Internal Medicine Physician skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Internal Medicine Physician postings that mention each skill.

1. Patient caredistinctive69%
2. Researchdistinctive67%
3. Leadership37%
4. Teachingdistinctive29%
5. Electronic health recordsdistinctive21%
6. Mental health18%
7. Regulatory compliance15%
8. Quality controldistinctive14%
9. Clinical researchdistinctive10%
10. BLS/CPR9%
11. Process improvement7%
12. Scheduling7%
13. Counselingdistinctive7%
14. Communication6%
15. Training and coaching6%

“Distinctive” means Internal Medicine Physician postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

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Where Internal Medicine Physician skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Radiologist91% overlapShared: Research, Patient care, Clinical research, LeadershipHow to switch
• OB-GYN85% overlapShared: Patient care, Electronic health records, Research, TeachingHow to switch
• Hospitalist80% overlapShared: Patient care, Electronic health records, ResearchHow to switch
• Anesthesiologist78% overlapShared: Research, Teaching, Patient care, LeadershipHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Internal Medicine Physician need?

In 943 current Internal Medicine Physician job postings, the skills asked for most often are Patient care (69%), Research (67%), Leadership (37%), Teaching (29%), Electronic health records (21%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Internal Medicine Physician move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Radiologist, OB-GYN, Hospitalist, Anesthesiologist. Radiologist shares skills such as Research, Patient care, Clinical research.