Physician’s Offices comprise about 37 percent of all health care establishments. Physicians and surgeons practice privately or in groups of practitioners who have the same or different specialties. Many Physicians and surgeons prefer to join group practices because they afford backup coverage, reduce overhead expenses, and facilitate consultation with peers. Physicians and surgeons are increasingly working as salaried employees of group medical practices, clinics, or integrated health systems. *

Not all Health Care Providers fall into the category of Physician’s Offices, however. This segment of the industry includes the offices of chiropractors, dentists, optometrists, podiatrists, occupational and physical therapists, psychologists, audiologists, speech-language pathologists, dietitians, and other health practitioners. Demand for the services of this segment is related to the ability of patients to pay, either directly or through health insurance. Hospitals and nursing facilities may contract out for these services.*

To learn more about the Physician and other Health Care Provider career opportunities available to you, visit the Health Careers section of the website.

Or, to learn more about the industries that make up this segment of the Health Care cluster, visit the industry information links below.

• Offices of Physicians
• Offices of Dentists
• Offices of Chiropractors
• Offices of Optometrists
• Offices of Mental Health Practitioners
• Offices of Specialty Therapists
• Offices of Podiatrists
• Offices of all other Health Professionals

* The 2006-07 Career Guide to Industries, U.S. Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics