Occupation AtlasDermatologists
O*NET · 29-1213.00
Dermatologists
Diagnose and treat diseases relating to the skin, hair, and nails. May perform both medical and dermatological surgery functions.
Also called Board Certified Dermatologist · Clinical Dermatologist · Dermatological Surgeon · Dermatologist · Dermatologist MD · Dermatologist MD (Dermatologist Medical Doctor) · Dermatologist Physician · Dermatology Physician
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Dermatopathologist · DO Physician · DO Physician (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Physician) · Doctor · General Dermatologist · MD · MD (Medical Doctor) · Medical Dermatologist · Mohs Micrographic Surgeon · Mohs Surgeon · Pediatric Dermatologist · Practicing Dermatologist · Procedural Dermatologist
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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
IRSInvestigative · Realistic · Social — the three strongest interests, in order
- I Investigative6.44
- R Realistic4.81
- S Social4.65
- C Conventional3.83
- A Artistic1.87
- E Enterprising1.77
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 2 years, up to and including 4 years (45%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- None (27%)
- On-the-job training
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month (25%)
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.
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- Service OrientationImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
- SpeakingbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
- Active LearningbasicImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
- SciencebasicImportance 3.6Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Conduct product tests to ensure safety standards are met
- WritingbasicImportance 3.5Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.5Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.5Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
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- CoordinationImportance 3.3Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
- InstructingImportance 3.3Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
- PersuasionImportance 3.3Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
- NegotiationImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Contract with a wholesaler to sell items at a given cost
- Time ManagementImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- Systems EvaluationImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
- Systems AnalysisImportance 2.8Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
- MathematicsbasicImportance 2.3Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
- Operations MonitoringImportance 2.0Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 2.0Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- Operations AnalysisImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
- ProgrammingImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
- Technology DesignImportance 1.9Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 1.8Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
- TroubleshootingImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Equipment SelectionImportance 1.3Level —
- Operation and ControlImportance 1.3Level —
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.0Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
- RepairingImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
16 core · 2 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Diagnose and treat pigmented lesions such as common acquired nevi, congenital nevi, dysplastic nevi, Spitz nevi, blue nevi, or melanoma.Importance 4.9
- Conduct complete skin examinations.Importance 4.9
- Perform skin surgery to improve appearance, make early diagnoses, or control diseases such as skin cancer.Importance 4.8
- Perform incisional biopsies to diagnose melanoma.Importance 4.8
- Counsel patients on topics such as the need for annual dermatologic screenings, sun protection, skin cancer awareness, or skin and lymph node self-examinations.Importance 4.8
- Diagnose and treat skin conditions such as acne, dandruff, athlete's foot, moles, psoriasis, or skin cancer.Importance 4.7
- Record patients' health histories.Importance 4.6
- Recommend diagnostic tests based on patients' histories and physical examination findings.Importance 4.6
- Conduct or order diagnostic tests such as chest radiographs (x-rays), microbiologic tests, or endocrinologic tests.Importance 4.4
- Prescribe hormonal agents or topical treatments such as contraceptives, spironolactone, antiandrogens, oral corticosteroids, retinoids, benzoyl peroxide, or antibiotics.Importance 4.4
- Provide dermatologic consultation to other health professionals.Importance 4.3
- Read current literature, talk with colleagues, and participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in dermatology.Importance 4.3
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- Refer patients to other specialists, as needed.Importance 4.1
- Instruct interns or residents in diagnosis and treatment of dermatological diseases.Importance 4.1
- Provide therapies such as intralesional steroids, chemical peels, or comodo removal to treat age spots, sun damage, rough skin, discolored skin, or oily skin.Importance 4.0
- Provide dermabrasion or laser abrasion to treat atrophic scars, elevated scars, or other skin conditions.Importance 3.2
- Conduct clinical or basic research.Importance 3.4
- Evaluate patients to determine eligibility for cosmetic procedures such as liposuction, laser resurfacing, or microdermabrasion.Importance 2.9
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 4.8Level 6.2Level 7 looks like: Perform open heart surgery
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 4.6Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- English LanguageImportance 4.0Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- Administration and ManagementImportance 3.9Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
- Education and TrainingImportance 3.8Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- BiologyImportance 3.7Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Investigate the effects of pollution on marine plants and animals
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 3.5Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
- PsychologyImportance 3.5Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Understand the impact of alcohol on human responses
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- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 3.1Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 3.0Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Provide job counseling to the unemployed
- AdministrativeImportance 2.9Level 2.9
- MathematicsImportance 2.9Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
- Economics and AccountingImportance 2.8Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
- ChemistryImportance 2.6Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Use the proper concentration of chlorine to purify a water source
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.5Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 2.4Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
- Sales and MarketingImportance 2.4Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
- Law and GovernmentImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 1.9Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
- TelecommunicationsImportance 1.9Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 1.7Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
- PhysicsImportance 1.7Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
- DesignImportance 1.6Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
- Production and ProcessingImportance 1.6Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.5Level —
- MechanicalImportance 1.5Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.5Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
- GeographyImportance 1.4Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.4Level —
- TransportationImportance 1.4Level —
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.1Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.1Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Oral ExpressionImportance 4.3Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Problem SensitivityImportance 4.3Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 4.1Level 5.0Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 4.1Level 5.3Level 6 looks like: Diagnose a disease using results of many different lab tests
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.1Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Near VisionImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
- Written ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Written ExpressionImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
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- Information OrderingImportance 3.8Level 3.8Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Speech ClarityImportance 3.8Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.6Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.3Level 3.9Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.3Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Trace electrical circuits marked by various colored wires
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 3.0Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
- Far VisionImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
- Finger DexterityImportance 3.0Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.0Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
- MemorizationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Recite the first names of the five people you just met
- OriginalityImportance 3.0Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Manual DexterityImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.8Level 2.9
- Number FacilityImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- Time SharingImportance 2.8Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
- VisualizationImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
- Control PrecisionImportance 2.1Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Static StrengthImportance 2.0Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
- Trunk StrengthImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Auditory AttentionImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Depth PerceptionImportance 1.9Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- StaminaImportance 1.9Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.8Level 0.8
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.8Level 0.9
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.8Level 0.9
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.6Level 0.6
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.3Level —
- Response OrientationImportance 1.3Level —
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
- Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Rate ControlImportance 1.0Level —
- Reaction TimeImportance 1.0Level —
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.0Level —
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 4.8Level 5.8
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.6Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Getting InformationImportance 4.6Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.3Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 4.3Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.3Level 5.8
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 4.2Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Working with ComputersImportance 4.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
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- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 4.0Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 3.8Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.8Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 3.8Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.7Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 3.7Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.6Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 3.6Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Processing InformationImportance 3.6Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.3Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.3Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 3.3Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.2Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.2Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 3.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 3.0Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.0Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 2.9Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.9Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 2.9Level 2.7
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Estimate the size of household furniture to be shipped
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 2.5Level 2.9
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 2.3Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Check that doors to building are locked
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 2.2Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Change settings on copy machines
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.2Level 2.6
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 1.8Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 1.2Level —
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 1.2Level —
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 1.2Level —
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.1Level —
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
32 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 (6)
- Cisco Webex
- eClinicalWorks EHR software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Word
- Zoom
Other tools (26)
- Allscripts PM
- athenahealth athenaCollector
- Automatic Data Processing AdvancedMD EHR
- Benchmark Systems Benchmark Clinical EHR
- Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR
- Calendar software
- CareCloud Central
- Cerner PowerWorks Practice Management
- doc2MD
- Email software
- Encite Dermatology Electronic Health Records EHR Software
- Epic Practice Management
- GalacTek ECLIPSE
- GE Healthcare Centricity Practice Solution
- Greenway Medical Technologies PrimeSUITE
- HealthFusion MediTouch
- IOS Health Systems Medios EHR
- Kareo Practice Management
- McKesson Practice Plus
- Modernizing Medicine Practice Management
- NexTech EMR & PM
- NextGen Healthcare NextGen Practice Management
- Nuesoft Technologies NueMD
- simplifyMD
- Vitera Healthcare Solutions Vitera Intergy
- WRSHealth EMR
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