What You'll Do

  • Refer patients to other specialists, as needed.
  • Record patients' health histories.
  • Provide dermatologic consultation to other health professionals.
  • Read current literature, talk with colleagues, and participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in dermatology.
  • Instruct interns or residents in diagnosis and treatment of dermatological diseases.
  • Evaluate patients to determine eligibility for cosmetic procedures such as liposuction, laser resurfacing, or microdermabrasion.
  • Conduct or order diagnostic tests such as chest radiographs (x-rays), microbiologic tests, or endocrinologic tests.
  • Recommend diagnostic tests based on patients' histories and physical examination findings.
  • Conduct clinical or basic research.
  • Provide therapies such as intralesional steroids, chemical peels, or comodo removal to treat age spots, sun damage, rough skin, discolored skin, or oily skin.

Essential Skills

Critical Thinking 4.12/5
Active Listening 4.0/5
Service Orientation 4.0/5
Reading Comprehension 3.88/5
Speaking 3.88/5
Social Perceptiveness 3.88/5
Active Learning 3.75/5
Judgment and Decision Making 3.75/5
Science 3.62/5
Writing 3.5/5
Monitoring 3.5/5
Complex Problem Solving 3.5/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.
  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
  • Helper: Supporting people and making a difference matters to you.

Common styles

Attention to Detail, Dependability, Concern for Others, Integrity, Self-Control

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Expression 4.25/5
Problem Sensitivity 4.25/5
Oral Comprehension 4.12/5
Deductive Reasoning 4.12/5
Inductive Reasoning 4.12/5
Written Comprehension 4.0/5
Near Vision 4.0/5
Written Expression 3.88/5

Technologies & Tools

Allscripts PM athenahealth athenaCollector Automatic Data Processing AdvancedMD EHR Benchmark Systems Benchmark Clinical EHR Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR Calendar software CareCloud Central Cerner PowerWorks Practice Management Cisco Webex doc2MD eClinicalWorks EHR software Email software Encite Dermatology Electronic Health Records EHR Software Epic Practice Management GalacTek ECLIPSE GE Healthcare Centricity Practice Solution Greenway Medical Technologies PrimeSUITE HealthFusion MediTouch IOS Health Systems Medios EHR Kareo Practice Management

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.9/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.76/5)
  • Concern for Others (High importance: 4.74/5)
  • Integrity (High importance: 4.66/5)
  • Self-Control (High importance: 4.6/5)

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How to Become One

This career requires extensive preparation, typically including a graduate degree (Master's or Doctoral) and several years of experience. Most professionals in this field have invested significant time in education and training.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Board Certified Dermatologist Clinical Dermatologist Dermatological Surgeon Dermatologist Dermatologist MD (Dermatologist Medical Doctor) Dermatologist Physician Dermatology Physician Dermatopathologist Doctor General Dermatologist MD (Medical Doctor) Medical Dermatologist Mohs Micrographic Surgeon Mohs Surgeon Pediatric Dermatologist Practicing Dermatologist Procedural Dermatologist