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General Internal Medicine Physicians
Diagnose and provide nonsurgical treatment for a wide range of diseases and injuries of internal organ systems. Provide care mainly for adults and adolescents, and are based primarily in an outpatient care setting.
- US jobs
- 67,150
- Median wage
- $256,560 a year
- Job family
- Healthcare
Can agents do the work of general internal medicine physicians?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Healthcare: Some tasks (no change in 12 months)
Agents complete 20% or more of the tasks (or projects) on a direct benchmark.
Evidence: MedAgentBench, 69.7% of tasks completed.
9% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.
- 18%Treat injuries, illnesses, or diseasesNot measured
- 13%Advise others on healthcare or wellness issuesNot measured
- 9%Diagnose health conditions or disordersNot measured
- 9%Administer basic health care or medical treatmentsNot measured
- 7%Analyze health or medical dataNot measured
- 6%Explain medical information to patients or family membersNot measured
- 6%Monitor health conditions of humans or animalsNot measured
- 6%Assist others to access additional services or resourcesNot measured
Benchmarks for this occupation
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Direct evidence
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Benchmarks for the job family
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Direct evidence
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Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- Analyze records, reports, test results, or examination information to diagnose medical condition of patient.
- Treat internal disorders, such as hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, or problems of the lung, brain, kidney, or gastrointestinal tract.
- Prescribe or administer medication, therapy, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury.
- Manage and treat common health problems, such as infections, influenza or pneumonia, as well as serious, chronic, and complex illnesses, in adolescents, adults, and the elderly.
- Provide and manage long-term, comprehensive medical care, including diagnosis and nonsurgical treatment of diseases, for adult patients in an office or hospital.
- Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients.
- Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention.
- Make diagnoses when different illnesses occur together or in situations where the diagnosis may be obscure.
- Refer patient to medical specialist or other practitioner when necessary.
- Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary.
- Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, or examination results.
- Provide consulting services to other doctors caring for patients with special or difficult problems.
Other job titles for this occupation (28)
Doctor · Gastroenterologist · General Internal Medicine Physician · General Internist · Internal Medicine Doctor · Internal Medicine Physician (IM Physician) · Internist · Medical Doctor (MD) · Physician · Primary Care Physician · DO Physician (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Physician) · Endocrinologist · Endocrinology Physician · Gastroenterology Physician · General Internal Medicine Doctor · Hematologist · Hematology Physician · Hospitalist Physician · Internal Medicine Hospitalist Physician (IM Hospitalist Physician) · Internal Medicine PCP (Internal Medicine Primary Care Physician) · Medical Hematologist · Medical Oncologist · Oncologist · Oncology Physician · Pulmonologist · Rheumatologist · Rheumatology Physician · Trauma Doctor