Jobs / Healthcare / 29-1223.00
Psychiatrists
Diagnose, treat, and help prevent mental disorders.
- US jobs
- 27,980
- Median wage
- $281,870 a year
- Job family
- Healthcare
Can agents do the work of psychiatrists?
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.
0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.
- 18%Analyze health or medical dataNot measured
- 10%Confer with healthcare or other professionals about patient careNot measured
- 9%Develop patient or client care or treatment plansNot measured
- 8%Examine people or animals to assess health conditions or physical characteristicsNot measured
- 8%Explain medical information to patients or family membersNot measured
- 8%Advise patients or clients on medical issuesNot measured
- 7%Prepare health or medical documentsNot measured
- 6%Serve on organizational committeesNot measured
Benchmarks for the job family
These cover work in healthcare, not always this occupation's tasks.
Direct evidence
Work benchmarks mapped primary to this family. They set the step when they report how many tasks agents complete.
Also relevant
These benchmarks cover part of this family's work, or have no result yet. They do not set its step.
Context only
These benchmarks span many occupations, or they test how agents behave. They give context but do not set the step.
Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- Prescribe, direct, or administer psychotherapeutic treatments or medications to treat mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders.
- Gather and maintain patient information and records, including social or medical history obtained from patients, relatives, or other professionals.
- Collaborate with physicians, psychologists, social workers, psychiatric nurses, or other professionals to discuss treatment plans and progress.
- Counsel outpatients or other patients during office visits.
- Analyze and evaluate patient data or test findings to diagnose nature or extent of mental disorder.
- Examine or conduct laboratory or diagnostic tests on patients to provide information on general physical condition or mental disorder.
- Design individualized care plans, using a variety of treatments.
- Advise or inform guardians, relatives, or significant others of patients' conditions or treatment.
- Teach, take continuing education classes, attend conferences or seminars, or conduct research and publish findings to increase understanding of mental, emotional, or behavioral states or disorders.
- Review and evaluate treatment procedures and outcomes of other psychiatrists or medical professionals.
- Prepare and submit case reports or summaries to government or mental health agencies.
- Serve on committees to promote or maintain community mental health services or delivery systems.
Other job titles for this occupation (26)
Adolescent Psychiatrist · Adult Psychiatrist · Attending Psychiatrist · Board Certified Psychiatrist · Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist · Child Psychiatrist · Consulting Psychiatrist · Forensic Psychiatrist · Medical Doctor (MD) · Physician · Addiction Psychiatrist · Adult Inpatient Psychiatrist · Adult Outpatient Psychiatrist · Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Physician · Clinical Psychiatrist · DO Physician (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Physician) · Doctor · General Adult Psychiatrist · General Psychiatrist · Geriatric Psychiatrist · Inpatient Psychiatrist · Mental Health Physician · Neuropsychiatrist · Pediatric Psychiatrist · Psychiatric Physician · Psychiatry Physician