Doctors can excel in a variety of rewarding non-clinical jobs. 
The following list includes over 50 of the most common non-clinical jobs for physicians, some with linked success stories and companies where you can apply.
For more information and instructions on how you can transition into one of these jobs, explore the nonclinicaldoctors.com Transition Toolkit or Careers Beyond Clinical Medicine

Executive Level Jobs 

• Healthcare system leadership/CEO
• Insurance industry chief director
• Pharmaceutical executive - Physician Success Story
  
• Venture capital - Physician Success Story
  
• Investment analyst
  
• Medical/ Legal consulting - Physician Success Story
  
• Board of directors
• Non-profit leadership - Physician Success Story
  
• International health administration - Physician success story
  
• Politics
  

Disease Control

• Senior Clinical Research Associate - Information here
  
• Medical industry research - Physician Success Story
  
• Healthcare product development - Physician Success Story
  
• University based basic science research 
• Pharmaceutical industry based clinical research - Physician Success Story
  
• Population health 
  
• Medical/ health statistics

Administration

• Hospital administration - Physician Success Story
• Medical school dean
• Pharmaceutical company director 
• Biomedical device company director 
• Business consulting

Jobs within the Payer System

• Healthcare insurance executive 
• Corporate healthcare benefits advisor - Physician Success Story
  
• Private insurer consulting/ medical reviews - See companies here
• Government healthcare director

Marketing 

• Pharmaceutical / bio device marketing
• Healthcare system marketing
• Healthcare technology commerce
• Market share strategy consulting
• Medical spokesperson - Physician Success Story

Technology

• Healthcare technology software development - Physician Success Story
• Healthcare technology implementation - Physician Success Story
• Telemedicine - Physician Success Story
• Medical equipment development

Teaching Information here

• Physician education 
• Medical school education
• Undergraduate university/ graduate education
• Healthcare professions education
• Patient education
• Media based education - Physician Success Story
• Educational material production- books, videos 
• Curriculum development - Physician Success Story
• CME development

Publications 

• Medical editor
• Health/medical oversight board
  
• Pharmaceutical/research writer - See companies here
  
• Healthcare/medical content author - Success Story
  

Government and Regulation

• Government healthcare policies
• Health care system compliance
• Private consulting to government regulators
• Specialty certification oversight
  
• Specialty guideline development

Scientific Writing

• Grant writing
• Health and medical marketing/ communication - See companies here
• Medical editing

Wellness 

• On-air health expert/ medical correspondent - Physician success story
• Wellness Videos - Physician success story
• Writing
• Speaking
• Concierge care - Physician Success Story
• Corporate wellness program director - Physician Success Story

Entrepreneurship

• Expert witness - Physician Success Story
• Medical entrepreneurship - Physician Success Story
• Business ownership
• Medi Spa ownership - Physician Success Story
• Franchise ownership - Information here
• Be creative *** Physician Success Story