Psychiatrist skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Psychiatrist postings that mention each skill.

1. Mental healthdistinctive70%
2. Schedulingdistinctive64%
3. Patient caredistinctive58%
4. Training and coaching43%
5. Risk managementdistinctive34%
6. Leadership16%
7. Bilingual Spanishdistinctive16%
8. Research11%
9. Regulatory compliance10%
10. Communication9%
11. Quality control7%
12. Electronic health records5%
13. Teaching5%

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

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Where Psychiatrist skills carry over

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

• Psychiatric Technician72% overlapShared: Mental health, Patient care, Leadership, Training and coachingHow to switch
• Recreational Therapist71% overlapShared: Mental health, Patient care, Scheduling, LeadershipHow to switch
• Veterinarian63% overlapShared: Patient care, Scheduling, Training and coaching, LeadershipHow to switch
• Clinical Psychologist60% overlapShared: Mental health, Patient care, Research, Quality controlHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Psychiatrist need?

In 359 current Psychiatrist job postings, the skills asked for most often are Mental health (70%), Scheduling (64%), Patient care (58%), Training and coaching (43%), Risk management (34%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Psychiatrist move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Psychiatric Technician, Recreational Therapist, Veterinarian, Clinical Psychologist. Psychiatric Technician shares skills such as Mental health, Patient care, Leadership.