Internists
Projected Growth
Automation risk
0.42%Automation risk
Average salary in US Internists
Occupation overview
Physicians who diagnose and provide non-surgical treatment of diseases and injuries of internal organ systems. Provide care mainly for adults who have a wide range of problems associated with the internal organs.
Work Activities
Common activities performed by Internists, categorized by nature of the activity
Title | Value |
Performing Complex and Technical Activities | |
Documenting/Recording Information |
4.94 |
Interacting With Computers |
3.86 |
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment |
1.48 |
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment |
1.36 |
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment |
1.29 |
Communicating and Interacting | |
Assisting and Caring for Others |
4.84 |
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others |
4.46 |
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates |
4.42 |
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public |
4.29 |
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships |
4.24 |
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization |
3.44 |
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others |
3.42 |
Selling or Influencing Others |
2.11 |
Reasoning and Decision Making | |
Making Decisions and Solving Problems |
4.61 |
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge |
4.56 |
Scheduling Work and Activities |
4.15 |
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work |
4 |
Thinking Creatively |
3.66 |
Developing Objectives and Strategies |
3.61 |
Information and Data Processing | |
Analyzing Data or Information |
4.38 |
Processing Information |
4.2 |
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards |
3.74 |
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People |
3.6 |
Looking for and Receiving Job-Related Information | |
Getting Information |
4.29 |
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings |
4.12 |
Coordinating, Developing, Managing, and Advising | |
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others |
3.9 |
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates |
3.17 |
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others |
3.15 |
Training and Teaching Others |
3.12 |
Coaching and Developing Others |
3.08 |
Developing and Building Teams |
2.79 |
Identify and Evaluating Job-Relevant Information | |
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events |
3.65 |
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material |
2.88 |
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information |
2.73 |
Administering | |
Monitoring and Controlling Resources |
3.04 |
Staffing Organizational Units |
2.78 |
Performing Administrative Activities |
2.72 |
Performing Physical and Manual Work Activities | |
Handling and Moving Objects |
2.36 |
Performing General Physical Activities |
2.24 |
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment |
1.58 |
Controlling Machines and Processes |
1.57 |
Occupation challenges
The level of Internists occupation’s managerial and operating challenges (based on international data sources)
Frequency in Environmental Conditions
The average frequency of Internists’s exposure to Job Hazards
Frequency of Exposure to Job Hazards
The average frequency of Internists’s workers in Environmental Conditions
Interests
Occupational Themes (Interests) refer to a theory of careers and vocational choice (based upon personality types) that was initially developed by American psychologist John L. Holland. Internists job fits better on the personalities described below.
Title | Value |
Investigative Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally. |
6.67 |
Social Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others. |
5.33 |
Realistic Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others. |
4.33 |
Enterprising Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business. |
3.67 |
Conventional Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow. |
2.67 |
Artistic Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules. |
2 |
Work values
Global aspects of work composed of specific needs that are important to a person's satisfaction. Occupational Reinforcer Patterns (ORPs) are based on the Theory of Work Adjustment (Dawis & Lofquist, 1984). Internists job satisfies work values as demonstrated below.
Title | Value |
Achievement Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
6.33 |
Recognition Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status. |
6.33 |
Relationships Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
6.33 |
Independence Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
6.33 |
Working Conditions Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
6 |
Support Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
5.33 |
Work Styles
Work styles are Personal characteristics that can affect how well someone performs a job. Internists’s work styles are demonstrated here.
Title | Value |
Conscientiousness | |
Attention to Detail Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
4.94 |
Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical. |
4.9 |
Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
4.85 |
Interpersonal Orientation | |
Concern for Others Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
4.81 |
Social Orientation Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
4.35 |
Cooperation Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
4.23 |
Adjustment | |
Stress Tolerance Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations. |
4.76 |
Self Control Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
4.53 |
Adaptability/Flexibility Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
4.07 |
Practical Intelligence | |
Analytical Thinking Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
4.71 |
Innovation Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
3.6 |
Independence | |
Independence Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
4.21 |
Achievement Orientation | |
Persistence Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
4.04 |
Initiative Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
3.93 |
Achievement/Effort Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
3.91 |
Social Influence | |
Leadership Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
3.71 |
Skills
Skills, a.k.a Soft Skills, are developed capacities that facilitate learning or the more rapid acquisition of knowledge, or performance of activities that occur across jobs. Internists job seekers are generally required to obtain/develop their soft skills as described below.
Content
Process
Systems Skills
Social Skills
Resource Management Skills
Technical Skills
Title | Value |
Content | |
Science Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. |
4.38 |
Speaking Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
4.12 |
Reading Comprehension Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
4 |
Active Listening Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
4 |
Writing Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
4 |
Mathematics Using mathematics to solve problems. |
2.62 |
Process | |
Critical Thinking Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
4.12 |
Active Learning Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
3.88 |
Monitoring Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
3.62 |
Learning Strategies Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
3.12 |
Complex Problem Solving Skills | |
Complex Problem Solving Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
4.12 |
Systems Skills | |
Judgment and Decision Making Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
4.12 |
Systems Evaluation Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. |
3.38 |
Systems Analysis Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
3.25 |
Social Skills | |
Social Perceptiveness Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
3.88 |
Service Orientation Actively looking for ways to help people. |
3.62 |
Coordination Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
3.12 |
Persuasion Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
3.12 |
Instructing Teaching others how to do something. |
3.12 |
Negotiation Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
2.75 |
Resource Management Skills | |
Time Management Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
3 |
Management of Personnel Resources Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. |
2.88 |
Management of Financial Resources Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures. |
1.75 |
Management of Material Resources Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work. |
1.75 |
Technical Skills | |
Operations Analysis Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design. |
2.88 |
Quality Control Analysis Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
2.5 |
Operation Monitoring Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
1.88 |
Troubleshooting Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
1.62 |
Programming Writing computer programs for various purposes. |
1.62 |
Technology Design Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs. |
1.62 |
Equipment Selection Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. |
1.5 |
Operation and Control Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
1.38 |
Equipment Maintenance Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
1 |
Repairing Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. |
1 |
Installation Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications. |
1 |
Knowledge
Internists requires the following level of knowledge of principles and facts in general domains.
Title | Value |
Health Services Health Services | |
Medicine and Dentistry Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures. |
5 |
Therapy and Counseling Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance. |
4.39 |
Arts and Humanities Arts and Humanities | |
Literature Knowledge of the structure and content of the Native language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
4.68 |
Philosophy and Theology Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture. |
2.19 |
Foreign Language Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-Native) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation. |
2 |
History Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures. |
1.58 |
Fine Arts Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture. |
1.12 |
Business and Management Business and Management | |
Customer and Personal Service Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
4.4 |
Management Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
3.97 |
Human Resources Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems. |
3.13 |
Clerical Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology. |
2.62 |
Economics and Accounting Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data. |
2.59 |
Sales and Marketing Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems. |
1.98 |
Mathematics and Science Mathematics and Science | |
Psychology Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. |
4.28 |
Biology Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. |
3.79 |
Sociology and Anthropology Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins. |
3.58 |
Chemistry Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods. |
3.25 |
Mathematics Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
3.07 |
Physics Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes. |
2.03 |
Geography Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life. |
1.84 |
Education Education | |
Education and Training Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
3.61 |
Law and Public Safety Law and Public Safety | |
Public Safety Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
3.15 |
Law Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
3.07 |
Engineering Engineering | |
Computers and Electronics Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
3.06 |
Mechanical Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
1.6 |
Engineering and Technology Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. |
1.32 |
Design Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
1.21 |
Building and Construction Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads. |
1.2 |
Communications Communications | |
Communications and Media Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media. |
2.05 |
Telecommunications Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems. |
1.98 |
Manufacturing and Production Manufacturing and Production | |
Production and Processing Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. |
1.79 |
Food Production Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques. |
1.12 |
Transport Transport | |
Transportation Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits. |
1.73 |
Education
Distribution of the education level of Internists workers is demonstrated as below.
Level | Percent |
Post-Doctoral Training |
61.25% |
Doctoral Degree |
38.75% |
Less than a High School Diploma |
0% |
High School Diploma |
0% |
Post-Secondary Certificate |
0% |
Some College Courses |
0% |
Associate's Degree (2-years) |
0% |
Bachelor's Degree |
0% |
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate |
0% |
Master's Degree |
0% |
Post-Master's Certificate |
0% |
First Professional Degree |
0% |
Abilities
Abilities are enduring attributes of the individual that influence performance of Internists
Cognitive Abilities
Sensory Abilities
Psychomotor Abilities
Physical Abilities
Title | Value |
Cognitive Abilities | |
Problem Sensitivity The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. |
4.38 |
Inductive Reasoning The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
4.38 |
Oral Expression The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
4.25 |
Oral Comprehension The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
4.12 |
Written Comprehension The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
4.12 |
Deductive Reasoning The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
4 |
Written Expression The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
3.75 |
Information Ordering The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
3.75 |
Category Flexibility The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
3.75 |
Flexibility of Closure The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
3.25 |
Fluency of Ideas The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
3.12 |
Perceptual Speed The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
3.12 |
Selective Attention The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
3.12 |
Originality The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
3 |
Time Sharing The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources). |
3 |
Mathematical Reasoning The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. |
2.88 |
Memorization The ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures. |
2.88 |
Speed of Closure The ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns. |
2.88 |
Number Facility The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. |
2.75 |
Visualization The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
2.5 |
Spatial Orientation The ability to know your location in relation to the environment or to know where other objects are in relation to you. |
1 |
Sensory Abilities | |
Near Vision The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
3.88 |
Speech Recognition The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
3.75 |
Speech Clarity The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
3.75 |
Far Vision The ability to see details at a distance. |
2.75 |
Hearing Sensitivity The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness. |
2.5 |
Visual Color Discrimination The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. |
2.38 |
Auditory Attention The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds. |
2 |
Depth Perception The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object. |
1.88 |
Glare Sensitivity The ability to see objects in the presence of glare or bright lighting. |
1 |
Night Vision The ability to see under low light conditions. |
1 |
Peripheral Vision The ability to see objects or movement of objects to one's side when the eyes are looking ahead. |
1 |
Sound Localization The ability to tell the direction from which a sound originated. |
1 |
Psychomotor Abilities | |
Finger Dexterity The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
2.88 |
Arm-Hand Steadiness The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
2.25 |
Manual Dexterity The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
2.12 |
Control Precision The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
2 |
Speed of Limb Movement The ability to quickly move the arms and legs. |
1.62 |
Multilimb Coordination The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. |
1.25 |
Response Orientation The ability to choose quickly between two or more movements in response to two or more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures). It includes the speed with which the correct response is started with the hand, foot, or other body part. |
1 |
Rate Control The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene. |
1 |
Reaction Time The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears. |
1 |
Wrist-Finger Speed The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists. |
1 |
Physical Abilities | |
Trunk Strength The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing. |
2.12 |
Stamina The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath. |
1.88 |
Gross Body Coordination The ability to coordinate the movement of your arms, legs, and torso together when the whole body is in motion. |
1.75 |
Static Strength The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. |
1 |
Explosive Strength The ability to use short bursts of muscle force to propel oneself (as in jumping or sprinting), or to throw an object. |
1 |
Dynamic Strength The ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time. This involves muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue. |
1 |
Extent Flexibility The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs. |
1 |
Dynamic Flexibility The ability to quickly and repeatedly bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with your body, arms, and/or legs. |
1 |
Gross Body Equilibrium The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position. |
1 |
Related Experiences
Amount of related work experience required to get hired for Internists:
Level | Percent |
4-6 years |
37.22% |
2-4 years |
21.63% |
6-8 years |
15.92% |
Over 10 years |
11.29% |
1-2 years |
9.97% |
None |
2.89% |
8-10 years |
1.08% |
Less than 1 month |
0% |
1-3 months |
0% |
3-6 months |
0% |
6-12 months |
0% |
In-Plant Training
Amount of on-site or in-plant training (e.g., organized class room instruction) required to perform the job “Internists”:
Level | Percent |
4-10 years |
17.76% |
1-3 months |
17.69% |
None |
17.13% |
2-4 years |
16.56% |
6-12 months |
12.3% |
1-2 years |
9.97% |
Less than 1 month |
5.26% |
3-6 months |
1.7% |
Over 10 years |
1.65% |
On-the-Job Training
Amount of on the job training required to perform the job “Internists”:
Level | Percent |
1-3 months |
22.95% |
6-12 months |
22.26% |
None |
17.13% |
Less than 1 month |
9.97% |
1-2 years |
9.97% |
4-10 years |
8.35% |
2-4 years |
7.68% |
3-6 months |
1.7% |
Over 10 years |
0% |