General Internal Medicine Physicians
Diagnose and provide nonsurgical treatment for a wide range of diseases and injuries of internal organ systems. Provide care mainly for adults and adolescents, and are based primarily in an outpatient care setting.
- Tasks
- 19 tasks16 core, 3 supplemental
- Family
- Healthcare PractitionersOne of its 96 occupations
- Code
- 29-1216.00SOC 2018: 29-1216
What the work is made of
16 core tasks and 3 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Analyze records, reports, test results, or examination information to diagnose medical condition of patient.Core taskTask 7786Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 2. Treat internal disorders, such as hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, or problems of the lung, brain, kidney, or gastrointestinal tract.Core taskTask 7785Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 3. Prescribe or administer medication, therapy, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury.Core taskTask 7787Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 4. Manage and treat common health problems, such as infections, influenza or pneumonia, as well as serious, chronic, and complex illnesses, in adolescents, adults, and the elderly.Core taskTask 7789Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 5. Provide and manage long-term, comprehensive medical care, including diagnosis and nonsurgical treatment of diseases, for adult patients in an office or hospital.Core taskTask 7788Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 6. Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients.Core taskTask 7793Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 7. Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention.Core taskTask 7794Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 8. Make diagnoses when different illnesses occur together or in situations where the diagnosis may be obscure.Core taskTask 7792Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 9. Refer patient to medical specialist or other practitioner when necessary.Core taskTask 7795Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 10. Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary.Core taskTask 7790Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 11. Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, or examination results.Core taskTask 7791Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 12. Provide consulting services to other doctors caring for patients with special or difficult problems.Core taskTask 7799Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 13. Advise surgeon of a patient's risk status and recommend appropriate intervention to minimize risk.Core taskTask 7797Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 14. Immunize patients to protect them from preventable diseases.Core taskTask 7796Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 15. Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, students, assistants, specialists, therapists, and other medical staff.Core taskTask 7798Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 16. Prepare government or organizational reports on birth, death, and disease statistics, workforce evaluations, or the medical status of individuals.Core taskTask 7803Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 17. Conduct research to develop or test medications, treatments, or procedures to prevent or control disease or injury.Supplemental taskTask 7802Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 18. Operate on patients to remove, repair, or improve functioning of diseased or injured body parts and systems.Supplemental taskTask 7800Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 19. Plan, implement, or administer health programs in hospitals, businesses, or communities for prevention and treatment of injuries or illnesses.Supplemental taskTask 7801Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2021
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- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 29-1216
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