Psychiatrists
Also called: Psychiatrist, Staff Psychiatrist, Child Psychiatrist, Consulting Psychiatrist
What they do:
Physicians who diagnose, treat, and help prevent disorders of the mind.
On the job, you would:
- Prescribe, direct, or administer psychotherapeutic treatments or medications to treat mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders.
- Analyze and evaluate patient data or test findings to diagnose nature or extent of mental disorder.
- Collaborate with physicians, psychologists, social workers, psychiatric nurses, or other professionals to discuss treatment plans and progress.
Knowledge
Health
- medicine and dentistry
- therapy and counseling
Math and Science
- psychology
- biology
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Business
- customer service
Skills
Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- talking to others
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Social
- understanding people's reactions
- looking for ways to help people
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
Attention
- pay attention to something without being distracted
- do two or more things at the same time
Memory
- remember words, numbers, pictures, or steps
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include
ideas, thinking, and figuring things out.
ideas, thinking, and figuring things out.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Self Control
- Stress Tolerance
- Concern for Others
- Attention to Detail
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Medical software
- Electronic medical record EMR software
- GE Healthcare Centricity EMR
Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
Word processing software
- Microsoft Word
Education
![Education: (rated 5 of 5)](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120921044105im_/http://www.mynextmove.org/image/hi_ed5.png)
doctoral/professional degree
usually needed
usually needed
Job Outlook
![Average Outlook](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120921044105im_/http://www.mynextmove.org/image/outlook1.png)
New job opportunities are likely in the future.
![Salary](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120921044105im_/http://www.mynextmove.org/image/hi_sal.png)
$170,350
per year, on average
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