Occupation AtlasPsychiatrists
O*NET · 29-1223.00
Psychiatrists
Diagnose, treat, and help prevent mental disorders.
Also called Addiction Psychiatrist · Adolescent Psychiatrist · Adult Inpatient Psychiatrist · Adult Outpatient Psychiatrist · Adult Psychiatrist · Attending Psychiatrist · Board Certified Psychiatrist · Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
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Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Physician · Child Psychiatrist · Clinical Psychiatrist · Consulting Psychiatrist · DO Physician · DO Physician (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Physician) · Doctor · Forensic Psychiatrist · General Adult Psychiatrist · General Psychiatrist · Geriatric Psychiatrist · Inpatient Psychiatrist · MD · Medical Doctor (MD) · Mental Health Physician · Neuropsychiatrist · Pediatric Psychiatrist · Physician · Psychiatric Physician · Psychiatry Physician
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Job Zone
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Zone 5: Extensive Preparation Needed
Extensive preparation. Usually a graduate degree, with extensive skill, knowledge and experience — many of these occupations expect more than five years of experience.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
ISCInvestigative · Social · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order
- I Investigative6.59
- S Social5.83
- C Conventional3.60
- A Artistic2.65
- R Realistic2.30
- E Enterprising1.95
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (58%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- Up to and including 1 month (44%)
- On-the-job training
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month (29%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 5.0Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 4.8Level 5.4Level 6 looks like: Counsel patients who are depressed during a crisis period
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 4.4Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- SpeakingbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 4.0Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- WritingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
- Service OrientationImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
- MonitoringbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- Active LearningbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
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- SciencebasicImportance 3.6Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Conduct product tests to ensure safety standards are met
- InstructingImportance 3.6Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
- CoordinationImportance 3.6Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
- PersuasionImportance 3.5Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
- Time ManagementImportance 3.4Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
- Systems EvaluationImportance 3.3Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
- Systems AnalysisImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
- NegotiationImportance 3.0Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Contract with a wholesaler to sell items at a given cost
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Direct the activities of a road repair crew with minimal disruption of traffic flow
- Operations AnalysisImportance 2.9Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Suggest changes in software to make a system more user friendly
- MathematicsbasicImportance 2.6Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 1.8Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- Operations MonitoringImportance 1.6Level 0.8
- Technology DesignImportance 1.6Level 0.6
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 1.5Level 0.8
- ProgrammingImportance 1.5Level 0.6
- TroubleshootingImportance 1.5Level 0.5
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.0Level —
- Equipment SelectionImportance 1.0Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
- Operation and ControlImportance 1.0Level —
- RepairingImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
12 coreWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Prescribe, direct, or administer psychotherapeutic treatments or medications to treat mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders.Importance 4.9
- Collaborate with physicians, psychologists, social workers, psychiatric nurses, or other professionals to discuss treatment plans and progress.Importance 4.5
- Gather and maintain patient information and records, including social or medical history obtained from patients, relatives, or other professionals.Importance 4.5
- Counsel outpatients or other patients during office visits.Importance 4.5
- Analyze and evaluate patient data or test findings to diagnose nature or extent of mental disorder.Importance 4.4
- Examine or conduct laboratory or diagnostic tests on patients to provide information on general physical condition or mental disorder.Importance 4.3
- Design individualized care plans, using a variety of treatments.Importance 4.1
- Advise or inform guardians, relatives, or significant others of patients' conditions or treatment.Importance 4.1
- Review and evaluate treatment procedures and outcomes of other psychiatrists or medical professionals.Importance 3.9
- Teach, take continuing education classes, attend conferences or seminars, or conduct research and publish findings to increase understanding of mental, emotional, or behavioral states or disorders.Importance 3.9
- Prepare and submit case reports or summaries to government or mental health agencies.Importance 3.7
- Serve on committees to promote or maintain community mental health services or delivery systems.Importance 3.4
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 5.0Level 6.3Level 7 looks like: Perform open heart surgery
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 4.9Level 6.6Level 7 looks like: Counsel an abused child
- PsychologyImportance 4.8Level 6.6Level 7 looks like: Treat a person with a severe mental illness
- BiologyImportance 4.6Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Investigate the effects of pollution on marine plants and animals
- English LanguageImportance 4.6Level 5.7
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 4.1Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- Education and TrainingImportance 4.0Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- ChemistryImportance 3.7Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Use the proper concentration of chlorine to purify a water source
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- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 3.5Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Write an article about cultural differences
- Law and GovernmentImportance 3.3Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 3.1Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 3.1Level 2.8
- AdministrativeImportance 3.0Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
- Administration and ManagementImportance 2.9Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
- MathematicsImportance 2.9Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.9Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 2.8Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Understand another culture's religious practices
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.7Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
- TelecommunicationsImportance 2.6Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- Economics and AccountingImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
- TransportationImportance 2.0Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.9Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- PhysicsImportance 1.9Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
- Sales and MarketingImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
- GeographyImportance 1.8Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.7Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
- DesignImportance 1.5Level 0.6Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
- Production and ProcessingImportance 1.5Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
- MechanicalImportance 1.4Level —
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.3Level —
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.2Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.2Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.8Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Oral ExpressionImportance 4.3Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 4.1Level 4.9Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
- Written ComprehensionImportance 4.1Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Written ExpressionImportance 4.1Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
- Problem SensitivityImportance 4.0Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Speech ClarityImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
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- Speech RecognitionImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Information OrderingImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Near VisionImportance 3.8Level 3.8
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.6Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
- OriginalityImportance 3.3Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.1Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
- MemorizationImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Recite the first names of the five people you just met
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Far VisionImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 2.8Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.6Level 2.9
- Number FacilityImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- Time SharingImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.4Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- VisualizationImportance 2.4Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.1Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Reaction TimeImportance 2.0Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
- Response OrientationImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
- Static StrengthImportance 2.0Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.9Level 0.9
- Finger DexterityImportance 1.6Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
- StaminaImportance 1.6Level 0.6Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
- Depth PerceptionImportance 1.5Level 0.6
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.5Level 0.5
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.5Level 0.5
- Trunk StrengthImportance 1.5Level 0.8
- Manual DexterityImportance 1.3Level —
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.3Level —
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.3Level —
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.1Level —
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 1.1Level —
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 1.0Level —
- Control PrecisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 1.0Level —
- Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Rate ControlImportance 1.0Level —
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.0Level —
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 4.7Level 6.0Level 7 looks like: Care for seriously injured persons in an emergency room
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.7Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.6Level 5.9
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.6Level 6.0Level 7 looks like: Make the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 4.5Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 4.5Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 4.5Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.5Level 6.1Level 7 looks like: Learn information related to a complex and rapidly changing technology
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- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 4.4Level 5.7
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 4.3Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Processing InformationImportance 4.3Level 6.0Level 7 looks like: Compile data for a complex scientific report
- Getting InformationImportance 4.2Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 4.2Level 6.0Level 7 looks like: Determine the reaction of a virus to a new drug
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 4.2Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 4.1Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 4.1Level 5.6
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 4.0Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 3.9Level 6.0Level 7 looks like: Check the status of a patient in critical medical care
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 3.9Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Working with ComputersImportance 3.9Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 3.8Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.8Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.7Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.7Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.6Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.6Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 3.5Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Interview candidates for a sales position and make hiring recommendations
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.3Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.3Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 3.2Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 2.8Level 2.9
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.6Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Make a sales pitch to convince others to buy a product
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 2.5Level 2.7
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.5Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Walk between workstations in a small office
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 1.8Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 1.7Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Change settings on copy machines
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 1.7Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 1.5Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.5Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
31 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
Hot (7)
- eClinicalWorks EHR software
- Epic Systems
- MEDITECH software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
Other tools (24)
- ADL Data Systems OptimumClinicals Electronic Health Record
- Advantage Software Psych Advantage
- Allscripts Sunrise
- Blumenthal Software PBSW24
- Cerner ProFile
- Computer Assisted Diagnostic Interview CADI software
- Electronic medical record EMR software
- Epic EpicCare Inpatient Clinical System
- FifthWalk BillingTracker Pro
- GE Healthcare Centricity EMR
- ICANotes
- Integrated Systems Management OmniMD
- MDofficeManager MediVoxx
- MEDITECH Behavioral Health Clinicals
- Netsmart Technologies Avatar Clinical Workstation CWS
- Practice management software PMS
- Psychiatric assessment software
- Psychiatric information databases
- Sigmund Software Sigmund Enterprise Management
- SoftPsych Psychiatric Diagnosis
- Texas Medical Software SpringCharts EMR
- UnisonCare UniCharts
- Virtual reality software
- Web browser software
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