General practitioner in French
In France, this job is advertised as “Médecin généraliste”. To search for jobs in France, type “Médecin généraliste” (the same form is used for men and women).
- Same form for men and women
- Médecin généraliste
- ROME code
- J1102
Source: France Travail, ROME 4.0 occupation directory (v61, published 15 June 2026) · Data downloaded on 18 October 2026
Common synonyms
- médecin traitant
Official ROME job titles
Job titles France Travail attaches to this occupation, useful as search keywords.
- Médecin acupuncteur
- Médecin en pharmacovigilance
- Médecin généraliste
- Médecin homéopathe
- Médecin immunologue
- Médecin ostéopathe
- Médecin praticien
- Médecin praticien hospitalier
- Médecin spécialiste
- Médecin thermal
- Omnipraticien / Omnipraticienne
Working as a general practitioner in France
To practise as a GP in France you need the Diplôme d'État de docteur en médecine with the DES de médecine générale, followed by registration with the Ordre des médecins in your département. Doctors with an EU qualification usually benefit from automatic recognition but still register with the Ordre and need adequate French. Doctors trained outside the EU go through the authorisation procedure (procédure d'autorisation d'exercice), which includes knowledge tests and a supervised period. When you search, use « médecin généraliste », « médecin collaborateur », « médecin remplaçant » or « médecin salarié centre de santé ».
French job profile (in French): Médecin généraliste
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