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31100.02 – Internists, general

Internists, general diagnose and provide non-surgical treatment of diseases and injuries of internal organ systems.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Gastroenterologist
  • Internist
  • Respirologist
  • Rheumatologist

Core competencies

  • Critical Thinking, Decision Making and Problem Solving to analyze clinical data, evaluate diagnostic possibilities, assess treatment options and make informed decisions
  • Social Perceptiveness to understand patients’ emotions, concerns and cultural factors that may influence their health and treatment adherence
  • Categorization Flexibility and Information Ordering to prescribe medication, therapy and other specialized medical care based on patient symptoms and previous treatment efforts
  • Problem Identification and Inductive Reasoning to diagnose illnesses which may occur together or in situations where the diagnosis may be obscure
  • Attention to Detail to analyze records, reports, test results or examination information to diagnose medical condition of patient
  • Knowledge in Physical Health to understand organ system function, deviations from health due to disease processes and the impact of medical interventions

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • 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.

Additional information

  • Progression to management positions, such as director of laboratory medicine is possible with experience.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Dentists (31110)
  • General practitioners and family physicians (31102)
  • Managers in health care (30010)
  • Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals (31303)
  • Specialists in surgery (31101)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

3 – Health occupations

TEER

1 – Occupations usually require a university degree

Major group

31 – Professional occupations in health

Sub-major group

311 – Health treating and consultation services professionals

Minor group

3110 – Physicians and veterinarians

Unit group

31100 – Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine

Occupational profile

31100.02 – Internists, general

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