Occupations · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

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.

O*NET 30.3 Database (USDOL/ETA) · occupation code 29-1229.02

What people in this job actually do

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Diagnose, treat, or provide continuous care to hospital inpatients.
Prescribe medications or treatment regimens to hospital inpatients.
Order or interpret the results of tests such as laboratory tests and radiographs (x-rays).
Admit patients for hospital stays.
Conduct discharge planning and discharge patients.
Write patient discharge summaries and send them to primary care physicians.
Refer patients to medical specialists, social services, or other professionals as appropriate.
Direct, coordinate, or supervise the patient care activities of nursing or support staff.
Attend inpatient consultations in areas of specialty.
Communicate with patients' primary care physicians upon admission, when treatment plans change, or at discharge to maintain continuity and quality of care.
Participate in continuing education activities to maintain or enhance knowledge and skills.
Direct or support quality improvement projects or safety programs.

O*NET 30.3 task ratings, importance scale

Skills that matter most

Importance, rated 1 to 5.

Reading Comprehension4.1

Active Listening4.1

Speaking4.1

Critical Thinking4.1

Active Learning4.1

Monitoring4.0

Writing3.9

Science3.4

Learning Strategies3.2

Mathematics3.0

O*NET 30.3 skills, importance scale

Software and tools

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Epic Systems●MEDITECH software●Microsoft Excel●Microsoft Office software●Microsoft PowerPoint●Microsoft Word●Billing softwareComputerized physician order entry CPOE softwareElectronic medical record EMR softwareEmail softwareEpocratesGlobal positioning system GPS softwareMDeverywhereMedical decision support softwareMedical procedure coding softwareMedical reference softwareWeb browser software

O*NET 30.3 software skills · hot-technology flag

What this work is actually like

Conditions rated against the average across all occupations — only what makes this job different is listed.

5 / 5Extensive preparation — graduate school, and often a licence on top.

O*NET 30.3 Job Zones

Working conditions that stand out

Exposed to Disease or Infections+3.0 above average

Dealing with Violent or Physically Aggressive People+1.5 above average

Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection+1.4 above average

Consequence of Error+1.4 above average

Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People+1.4 above average

Conflict Situations+1.3 above average

Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures−1.2 below average

O*NET 30.3 work context, frequency scale · observed 2021-08

How people actually get in

Share of workers by the education they hold.

Post-Doctoral Training48%

Doctoral Degree40%

First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession.8%

Bachelor's Degree4%

O*NET 30.2 education, training and experience · observed 2021-08

What kind of person the work suits

Occupational interest profile, rated 1 to 7.

Social6.3

Investigative4.6

Conventional3.9

O*NET 30.2 occupational interests (RIASEC)

Tasks O*NET flags as emerging

Direct or support quality improvement projects or safety programs.

O*NET 25.3 emerging tasks

What you take with you

Skills rated for how well they transfer into other occupations.

Social Perceptiveness4.1

Complex Problem Solving4.1

Judgment and Decision Making4.1

Service Orientation4.0

Coordination3.9

Persuasion3.2

Time Management3.2

Instructing3.2

O*NET 30.3 transferable skills, importance scale

Knowledge the work draws on

Medicine and DentistryBiologyEnglish LanguagePsychologyEducation and TrainingTherapy and Counseling

Abilities it leans on

Inductive ReasoningOral ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningSpeech Clarity

O*NET 30.3 abilities and knowledge, importance scale

How this job is advertised

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PhysicianNocturnistHospitalistIntensivistNeurohospitalistMD (Medical Doctor)Academic HospitalistConsultant PhysicianNeurology HospitalistHospitalist PhysicianPediatric HospitalistNocturnist HospitalistInternal Medicine HospitalistPediatric Hospitalist Physician

O*NET 30.3 job titles reported for this occupation

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What changed since 2020

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Now listed 2

+Epic Systems+Epocrates

No longer listed 2

−Voice recognition software−Epocrates Essentials

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Also called

PhysicianNocturnistIntensivistHospitalistNeurohospitalistMD (Medical Doctor)Academic HospitalistConsultant PhysicianNeurology HospitalistHospitalist PhysicianPediatric HospitalistNocturnist Hospitalist

O*NET 30.3 alternative titles

The same work in Europe

ESCO occupation	ISCO	Match
general practitioner	2211.1	close

Official ESCO ↔ O*NET crosswalk (ESCO Secretariat with USDOL/ETA)

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