Psychiatrists
Also called:
Psychiatrist, Staff Psychiatrist, Child Psychiatrist, Consulting Psychiatrist
What they do:
Physicians who diagnose, treat, and help prevent disorders of the mind.
On the job, you would:
- Prescribe, direct, or administer psychotherapeutic treatments or medications to treat mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders.
- Analyze and evaluate patient data or test findings to diagnose nature or extent of mental disorder.
- Collaborate with physicians, psychologists, social workers, psychiatric nurses, or other professionals to discuss treatment plans and progress.
Health
- medicine and dentistry
- therapy and counseling
Math and Science
Arts and Humanities
Business
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- talking to others
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Social
- understanding people's reactions
- looking for ways to help people
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Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
Attention
- pay attention to something without being distracted
- do two or more things at the same time
Memory
- remember words, numbers, pictures, or steps
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People interested in this work like activities that include ideas, thinking, and figuring things out.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Self Control
- Stress Tolerance
- Concern for Others
- Attention to Detail
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You might use software like this on the job:
Medical software
- Electronic medical record EMR software
- GE Healthcare Centricity EMR
Spreadsheet software
Word processing software
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doctoral/professional degree
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are likely in the future.
$173,330
per year, on average
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