General Internal Medicine Physicians
Official O*NET title: General Internal Medicine Physicians (29-1216.00)
Also called: doctor, gastroenterologist, general internal medicine physician, general internist, internal medicine doctor
Do you do this at work?
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Do you do this at work?
Analyze records, reports, test results, or examination information to diagnose medical condition of patient
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How AI is changing general internal medicine physicians work
8 of 16 measurable main tasks for this job show up in real AI-use data, so we rate it Red (lots of AI use) — 50%.
This shows where people already use AI, not whether the job will disappear. How we measure this.
Tasks in this job and recorded AI use
- Analyze records, reports, test results, or examination information to diagnose medical condition of patient (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Collect, record, and maintain patient information (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Prepare government or organizational reports on birth, death, and disease statistics, workforce evaluations, or the medical status of individuals (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Prescribe or administer medication, therapy, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Make diagnoses when different illnesses occur together or in situations where the diagnosis may be obscure (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Treat internal disorders (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Manage and treat common health problems (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Provide and manage long-term, comprehensive medical care (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Refer patient to medical specialist or other practitioner when necessary (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Provide consulting services to other doctors caring for patients with special or difficult problems (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Advise surgeon of a patient's risk status and recommend appropriate intervention to minimize risk (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Immunize patients to protect them from preventable diseases (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, students, assistants, specialists, therapists, and other medical staff (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Plan, put in place, or administer health programs in hospitals, businesses, or communities for prevention and treatment of injuries or illnesses — some recorded AI use
- Conduct research to develop or test medications, treatments, or procedures to prevent or control disease or injury — no recorded AI use
- Operate on patients to remove, repair, or improve functioning of diseased or injured body parts and systems — no recorded AI use
Tasks: O*NET 31.0. AI use: Anthropic Economic Index (exact or close text match).
Your first steps (guidance)
- Week 1: Open a free AI assistant and say hello. Follow our “Getting started with AI” guide. Ask it one simple question about your work.
- Week 2: Use AI on one task you do often. Try the prompt for: “Analyze records, reports, test results, or examination information to diagnose medical condition of patient”. Try the prompt for: “Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients”.
Tick your own tasks above to get a plan based on what you really do. The first 2 weeks are free; Premium (coming soon) adds weeks 3–12. New to AI? Read our beginner’s guide.
Questions about AI and general internal medicine physicians
Will AI replace general internal medicine physicians?
Our data can’t predict job losses, and we don’t try to. What it does show: 8 of the 16 main tasks for this job match tasks people already use AI for (Anthropic Economic Index), giving a Red rating (lots of AI use). Using AI on a task is not the same as AI doing the whole job, and 10 of the 19 listed tasks show no recorded AI use yet.
Which general internal medicine physician tasks is AI used for most?
In the data, the most AI use among this job’s tasks is for: analyze records, reports, test results, or examination information to diagnose medical condition of patient; explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients; advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention.
Which general internal medicine physician tasks show little or no AI use?
For example: treat internal disorders; manage and treat common health problems; provide and manage long-term, comprehensive medical care. These are good places to keep building your own skills.
How does this job compare to others?
In Microsoft Research’s “Working with AI” study, this job’s AI applicability score is equal to or higher than 57% of the occupations they scored. That measures overlap with AI chat use, not risk of job loss.
How can a general internal medicine physician start learning AI?
Start small: open a free AI assistant, try it on one task you do often, and always check facts and numbers yourself. The plan on this page is guidance, not professional advice.
See how this job ranks
General Internal Medicine Physicians ranks #133 of 572 jobs for the share of main tasks with AI use (#1 = most), and #11 of 80 in Healthcare.
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