe physical therapy to relax the muscles and improve strength.
  10. Coordinate physical medicine and rehabilitation services with other medical activities.
  11. Consult or coordinate with other rehabilitative professionals, including physical and occupational therapists, rehabilitation nurses, speech pathologists, neuropsychologists, behavioral psychologists, social workers, or medical technicians.
  12. Perform electrodiagnosis, including electromyography, nerve conduction studies, or somatosensory evoked potentials of neuromuscular disorders or damage.
  13. Prescribe therapy services, such as electrotherapy, ultrasonography, heat or cold therapy, hydrotherapy, debridement, short-wave or microwave diathermy, and infrared or ultraviolet radiation, to enhance rehabilitation.
  14. Prescribe orthotic and prosthetic applications and adaptive equipment, such as wheelchairs, bracing, or communication devices, to maximize patient function and self-sufficiency.
  15. Provide inpatient or outpatient medical management of neuromuscular disorders, musculoskeletal trauma, acute and chronic pain, deformity or amputation, cardiac or pulmonary disease, or other disabling conditions.


National Industry Employment Patterns


Industry % of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians employed Annual Growth Rate
Offices of physicians 38.6 0.29
Colleges, universities, and professional schools 5.9 0.35
Outpatient care centers 2.5 1.66


Labor Market Information


2024 Statewide average hourly wage $123.02
2024 National average hourly wage
2022 National employment 330,900
2022 Texas employment 23,373
Texas projected employment by 2032 26,581
Texas projected annual employment and Turnover openings through 2032 982




TEXAS COUNTY MAP BY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA
* Due to confidentiality rules, not all regions may have the data displayed. The sum of all the regions may not be equal to the state total.


Top 10 Relevant Knowledge Areas Relevant Importance Levels
Medicine and Dentistry
Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
99.40%
Psychology
Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
93.60%
Biology
Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
93.00%
Therapy and Counseling
Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
92.00%
Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
87.20%
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
84.80%
Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
84.40%
Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
69.40%
Personnel and Human Resources
Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
67.20%
Sociology and Anthropology
Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures, and their history and origins.
66.20%


Top 10 Relevant Skill Areas Relevant Importance Levels
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
82.40%
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
80.00%
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
80.00%
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
80.00%
Social Perceptiveness
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
80.00%
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
77.60%
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
75.00%
Complex Problem Solving
Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
75.00%
Writing
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
75.00%
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
75.00%


Top 10 Relevant Abilities Relevant Importance Levels
Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
82.40%
Problem Sensitivity
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
82.40%
Deductive Reasoning
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
82.40%
Inductive Reasoning
The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
82.40%
Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
80.00%
Written Comprehension
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
80.00%
Information Ordering
The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
77.60%
Written Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
77.60%
Category Flexibility
The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
75.00%
Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
75.00%


  • Assisting and Caring for Others
    -- Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
  • Documenting/Recording Information
    -- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
    -- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
    -- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
    -- Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
Other Activities


  • Achievement
    - Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
  • Recognition
    - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.



Tools

Anesthesia nerve block kit or tray: Epidural injection syringes;

Balance beams or boards or bolsters or rockers for rehabilitation or therapy: Balance trainers;

Climbing devices for rehabilitation or therapy: Agility ladders;

Desktop computers: Desktop computers;

Diathermy units: Therapeutic diathermy machines;

Electroencephalograph EEGs: Electromyographs EMG;

Electrotherapy combination units: Iontophoresis equipment; Multipurpose electrotherapy units;

Exercise trampolines: Plyometric rebounders;

Full body immersion hydrotherapy baths or tanks: Whirlpool baths;

Implantable intrathecal infusion pumps: Intrathecal pumps;

Knee therapeutic brace or support: Knee braces;

Medical acoustic stethoscopes: Mechanical stethoscopes;

Medical dynamometers: Hand dynamometers;

Medical radiology and fluoroscopy RF units: Fluoroscopes;

Medical ultrasound or doppler or pulse echocardiograph or echocardiograph units for general diagnostic use: Musculoskeletal ultrasound equipment;

Mercury blood pressure units: Sphygmomanometers;

Mobile medical services automated external defibrillators AED or hard paddles: Automated external defibrillators AED;

Neuromuscular stimulators or kits: Neuromuscular electrical stimulation NMES equipment;

Notebook computers: Laptop computers;

Orthopedic splint systems: Orthopedic splints;

Orthotics or foot care products: Custom orthotics;

Pedal exercisers for rehabilitation or therapy: Folding pedal exercisers; Chair cycles; Ellipticals;

Pulleys for rehabilitation or therapy: Shoulder pulleys;

Pulse oximeter units: Pulse oximeters;

Resistive exercise bands or putty or tubing for rehabilitation or therapy: Exercise bands;

Tablet computers: Tablet computers;

Therapeutic balls: Exercise balls;

Therapeutic heating or cooling pads or compresses or packs: Cold therapy equipment; Heat therapy equipment;

Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation units: Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation TENS equipment;

Treadmill exercisers for rehabilitation or therapy: Therapeutic treadmills;

Ultrasonic therapy apparatus or supplies: Therapeutic ultrasound equipment;

Wrist exercisers for rehabilitation or therapy: Finger ladders;


Technology

Electronic mail software: Email software;

Medical software: Epic Practice Management; GalacTek ECLIPSE; GE Healthcare Centricity Practice Solution; Greenway Medical Technologies PrimeSUITE; HealthFusion MediTouch; IOS Health Systems Medios EHR; Kareo Practice Management; McKesson Practice Plus; Allscripts PM; athenahealth athenaCollector; Automatic Data Processing AdvancedMD EHR; Benchmark Systems Benchmark Clinical EHR; Biodex Medical Systems Biodex Concussion Manager; Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR; CareCloud Central; Cerner PowerWorks Practice Management; eClinicalWorks EHR software; Modernizing Medicine Practice Management; NextGen Healthcare NextGen Practice Management; Nuesoft Technologies NueMD; OmniMD PT./OT EHR; simplifyMD; Vitera Healthcare Solutions Vitera Intergy; WRSHealth EMR;

Word processing software: Microsoft Word;


Related O*NET occupational titles for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians include:
  • 29-1212.00 Cardiologists
  • 29-1214.00 Emergency Medicine Physicians
  • 29-1216.00 General Internal Medicine Physicians
  • 29-1217.00 Neurologists
  • 29-1171.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 29-1122.00 Occupational Therapists
  • 29-1242.00 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
  • 29-1243.00 Pediatric Surgeons
  • 29-1123.00 Physical Therapists
  • 29-1229.03 Urologists


Sources of Additional Information
  • For more information about physicians and surgeons, visit: American Medical Association
  • American Osteopathic Association
  • For more information about various medical specialties, visit: American Academy of Family Physicians
  • American Board of Medical Specialties
  • American Board of Physician Specialties
  • American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
  • American College of Physicians
  • American College of Surgeons
  • For a list of medical schools and residency programs, as well as for general information on premedical education, financial aid, and medicine as a career, visit: Association of American Medical Colleges
  • American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
  • For information about licensing, visit: Federation of State Medical Boards
  • National Board of Medical Examiners
  • National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners
  • United States Medical Licensing Examination
  • CareerOneStop

  • For a career video on anesthesiologists and other medical specialties, visit: Anesthesiologists
  • For a career video on family medicine physicians, visit: Family Medicine Physicians
  • For a career video on general internal medicine physicians, visit: General Internal Medicine Physicians
  • For a career video on obstetricians and gynecologists, visit: Obstetricians and Gynecologists
  • For a career video on orthopedic and other surgeons, visit: Orthopedic Surgeons
  • For a career video on pediatricians, visit: Pediatricians, General
  • Allergists and Immunologists
  • Anesthesiologists
  • Cardiologists
  • Dermatologists
  • Emergency Medicine Physicians
  • Family Medicine Physicians
  • General Internal Medicine Physicians
  • Hospitalists
  • Neurologists
  • Obstetricians and Gynecologists
  • Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
  • Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
  • Pediatric Surgeons
  • Pediatricians, General
  • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
  • Physicians, All Other
  • Physicians, Pathologists
  • Preventive Medicine Physicians
  • Psychiatrists
  • Radiologists
  • Sports Medicine Physicians
  • Surgeons, All Other
  • Urologists

  • Contact Texas Workforce Commission
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    ** The information in this report may be derived from many sources like O*NET, BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics), OOH (Occupational Outlook Handbook), and Career One Stop.