# 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.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 29-1216.00
- **Summary:** 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.

## Aliases

- Internal Medicine Physician (IM Physician)
- Internist
- Medical Doctor (MD)
- Physician
- Doctor
- Gastroenterologist
- General Internal Medicine Physician
- General Internist
- Internal Medicine Doctor
- Primary Care Physician
- DO Physician (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Physician)
- Endocrinologist

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Analyze records, reports, test results, or examination information to diagnose medical condition of patient. | Core | 4.A.2.a.4.f |
| Treat internal disorders, such as hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, or problems of the lung, brain, kidney, or gastrointestinal tract. | Core | 4.A.4.a.5.l |
| Prescribe or administer medication, therapy, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury. | Core | 4.A.4.a.5.c |
| 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. | Core | 4.A.4.a.5.l |
| Provide and manage long-term, comprehensive medical care, including diagnosis and nonsurgical treatment of diseases, for adult patients in an office or hospital. | Core | 4.A.2.b.1.f |
| Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients. | Core | 4.A.4.a.1.e |
| Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention. | Core | 4.A.4.b.6.a |
| Make diagnoses when different illnesses occur together or in situations where the diagnosis may be obscure. | Core | 4.A.2.b.1.f |
| Refer patient to medical specialist or other practitioner when necessary. | Core | 4.A.4.a.5.a |
| Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary. | Core | 4.A.1.a.2.e |
| Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, or examination results. | Core | 4.A.1.a.1.l |
| Provide consulting services to other doctors caring for patients with special or difficult problems. | Core | 4.A.4.b.6.f |

## Emerging Tasks


## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Treat chronic diseases or disorders. | 4.A.4.a.5.l |
| Analyze test data or images to inform diagnosis or treatment. | 4.A.2.a.4.f |
| Administer non-intravenous medications. | 4.A.4.a.5.c |
| Prescribe treatments or therapies. | 4.A.4.c.3.f |
| Prescribe medications. | 4.A.4.c.3.f |
| Diagnose medical conditions. | 4.A.2.b.1.f |
| Treat acute illnesses, infections, or injuries. | 4.A.4.a.5.l |
| Monitor patient progress or responses to treatments. | 4.A.1.a.2.e |
| Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals. | 4.A.1.a.1.l |
| Record patient medical histories. | 4.A.3.b.6.k |
| Explain medical procedures or test results to patients or family members. | 4.A.4.a.1.e |
| Provide health and wellness advice to patients, program participants, or caregivers. | 4.A.4.b.6.a |
| Advise communities or institutions regarding health or safety issues. | 4.A.4.b.6.f |
| Refer patients to other healthcare practitioners or health resources. | 4.A.4.a.5.a |
| Immunize patients. | 4.A.4.a.5.c |
| Advise medical personnel regarding healthcare issues. | 4.A.4.b.6.f |
| Supervise patient care personnel. | 4.A.4.b.4.a |
| Operate on patients to treat conditions. | 4.A.4.a.5.l |
| Design public or employee health programs. | 4.A.2.b.2.n |
| Direct healthcare delivery programs. | 4.A.4.b.4.j |
| Conduct research to increase knowledge about medical issues. | 4.A.1.a.1.s |
| Prepare official health documents or records. | 4.A.3.b.6.f |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Medicine and Dentistry | knowledge | 4.91 |
| Biology | knowledge | 4.53 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 4.38 |
| Therapy and Counseling | knowledge | 4.36 |
| Psychology | knowledge | 4.34 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 4.25 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 4.25 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 4.25 |
| Education and Training | knowledge | 4.22 |
| English Language | knowledge | 4.21 |
| Reading Comprehension | essential_skill | 4.12 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 4.12 |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 4.12 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 4.12 |
| Writing | essential_skill | 4 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 4 |
| Science | essential_skill | 4 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 4 |
| Social Perceptiveness | transferable_skill | 4 |
| Complex Problem Solving | transferable_skill | 4 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 4 |
| Written Expression | ability | 4 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 4 |
| Category Flexibility | ability | 4 |
| Near Vision | ability | 4 |
| Administration and Management | knowledge | 3.94 |
| Customer and Personal Service | knowledge | 3.91 |
| Computers and Electronics | knowledge | 3.91 |
| Active Learning | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Speech Recognition | ability | 3.88 |
| Service Orientation | transferable_skill | 3.75 |
| Speech Clarity | ability | 3.75 |
| Mathematics | knowledge | 3.46 |
| Chemistry | knowledge | 3.43 |
| Flexibility of Closure | ability | 3.38 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | knowledge | 3.29 |
| Coordination | transferable_skill | 3.25 |
| Systems Analysis | transferable_skill | 3.25 |
| Fluency of Ideas | ability | 3.25 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Biology | Specialized Skill |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| Chemistry | Specialized Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Physics | Specialized Skill |
| Telecommunications | Specialized Skill |
| Foreign Language | Common Skill |
| Geography | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer | Common Skill |
| Email Software | Specialized Skill |
| Depth Perception | Common Skill |
| Equipment Selection | Specialized Skill |
| Installation | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Maintenance | Specialized Skill |
| Medical Software | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| eClinicalWorks EHR software | Medical software | yes | no |
| Epic Systems | Medical software | yes | no |
| MEDITECH software | Medical software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes | no |
| Allscripts Professional EHR | Medical software | no | no |
| Billing software | Billing and invoicing software | no | no |
| Brickell Research Brickell Medical Office | Medical software | no | no |
| ChartWare EMR | Medical software | no | no |
| e-MDs software | Medical software | no | no |
| e-MDs topsE&M Coder | Medical software | no | no |
| Email software | Electronic mail software | no | no |
| Epocrates | Medical software | no | no |
| GE Healthcare Centricity EMR | Medical software | no | no |
| Greenway Health PrimeSuite | Medical software | no | no |
| Med Math | Medical software | no | no |
| MedcomSoft Record | Medical software | no | no |
| Medical reference software | Information retrieval or search software | no | no |
| MicroFocus GroupWise | Electronic mail software | no | no |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer | Internet browser software | no | no |
| Misys Healthcare Systems Mysis Tiger | Medical software | no | no |
| Practice management software PMS | Medical software | no | no |
| Practice Partner Total Practice Partner | Medical software | no | no |
| Scheduling software | Calendar and scheduling software | no | no |
| SOAPware EMR | Medical software | no | no |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Exposed to Disease or Infections | 5 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 4.97 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 4.84 |
| Physical Proximity | 4.73 |
| E-Mail | 4.67 |
| Telephone Conversations | 4.59 |
| Contact With Others | 4.59 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.58 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 4.42 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 4.42 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 4.39 |
| Consequence of Error | 4.32 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 4.18 |
| Time Pressure | 4.08 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 4.07 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 4.04 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 3.96 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 3.95 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 3.72 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 3.64 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 3.61 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 3.58 |
| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | 3.52 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 3.3 |
| Spend Time Standing | 3.14 |
| Spend Time Sitting | 2.92 |
| Conflict Situations | 2.76 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 2.74 |
| Level of Competition | 2.71 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 2.36 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 2.35 |
| Exposed to Radiation | 2.35 |
| Dealing with Violent or Physically Aggressive People | 2.29 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 2.23 |
| Degree of Automation | 2.22 |
| Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | 2.17 |
| Public Speaking | 2.16 |
| Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body | 2 |
| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment | 1.76 |
| Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions | 1.75 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 5
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
- **Experience:** Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
- **Svp Range:** (8.0 and above)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| Post-Doctoral Training | 53.01 |
| Doctoral Degree | 46.99 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Intellectual Curiosity | work_style | 10 |
| Cooperation | work_style | 9 |
| Achievement Orientation | work_style | 8 |
| Social Orientation | work_style | 7 |
| Health Care Service | specific_interest_area | 6.83 |
| Investigative | career_interest_type | 6.81 |
| Social | career_interest_type | 6.08 |
| Self-Control | work_style | 6 |
| Medical Science | specific_interest_area | 5.61 |
| Life Science | specific_interest_area | 5.34 |
| Stress Tolerance | work_style | 5 |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 4.43 |
| Social Service | specific_interest_area | 4.4 |
| Empathy | work_style | 4 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 3.63 |
| Professional Advising | specific_interest_area | 3.58 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 29-1243.00 | role-29-1243-00 | Pediatric Surgeons | Primary-Short |
| 29-1212.00 | role-29-1212-00 | Cardiologists | Primary-Short |
| 29-1218.00 | role-29-1218-00 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | Primary-Short |
| 29-1221.00 | role-29-1221-00 | Pediatricians, General | Primary-Short |
| 29-1214.00 | role-29-1214-00 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | Primary-Short |
| 29-1242.00 | role-29-1242-00 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | Primary-Long |
| 29-1217.00 | role-29-1217-00 | Neurologists | Primary-Long |
| 29-1215.00 | role-29-1215-00 | Family Medicine Physicians | Primary-Long |
| 29-1229.03 | role-29-1229-03 | Urologists | Primary-Long |
| 29-1229.01 | role-29-1229-01 | Allergists and Immunologists | Primary-Long |
| 29-1229.04 | role-29-1229-04 | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians | Supplemental |
| 29-1171.00 | role-29-1171-00 | Nurse Practitioners | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Healthcare & Human Services | healthcare-human-services |

## Education Level

- **Category:** Doctoral or professional degree

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Health Professions and Related Programs | health-professions-and-related-programs |
| Medical Residency/Fellowship Programs | medical-residency-fellowship-programs |

## Market

- **Median Wage:** 236350
- **Mean Wage:** 262710
- **Pct10Wage:** 70100
- **Pct25Wage:** 135240
- **Employment:** 66640
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq | Median Wage |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 62 | 62 | Health Care and Social Assistance | Sector | 59110 | 5.92 |  |
| 55 | 55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Sector | 200 | 0.16 |  |
| 54 | 54 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Sector | 150 | 0.03 | 144740 |
| 621420 | 621420 | Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | National industry | 100 | 0.75 | 238980 |
| 623220 | 623220 | Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | National industry | 50 |  | 235240 |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 40 |  | 61740 |
| 56 | 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Sector |  |  |  |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector |  |  | 183670 |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 62 | 62 | Health Care and Social Assistance | Sector | 59110 | 5.92 |
| 621420 | 621420 | Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | National industry | 100 | 0.75 |
| 55 | 55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Sector | 200 | 0.16 |
| 54 | 54 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Sector | 150 | 0.03 |
- **Count:** 8

## Ai Signals


## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 68
- **Percentile:** 68
- **Band:** High
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 81 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 55 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 2

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 0.9142857142857143 | 81 | High | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.16286264346723617 | 55 | Moderate | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0
- **Beta:** 0.45714285714285713
- **Gamma:** 0.9142857142857143

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Importance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Analyze records, reports, test results, or examination information to diagnose medical condition of patient. | 0.02464986915027793 | 4.53 |
| Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients. | 0.01602241494768065 | 4.43 |
| Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention. | 0.009346408719480382 | 4.36 |
| Prepare government or organizational reports on birth, death, and disease statistics, workforce evaluations, or the medical status of individuals. | 0.0038001881606678474 | 3.09 |
| Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary. | 0.0033893570081632153 | 4.27 |
| Make diagnoses when different illnesses occur together or in situations where the diagnosis may be obscure. | 0.0016433246100185286 | 4.34 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 3.3
- **Growth Percentile:** 55
- **Direction:** About average
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 2.1
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 29
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 73.2
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 75.6

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 19
- **Skills:** 35
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 26
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** 4c2ebd987086ea19