Psychiatrists
Child Psychiatrist, Outpatient Psychiatrist, Psychiatrist, Staff Psychiatrist
What they do:
Diagnose, treat, and help prevent mental disorders.
On the job, you would:
- Prescribe, direct, or administer psychotherapeutic treatments or medications to treat mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders.
- Gather and maintain patient information and records, including social or medical history obtained from patients, relatives, or other professionals.
- Design individualized care plans, using a variety of treatments.
Health
- therapy and counseling
- medicine and dentistry
Math and Science
Arts and Humanities
- English language
- philosophy and religion
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
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
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Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- communicate by speaking
Ideas and Logic
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
- use rules to solve problems
Attention
- pay attention to something without being distracted
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:
- Concern for Others
- Integrity
- Dependability
- Stress Tolerance
- Attention to Detail
- Self Control
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You might use software like this on the job:
Medical software
- Epic Systems
- MEDITECH software
Spreadsheet software
Electronic mail software
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post-doctoral training or
doctoral degree
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$208,000+
$64,400
$208,000+
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