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31209.04 – Doctors of osteopathic medicine

Doctors of osteopathic medicine diagnose and treat disorders and injuries of the musculoskeletal, circulatory and nervous systems.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Doctor of osteopathic medicine
  • Osteopathic physician

Core competencies

  • Critical Thinking, Decision Making and Problem Solving to develop treatment plans, integrate holistic care, ensure patient safety and adapt to patient progress for musculoskeletal, circulatory and nervous system conditions
  • Social Perceptiveness to navigate complex interactions, promote a positive and cohesive healthcare environment and interpret patients' verbal and non-verbal cues
  • Categorization Flexibility and Information Ordering to organize information on patients' conditions by performing examinations and analyzing results of medical tests to determine most likely diagnosis
  • Problem Identification and Inductive Reasoning to review diagnostic test results, patient concerns and medical history to develop reasonable diagnoses for musculoskeletal, circulatory and nervous system conditions
  • Attention to Detail to accurately perform manipulative therapy, perform surgery and other medical procedures
  • Knowledge in Biology to understand anatomy, physiology, and pathology to assess patients' conditions and develop tailored care plans

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Diagnose disorders and injuries of the musculoskeletal, circulatory and nervous systems
  • Treat patients with manipulative therapy, medications or surgery.

Additional information

  • Doctors of osteopathic medicine may obtain a licence as general practitioners.

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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

312 – Therapy and assessment professionals

Minor group

3120 – Therapy and assessment professionals

Unit group

31209 – Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating

Occupational profile

31209.04 – Doctors of osteopathic medicine

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