Occupation AtlasHospitalists
O*NET · 29-1229.02
Hospitalists
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.
Also called Academic Hospitalist · Consultant Physician · DO Physician · DO Physician (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Physician) · Hospitalist · Hospitalist MD · Hospitalist Medical Doctor (Hospitalist MD) · Hospitalist Nocturnist Physician
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Hospitalist Physician · Intensivist · Internal Medicine Hospitalist · MD · MD (Medical Doctor) · Neonatal ICU Hospitalist · Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Hospitalist (Neonatal ICU Hospitalist) · Neurohospitalist · Neurology Hospitalist · Nocturnist · Nocturnist Hospitalist · OB Hospitalist · OB Hospitalist (Obstetrics Hospitalist) · Pediatric Hospitalist · Pediatric Hospitalist Physician · 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
SICSocial · Investigative · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order
- S Social6.27
- I Investigative4.58
- C Conventional3.90
- R Realistic3.55
- E Enterprising3.14
- A Artistic1.64
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 (40%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- Up to and including 1 month (40%)
- On-the-job training
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (40%)
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.
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 4.1Level 5.1Level 6 looks like: Read a scientific journal article describing surgical procedures
- Active LearningbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 4.1Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 4.1Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
- SpeakingbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 4.1Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
- MonitoringbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- Service OrientationImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
- WritingbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
- CoordinationImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
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- SciencebasicImportance 3.4Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Conduct product tests to ensure safety standards are met
- InstructingImportance 3.3Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.3Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
- PersuasionImportance 3.3Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
- Time ManagementImportance 3.3Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
- Systems EvaluationImportance 3.1Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
- Systems AnalysisImportance 3.1Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
- 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
- MathematicsbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- NegotiationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 2.3Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
- Operations AnalysisImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
- Operations MonitoringImportance 2.0Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 1.6Level 0.9
- Technology DesignImportance 1.6Level 0.8
- ProgrammingImportance 1.5Level 0.5
- TroubleshootingImportance 1.4Level 0.6
- Equipment SelectionImportance 1.1Level —
- Operation and ControlImportance 1.1Level —
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.0Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
- RepairingImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
14 coreWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Prescribe medications or treatment regimens to hospital inpatients.Importance 4.9
- Order or interpret the results of tests such as laboratory tests and radiographs (x-rays).Importance 4.9
- Diagnose, treat, or provide continuous care to hospital inpatients.Importance 4.9
- Conduct discharge planning and discharge patients.Importance 4.8
- Admit patients for hospital stays.Importance 4.8
- Write patient discharge summaries and send them to primary care physicians.Importance 4.7
- Refer patients to medical specialists, social services, or other professionals as appropriate.Importance 4.6
- Direct, coordinate, or supervise the patient care activities of nursing or support staff.Importance 4.6
- Attend inpatient consultations in areas of specialty.Importance 4.4
- Communicate with patients' primary care physicians upon admission, when treatment plans change, or at discharge to maintain continuity and quality of care.Importance 4.4
- Participate in continuing education activities to maintain or enhance knowledge and skills.Importance 4.3
- Direct or support quality improvement projects or safety programs.Importance 4.0
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- Direct the operations of short stay or specialty units.Importance 3.9
- Train or supervise medical students, residents, or other health professionals.Importance 3.8
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 5.0Level 6.4Level 7 looks like: Perform open heart surgery
- BiologyImportance 4.6Level 5.6
- English LanguageImportance 4.6Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- PsychologyImportance 4.3Level 5.8
- Education and TrainingImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 4.0Level 5.8
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 3.8Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- Administration and ManagementImportance 3.1Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
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- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 3.0Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 3.0Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Write an article about cultural differences
- ChemistryImportance 2.8Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Use the proper concentration of chlorine to purify a water source
- MathematicsImportance 2.8Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
- AdministrativeImportance 2.7Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 2.6Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.5Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
- Law and GovernmentImportance 2.5Level 2.9
- TelecommunicationsImportance 2.5Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- Economics and AccountingImportance 2.3Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.3Level 2.6
- Foreign LanguageImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- PhysicsImportance 2.0Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.9Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
- GeographyImportance 1.8Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
- Production and ProcessingImportance 1.8Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
- Sales and MarketingImportance 1.8Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.5Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
- DesignImportance 1.4Level —
- TransportationImportance 1.4Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.3Level —
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.2Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.2Level —
- MechanicalImportance 1.2Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 4.5Level 5.4Level 6 looks like: Diagnose a disease using results of many different lab tests
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.3Level 5.1Level 6 looks like: Understand a lecture on advanced physics
- Oral ExpressionImportance 4.3Level 5.1Level 6 looks like: Explain advanced principles of genetics to college freshmen
- Written ComprehensionImportance 4.3Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 4.1Level 5.0Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
- Problem SensitivityImportance 4.0Level 5.3Level 6 looks like: Recognize an illness at an early stage of a disease when there are only a few symptoms
- Speech ClarityImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Written ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
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- Near VisionImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.8Level 4.3Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Information OrderingImportance 3.8Level 4.1
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.5Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
- Speed of ClosureImportance 3.3Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Make sense of messy handwriting
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.1Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Read five pressure indicators in 10 seconds to make sure each is within safe limits
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
- MemorizationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Recite the first names of the five people you just met
- Number FacilityImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- OriginalityImportance 3.0Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
- Time SharingImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
- VisualizationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
- Far VisionImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- Finger DexterityImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.8Level 2.9
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 2.4Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 2.1Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
- Manual DexterityImportance 2.1Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
- Static StrengthImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
- Trunk StrengthImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 2.0Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- StaminaImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
- Control PrecisionImportance 1.9Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.9Level 0.9
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
- Reaction TimeImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
- Response OrientationImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
- Depth PerceptionImportance 1.8Level 0.9
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.5Level 0.8
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.1Level —
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.1Level —
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.1Level —
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
- Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Rate ControlImportance 1.0Level —
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 4.8Level 6.7Level 7 looks like: Care for seriously injured persons in an emergency room
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.8Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.8Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Getting InformationImportance 4.8Level 5.6
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.8Level 6.2Level 7 looks like: Make the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
- Processing InformationImportance 4.7Level 5.9
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 4.6Level 5.6
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 4.6Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
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- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.6Level 5.9
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 4.5Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 4.5Level 6.1Level 7 looks like: Determine the reaction of a virus to a new drug
- Working with ComputersImportance 4.5Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 4.3Level 6.0Level 7 looks like: Check the status of a patient in critical medical care
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 4.2Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 4.1Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 4.0Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 4.0Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.9Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.9Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 3.8Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.6Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.5Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.4Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.4Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.3Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.3Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 3.2Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 3.2Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.2Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 3.1Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.8Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Make a sales pitch to convince others to buy a product
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.7Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Interview candidates for a sales position and make hiring recommendations
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 2.5Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Walk between workstations in a small office
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 2.2Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Change settings on copy machines
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 1.5Level —
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 1.4Level —
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 1.3Level —
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.3Level —
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
17 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.
In demand (1)
- Epic Systemshot
Hot (5; 1 more marked hot above)
- MEDITECH software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
Other tools (11)
- Billing software
- Computerized physician order entry CPOE software
- Electronic medical record EMR software
- Email software
- Epocrates
- Global positioning system GPS software
- MDeverywhere
- Medical decision support software
- Medical procedure coding software
- Medical reference software
- Web browser software
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Average difference 0.2 points · Management of Material Resources +0.5, Service Orientation −0.5
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Average difference 0.2 points · Operation and Control +0.7, Persuasion −0.5
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Average difference 0.2 points · Operations Analysis +1.0, Operation and Control +0.7
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Average difference 0.2 points · Management of Material Resources +0.7, Coordination −0.6
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Average difference 0.2 points · Coordination −0.6, Writing +0.5
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Average difference 0.2 points · Coordination −0.8, Time Management +0.7
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