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Summary Description


	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.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Associate Medical Director for Adolescent Services

2.	Attending Physician

3.	Attending, Ambulatory Care

4.	Clinic MD Associate (Clinic Medical Doctor Associate)

5.	Doctor

6.	Emergency Medicine Physician

7.	Emergency Room Doctor (ER Doctor)

8.	Endocrinologist

9.	Gastroenterologist

10.	General Doc

11.	General Internal Medicine Doctor

12.	General Internal Medicine Physician

13.	General Internist

14.	General Internist and Physician Leader

15.	General Practice

16.	Internal Medicine Doctor

17.	Internal Medicine Physician

18.	Internist

19.	Internist Medical Director of Acute Rehabilitation

20.	Internist, Medical Doctor MD

21.	Medical Doctor (MD)

22.	Medical Doctor MD/Medical Director

23.	Physician

24.	Physician-General Internal Medicine

25.	Physician-Internist

26.	Physician/Internist

27.	Physicians and Surgeons

28.	Pulmonary Physician

29.	Pulmonologist

30.	Pulmonologist/Intensivist

31.	Rheumatologist

32.	Staff Internist, Office-Based Only

33.	Trauma Doctor

Job Tasks

	Treat internal disorders, such as hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, and problems of the lung, brain, kidney, and gastrointestinal tract. Treat chronic diseases or disorders.

	Prescribe or administer medication, therapy, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury. Administer non-intravenous medications. Prescribe treatments or therapies. Prescribe medications.

	Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients. Explain medical procedures or test results to patients or family members.

	Manage and treat common health problems, such as infections, influenza and pneumonia, as well as serious, chronic, and complex illnesses, in adolescents, adults, and the elderly. Treat acute illnesses, infections, or injuries. Treat chronic diseases or disorders.

	Analyze records, reports, test results, or examination information to diagnose medical condition of patient. Analyze test data or images to inform diagnosis or treatment.

	Provide and manage long-term, comprehensive medical care, including diagnosis and nonsurgical treatment of diseases, for adult patients in an office or hospital. Diagnose medical conditions. Treat chronic diseases or disorders.

	Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, and examination results. Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals. Record patient medical histories.

	Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention. Provide health and wellness advice to patients, program participants, or caregivers. Advise communities or institutions regarding health or safety issues.

	Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary. Monitor patient progress or responses to treatments.

	Make diagnoses when different illnesses occur together or in situations where the diagnosis may be obscure. Diagnose medical conditions.

	Immunize patients to protect them from preventable diseases. Immunize patients.

	Refer patient to medical specialist or other practitioner when necessary. Refer patients to other healthcare practitioners or health resources.

	Advise surgeon of a patient's risk status and recommend appropriate intervention to minimize risk. Advise medical personnel regarding healthcare issues.

	Provide consulting services to other doctors caring for patients with special or difficult problems. Advise medical personnel regarding healthcare issues.

	Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, students, assistants, specialists, therapists, and other medical staff. Supervise patient care personnel.

	Operate on patients to remove, repair, or improve functioning of diseased or injured body parts and systems. Operate on patients to treat conditions.

	Plan, implement, or administer health programs in hospitals, businesses, or communities for prevention and treatment of injuries or illnesses. Design public or employee health programs. Direct healthcare delivery programs.

	Conduct research to develop or test medications, treatments, or procedures to prevent or control disease or injury. Conduct research to increase knowledge about medical issues.

	Prepare government or organizational reports on birth, death, and disease statistics, workforce evaluations, or the medical status of individuals. Prepare official health documents or records.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Staffing Organizational Units — Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Nature of the Work


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