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Career: Hospitalists
Job Description
Provide inpatient care predominantly in settings such as medical wards, acute care units, intensive care units, rehabilitation centers, or emergency rooms. Manage and coordinate patient care throughout treatment.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Diagnose, treat, or provide continuous care to hospital inpatients. |
100
|
Prescribe medications or treatment regimens to hospital inpatients. |
100
|
Admit patients for hospital stays. |
100
|
Write patient discharge summaries and send them to primary care physicians. |
100
|
Conduct discharge planning and discharge patients. |
100
|
Order or interpret the results of tests such as laboratory tests and radiographs (x-rays). |
100
|
Communicate with patients' primary care physicians upon admission, when treatment plans change, or at discharge to maintain continuity and quality of care. |
100
|
Refer patients to medical specialists, social services or other professionals as appropriate. |
100
|
Participate in continuing education activities to maintain or enhance knowledge and skills. |
97
|
Attend inpatient consultations in areas of specialty. |
91
|
Train or supervise medical students, residents, or other health professionals. |
83
|
Direct the operations of short stay or specialty units. |
80
|
Direct, coordinate, or supervise the patient care activities of nursing or support staff. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
94
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
86
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
81
|
Getting Information
|
81
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
80
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
79
|
Processing Information
|
78
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
77
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
75
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
73
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
72
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
71
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
70
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
69
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
68
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
67
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
66
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
65
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
64
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
62
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
61
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
60
|
Thinking Creatively
|
59
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
58
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
57
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
57
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
57
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
55
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
51
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
50
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
45
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
45
|
Interacting With Computers
|
41
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
36
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
31
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
30
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
19
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
8
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
7
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
1
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
1
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|