Internists, General
Also called:
Internal Medicine Physician, Internist, Medical Doctor (MD), Physician
see titles from the Air Force, Army, or Navy.
Internist; Internist, Cardiology; Internist, Endocrinology; Internist, Gastroenterology; Internist, Hematology; Internist, Infectious Diseases; Internist, Nephrology; Internist, Oncology; Internist, Pulmonary Diseases; Internist, Rheumatology
Cardiologist; Gastroenterologist; Pulmonary Disease/Critical Care Officer; Urologist
Health Services Resident; Intern; Internist
What they do:
Physicians who diagnose and provide non-surgical treatment of diseases and injuries of internal organ systems. Provide care mainly for adults who have a wide range of problems associated with the internal organs.
On the job, you would:
- Treat internal disorders, such as hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, and problems of the lung, brain, kidney, and gastrointestinal tract.
- Prescribe or administer medication, therapy, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury.
- Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients.
Health
- medicine and dentistry
- therapy and counseling
Arts and Humanities
Business
- customer service
- management
Math and Science
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Basic Skills
- using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems
- talking to others
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
- measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it
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Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
- notice when problems happen
Attention
- pay attention to something without being distracted
- do two or more things at the same time
Visual Understanding
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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:
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Dependability
- Concern for Others
- Stress Tolerance
- Analytical Thinking
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You might use software like this on the job:
Medical software
- eClinicalWorks software
- GE Healthcare Centricity EMR
Electronic mail software
- Email software
- Novell GroupWise
Accounting 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.
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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In the military:
see titles from the Air Force, Army, or Navy.
