Physicians, All Other
The short answer
Parts of this job are expected to change. AI can already assist with some of its tasks. In New York State, the number of these jobs is expected to grow over the next decade, with about 528 openings expected each year.
Where your job stands
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the middle fifth for how much AI could touch it—right around the middle.
How much AI could touch this job
Looking at the job itself, AI could help with about a third of this job's tasks.
What this means
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the middle fifth, out of 656 jobs we could rank. Read more in the methodology.
What AI can and can’t help with in this job
The score comes from the real, day-to-day tasks of this job—not a guess about the job as a whole. Below are the tasks that matter most in this job, split by whether AI can help with them.
AI can help with or automate about 73% of the tasks in this job.
Tasks AI can help with or automate
Diagnose, treat, or provide continuous care to hospital inpatients.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Prescribe medications or treatment regimens to hospital inpatients.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Diagnose or treat diseases or disorders of genitourinary organs and tracts including erectile dysfunction (ED), infertility, incontinence, bladder cancer, prostate cancer, urethral stones, or premature ejaculation.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Order or interpret the results of tests such as laboratory tests and radiographs (x-rays).
AI could help, but needs extra software
Admit patients for hospital stays.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Tasks AI can't do much of
Order or perform diagnostic tests such as skin pricks and intradermal, patch, or delayed hypersensitivity tests.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Treat urologic disorders using alternatives to traditional surgery such as extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, laparoscopy, or laser techniques.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Provide therapies, such as allergen immunotherapy or immunoglobin therapy, to treat immune conditions.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Treat lower urinary tract dysfunctions using equipment such as diathermy machines, catheters, cystoscopes, or radium emanation tubes.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Examine patients to assess mobility, strength, communication, or cognition.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
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Skills you already have
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