Psychiatrists, task by task.
The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.
Also filed here28
- doctor
- physician
- psychiatrist
- psychoanalyst
- medical doctor md
- neuropsychiatrist
- adult psychiatrist
- behavioral analyst
- child psychiatrist
- staff psychiatrist
- prison psychiatrist
- general psychiatrist
- psychiatry physician
- behavioral specialist
- and 14 more
- SOC code
- 29-1223.00
- Activities scored
- 6
- In O*NET
- 18 activities
- Activities an agent can take on
- 4
- Grounded in
- O*NET 30.3
The tasks · PsychiatristsSOC 29-1223.00
Medical records and documentationWhat can do this →
90% agentMostly automatable
Research and knowledge maintenanceWhat can do this →
88% agentMostly automatable
Data analysis and diagnostic assessmentWhat can do this →
85% agentMostly automatable
Treatment plan developmentWhat can do this →
82% agentMostly automatable
Patient counseling and therapyWhat can do this →
25% you keepBarely automatable
Medication prescription and managementWhat can do this →
15% you keepBarely automatable
The team4 agents 2 need no setup
Research agent
Web · Search · Docs
No integration needed
Diagnostic analysis agent
Microsoft Excel · Psychiatric assessment software · Electronic medical record EMR software
Needs EMR system
Treatment planning agent
Microsoft Word · Docs · Electronic medical record EMR software
No integration needed
Documentation agent
Epic Systems · eClinicalWorks EHR software · Microsoft Word
Needs EHR system
You keep this
Prescribe medications and own treatment decisionsConduct direct patient therapy sessionsMake final diagnostic determinationsMaintain professional licensure and legal accountability
Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.
Start with these three
The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.
The full activity list
All 18 detailed work activities O*NET records for Psychiatrists, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.
Mostly automatable 10
Partly automatable 5
| Activity | Jobs |
|---|---|
| Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment | 53 |
| Prescribe medications | 32 |
| Explain medical procedures or test results to patients or family members | 25 |
| Prescribe treatments or therapies | 19 |
| Advise patients on effects of health conditions or treatments | 12 |
Barely automatable 3
| Activity | Jobs |
|---|---|
| Serve on institutional or departmental committees | 58 |
| Examine patients to assess general physical condition | 29 |
| Treat patients using psychological therapies | 7 |