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31100.04 – Psychiatrists

Psychiatrists diagnose and treat psychiatric disorders and act as consultants to other physicians.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Neuropsychiatrist
  • Psychiatrist
  • Psychiatrist - Canadian armed forces

Core competencies

  • Critical Thinking, Decision Making and Problem Solving to assess complex patient histories, symptoms and diagnoses to determine appropriate medication options
  • Social Perceptiveness to properly understand non-verbal cues, emotions and social dynamics of patients to provide effective treatment and outcomes
  • Categorization Flexibility and Information Ordering to design individualized care plans based on symptoms, personal history, and patient willingness
  • Problem Identification and Inductive Reasoning to analyse and evaluate patient data or test findings to diagnose the nature or extent of mental disorders
  • Stress Tolerance to stay composed and provide effective care amidst the high-pressure demands of diagnosing, treating and supporting patients with severe mental health issues
  • Knowledge in Mental Health to understand the complex components and interrelatedness of mental disorders, diagnosis methods and evidence-based interventions to safely and effectively treat patients

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Diagnose, treat, and help prevent disorders of the mind.

Additional information

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

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • General practitioners and family physicians (31102)
  • Managers in health care (30010)
  • Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating (31209)
  • 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

31100.04 – Psychiatrists

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