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Dermatologists

Diagnose and treat diseases relating to the skin, hair, and nails. May perform both medical and dermatological surgery functions.

Career Cluster:Healthcare & Human Services
Job Family:Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
Job Zone:Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
STEM:Research, Development, Design, and Practitioners
Industry:Health Care and Social Assistance
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Key Tasks

  • Conduct complete skin examinations.
  • Diagnose and treat pigmented lesions such as common acquired nevi, congenital nevi, dysplastic nevi, Spitz nevi, blue nevi, or melanoma.
  • Perform incisional biopsies to diagnose melanoma.
  • Perform skin surgery to improve appearance, make early diagnoses, or control diseases such as skin cancer.
  • Counsel patients on topics such as the need for annual dermatologic screenings, sun protection, skin cancer awareness, or skin and lymph node self-examinations.
  • Diagnose and treat skin conditions such as acne, dandruff, athlete's foot, moles, psoriasis, or skin cancer.
  • Recommend diagnostic tests based on patients' histories and physical examination findings.
  • Record patients' health histories.
  • Conduct or order diagnostic tests such as chest radiographs (x-rays), microbiologic tests, or endocrinologic tests.
  • Prescribe hormonal agents or topical treatments such as contraceptives, spironolactone, antiandrogens, oral corticosteroids, retinoids, benzoyl peroxide, or antibiotics.
  • Read current literature, talk with colleagues, and participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in dermatology.
  • Provide dermatologic consultation to other health professionals.
  • Refer patients to other specialists, as needed.
  • Instruct interns or residents in diagnosis and treatment of dermatological diseases.
  • Provide therapies such as intralesional steroids, chemical peels, or comodo removal to treat age spots, sun damage, rough skin, discolored skin, or oily skin.
  • Conduct clinical or basic research.
  • Provide dermabrasion or laser abrasion to treat atrophic scars, elevated scars, or other skin conditions.
  • Evaluate patients to determine eligibility for cosmetic procedures such as liposuction, laser resurfacing, or microdermabrasion.

Skills

Critical Thinking
78%
Service Orientation
75%
Active Listening
75%
Reading Comprehension
72%
Speaking
72%
Social Perceptiveness
72%
Active Learning
69%
Judgment and Decision Making
69%
Science
66%
Writing
63%
Complex Problem Solving
63%
Monitoring
63%
Coordination
56%
Instructing
56%
Persuasion
56%
Time Management
53%
Negotiation
53%
Learning Strategies
53%
Management of Personnel Resources
50%
Systems Evaluation
47%
Systems Analysis
44%
Mathematics
31%
Management of Material Resources
25%
Operations Monitoring
25%
Management of Financial Resources
25%
Operations Analysis
22%
Programming
22%
Technology Design
22%
Quality Control Analysis
19%
Troubleshooting
10%
Operation and Control
6%
Equipment Selection
6%
Repairing
0%
Installation
0%
Equipment Maintenance
0%

Knowledge

Medicine and Dentistry
96%
Customer and Personal Service
90%
English Language
76%
Administration and Management
72%
Education and Training
69%
Biology
68%
Personnel and Human Resources
63%
Psychology
61%
Computers and Electronics
51%
Therapy and Counseling
50%
Mathematics
49%
Administrative
47%
Economics and Accounting
45%
Chemistry
41%
Communications and Media
38%
Public Safety and Security
35%
Sales and Marketing
34%
Law and Government
32%
Sociology and Anthropology
23%
Telecommunications
23%
Foreign Language
19%
Physics
18%
Engineering and Technology
17%
Design
16%
Production and Processing
16%
Philosophy and Theology
14%
Mechanical
12%
Geography
11%
Building and Construction
11%
History and Archeology
10%
Transportation
10%
Food Production
3%
Fine Arts
2%

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Abilities

Problem Sensitivity
81%
Oral Expression
81%
Deductive Reasoning
78%
Oral Comprehension
78%
Inductive Reasoning
78%
Near Vision
75%
Written Comprehension
75%
Written Expression
72%
Speech Clarity
69%
Information Ordering
69%
Speech Recognition
66%
Category Flexibility
56%
Flexibility of Closure
56%
Selective Attention
53%
Visual Color Discrimination
53%
Perceptual Speed
50%
Far Vision
50%
Arm-Hand Steadiness
50%
Fluency of Ideas
50%
Finger Dexterity
50%
Memorization
50%
Originality
50%
Speed of Closure
47%
Manual Dexterity
47%
Visualization
44%
Mathematical Reasoning
44%
Time Sharing
44%
Number Facility
44%
Multilimb Coordination
31%
Control Precision
28%
Hearing Sensitivity
25%
Extent Flexibility
25%
Static Strength
25%
Trunk Strength
25%
Auditory Attention
22%
Stamina
22%
Depth Perception
22%
Dynamic Strength
19%
Gross Body Equilibrium
19%
Gross Body Coordination
19%
Wrist-Finger Speed
16%
Explosive Strength
6%
Response Orientation
6%
Glare Sensitivity
0%
Reaction Time
0%
Night Vision
0%
Sound Localization
0%
Peripheral Vision
0%
Spatial Orientation
0%
Speed of Limb Movement
0%
Rate Control
0%
Dynamic Flexibility
0%

Work Activities

Assisting and Caring for Others
94%
Documenting/Recording Information
91%
Getting Information
91%
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
83%
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
82%
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
82%
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
79%
Working with Computers
78%
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
76%
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
71%
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
70%
Training and Teaching Others
70%
Communicating with People Outside the Organization
67%
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
67%
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
66%
Processing Information
65%
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
64%
Analyzing Data or Information
61%
Developing and Building Teams
58%
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
58%
Developing Objectives and Strategies
57%
Scheduling Work and Activities
56%
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
54%
Performing Administrative Activities
53%
Providing Consultation and Advice to Others
50%
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
50%
Coaching and Developing Others
49%
Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People
48%
Performing General Physical Activities
48%
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
47%
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
40%
Thinking Creatively
39%
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
33%
Handling and Moving Objects
30%
Staffing Organizational Units
30%
Selling or Influencing Others
26%
Controlling Machines and Processes
21%
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
5%
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
4%
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
4%
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
3%

Work Context

Freedom to Make Decisions

How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?

100%

Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams

How frequently does your job require face-to-face discussions with individuals and within teams?

99%

Contact With Others

How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?

97%

Deal With External Customers or the Public in General

How important is it to deal with external customers (as in retail sales) or the public in general (as in police work) in this job?

95%

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets

How often does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats or life-jackets?

95%

Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals

How much freedom does the worker have in determining the tasks, priorities, or goals of the job?

94%

E-Mail

How frequently does your job require you to use E-mail?

93%

Importance of Being Exact or Accurate

How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?

93%

Exposed to Disease or Infections

How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections?

91%

Health and Safety of Other Workers

How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?

91%

Telephone Conversations

How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?

90%

Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team

How important is it to work with or contribute to a work group or team in this job?

88%

Frequency of Decision Making

How often is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?

87%

Physical Proximity

To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks physically close to other people?

87%

Written Letters and Memos

How frequently does your job require written letters and memos?

84%

Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities

How important is it to coordinate or lead others (not as a supervisor or team leader) in accomplishing work activities in this job?

83%

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results

What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?

83%

Indoors, Environmentally Controlled

How often does this job require working indoors in an environmentally controlled environment (like a warehouse with air conditioning)?

81%

Consequence of Error

How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not easily correctable?

80%

Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers

How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?

80%

Spend Time Standing

How much does this job require standing?

77%

Time Pressure

How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?

70%

Level of Competition

To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures?

67%

Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People

How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements?

62%

Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls

How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?

62%

Duration of Typical Work Week

Number of hours typically worked in one week.

54%

Conflict Situations

How frequently are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job?

47%

Importance of Repeating Same Tasks

How important are continuous, repetitive, physical activities (like key entry) or mental activities (like checking entries in a ledger) to performing this job?

37%

Spend Time Sitting

How much does this job require sitting?

36%

Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions

How much does this job require making repetitive motions?

35%

Public Speaking

How frequently does your job require public speaking (one speaker with an audience)?

34%

Spend Time Walking or Running

How much does this job require walking or running?

31%

Exposed to Hazardous Conditions

How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions?

29%

Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable

How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable?

29%

Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body

How much does this job require bending or twisting your body?

29%

Exposed to Contaminants

How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?

27%

Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings

How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings?

27%

Exposed to Hazardous Equipment

How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment?

21%

Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions

How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions?

20%

Degree of Automation

How automated is the job?

17%

Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection

How often does this job require wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection?

15%

Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance

How much does this job require keeping or regaining your balance?

14%

Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling

How much does this job require kneeling, crouching, stooping or crawling?

14%

Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions

How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions?

12%

Dealing with Violent or Physically Aggressive People

How frequently does this job require the worker to deal with physical aggression of violent individuals?

6%

Exposed to Radiation

How often does this job require exposure to radiation?

2%

In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment

How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or operate enclosed equipment (like a car)?

2%

Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled

How often does this job require working in an environment that is not environmentally controlled (like a warehouse without air conditioning)?

2%

Outdoors, Under Cover

How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (like in an open shed)?

2%

Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment

How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.)

1%

Exposed to High Places

How often does this job require exposure to high places?

0%

Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures

How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures?

0%

Exposed to Whole Body Vibration

How often does this job require exposure to whole body vibration (like operating a jackhammer or earth moving equipment)?

0%

In an Open Vehicle or Operating Equipment

How often does this job require working in an open vehicle or operating equipment (like a tractor)?

0%

Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions

How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions?

0%

Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles

How much does this job require climbing ladders, scaffolds, poles, etc.?

0%

Work Schedules

How regular are the work schedules for this job?

0%

Education

Doctoral degree

56%

Post-doctoral training

31%

Associate's degree

6%

Interests

Investigative

Work involves studying and researching non-living objects, living organisms, disease or other forms of impairment, or human behavior. Investigative occupations are often associated with physical, life, medical, or social sciences, and can be found in the f

88

Realistic

Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, t

76

Social

Work involves helping, teaching, advising, assisting, or providing service to others. Social occupations are often associated with social, health care, personal service, teaching/education, or religious activities.

55

Conventional

Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or hum

44

Artistic

Work involves creating original visual artwork, performances, written works, food, or music for a variety of media, or applying artistic principles to the design of various objects and materials. Artistic occupations are often associated with visual arts,

13

Enterprising

Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertis

13

Work Styles

Attention to Detail
100%
Dependability
84%
Cautiousness
82%
Intellectual Curiosity
80%
Integrity
77%
Achievement Orientation
70%
Self-Control
67%
Cooperation
65%
Empathy
64%
Perseverance
60%
Self-Confidence
57%
Stress Tolerance
54%
Sincerity
53%
Social Orientation
51%
Innovation
43%
Tolerance for Ambiguity
43%
Initiative
42%
Adaptability
37%
Leadership Orientation
36%
Optimism
35%
Humility
33%

Work Values

Achievement
83%
Independence
78%
Recognition
78%
Relationships
78%
Working Conditions
78%
Support
67%

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