Occupation Summary

Dermatologists

O*NET 29-1213.00

Description:

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

Annual Wages:
$324,730.00
Employment Rate:
Employment is expected to increase by 15.01%.
Education Level:
Doctoral Degree. According to O*Net, the majority of people employed in this occupation have this level of education.
Endorsement:
Public Service, Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM)

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

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National Industry Employment Patterns


Industry % of Dermatologists employed Annual Growth Rate
Offices of physicians 82.1 0.29


Labor Market Information


2024 Statewide average hourly wage $156.12
2024 National average hourly wage
2022 National employment 12,400
2022 Texas employment 1,299
Texas projected employment by 2032 1,494
Texas projected annual employment and Turnover openings through 2032 57




TEXAS COUNTY MAP BY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA
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Top 10 Relevant Knowledge Areas Relevant Importance Levels
Medicine and Dentistry
Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
96.40%
Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
91.60%
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
80.80%
Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
77.40%
Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
75.00%
Biology
Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
74.00%
Personnel and Human Resources
Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
70.20%
Psychology
Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
69.00%
Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
61.00%
Therapy and Counseling
Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
59.80%


Top 10 Relevant Skill Areas Relevant Importance Levels
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
82.40%
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
80.00%
Service Orientation
Actively looking for ways to help people.
80.00%
Social Perceptiveness
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
77.60%
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
77.60%
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
77.60%
Active Learning
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
75.00%
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
75.00%
Science
Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
72.40%
Writing
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
70.00%


Top 10 Relevant Abilities Relevant Importance Levels
Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
85.00%
Problem Sensitivity
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
85.00%
Deductive Reasoning
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
82.40%
Inductive Reasoning
The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
82.40%
Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
82.40%
Written Comprehension
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
80.00%
Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
80.00%
Written Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
77.60%
Information Ordering
The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
75.00%
Speech Clarity
The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
75.00%


  • Assisting and Caring for Others
    -- Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
  • Documenting/Recording Information
    -- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
  • Getting Information
    -- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
    -- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
    -- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Other Activities


  • Achievement
    - Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
  • Working Conditions
    - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.



Tools

Biopsy aspirator products: Aspiration guns;

Cryosurgery units: Cryo tweezers; Cryoguns; Cryosurgical units;

Dermatoscopes: Dermatoscopes;

Desktop computers: Desktop computers;

Digital cameras: Digital still cameras;

Electrocardiography EKG units: Electrocardiography EKG machines;

Electronic medical thermometers: Digital medical thermometers;

Electrosurgical or electrocautery accessories or attachments: Electrode pencils; Cauterizers;

Endoscopic hemostatic balloons or needles or tubes or accessories: Serrated hemostats;

Histology or pathology specimen container: Biopsy containers;

Medical acoustic stethoscopes: Mechanical stethoscopes;

Medical exam or non surgical procedure gloves: Medical examination protective gloves;

Medical exam transilluminators: Vein locaters;

Medical or surgical suction or vacuum appliances: Electrical suction pumps;

Medical syringes without needle: Injection syringes;

Mercury blood pressure units: Sphygmomanometers;

Mobile medical services automated external defibrillators AED or hard paddles: Automated external defibrillators AED;

Nebulizers: Nebulizers;

Notebook computers: Laptop computers;

Ophthalmoscopes or otoscopes or scope sets: Otoscopes; simplifyMD Dermatology;

Pulse oximeter units: Pulse oximeters;

Surgical clamps or clips or forceps: Chalazion clamps; Cilia forceps; Dressing forceps; Fixation forceps; Tissue forceps; Splinter forceps; Sponge forceps;

Surgical curettes or loops or curette sets: Dermal curettes;

Surgical dermatomes or dermabraders or dermameshers: Microdermabrasion tools;

Surgical elevators or levers: Surgical elevators;

Surgical isolation or surgical masks: Medical masks; Protective face shields;

Surgical lasers: Dermatological lasers;

Surgical microscopes or loupes or magnifiers: Medical magnifiers;

Surgical needle holders: Surgical needle holders;

Surgical nippers: Medical nail nippers;

Surgical punches or punch holders: Hair transplant punches; Biopsy punches;

Surgical retraction hooks: Skin hooks;

Surgical retractors: Surgical retractors;

Surgical scalpels or knives or blades or trephines: Surgical scalpels;

Surgical scissors: Suture scissors; Medical scissors;

Tablet computers: Tablet computers;

Ultraviolet UV lamps: Wood's lamps;

Visible light radiators: Phototherapy units;


Technology

Calendar and scheduling software: Calendar software;

Electronic mail software: Email software;

Medical 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; McKesson Practice Plus; CareCloud Central; Cerner PowerWorks Practice Management; Allscripts PM; athenahealth athenaCollector; Automatic Data Processing AdvancedMD EHR; Benchmark Systems Benchmark Clinical EHR; Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR; Modernizing Medicine Practice Management; NexTech EMR & PM; NextGen Healthcare NextGen Practice Management; Nuesoft Technologies NueMD; simplifyMD; Vitera Healthcare Solutions Vitera Intergy; WRSHealth EMR; doc2MD; eClinicalWorks EHR software;

Office suite software: Microsoft Office software;

Spreadsheet software: Microsoft Excel;

Video conferencing software: Cisco Webex; Zoom;

Word processing software: Microsoft Word;


Related O*NET occupational titles for Dermatologists include:
  • 29-1229.01 Allergists and Immunologists
  • 29-1212.00 Cardiologists
  • 29-1214.00 Emergency Medicine Physicians
  • 29-1216.00 General Internal Medicine Physicians
  • 29-1217.00 Neurologists
  • 29-1241.00 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
  • 29-1022.00 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
  • 29-1242.00 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
  • 29-1243.00 Pediatric Surgeons
  • 29-1229.03 Urologists


Sources of Additional Information
  • For more information about physicians and surgeons, visit: American Medical Association
  • American Osteopathic Association
  • For more information about various medical specialties, visit: American Academy of Family Physicians
  • American Board of Medical Specialties
  • American Board of Physician Specialties
  • American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
  • American College of Physicians
  • American College of Surgeons
  • For a list of medical schools and residency programs, as well as for general information on premedical education, financial aid, and medicine as a career, visit: Association of American Medical Colleges
  • American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
  • For information about licensing, visit: Federation of State Medical Boards
  • National Board of Medical Examiners
  • National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners
  • United States Medical Licensing Examination
  • CareerOneStop

  • For a career video on anesthesiologists and other medical specialties, visit: Anesthesiologists
  • For a career video on family medicine physicians, visit: Family Medicine Physicians
  • For a career video on general internal medicine physicians, visit: General Internal Medicine Physicians
  • For a career video on obstetricians and gynecologists, visit: Obstetricians and Gynecologists
  • For a career video on orthopedic and other surgeons, visit: Orthopedic Surgeons
  • For a career video on pediatricians, visit: Pediatricians, General
  • Allergists and Immunologists
  • Anesthesiologists
  • Cardiologists
  • Dermatologists
  • Emergency Medicine Physicians
  • Family Medicine Physicians
  • General Internal Medicine Physicians
  • Hospitalists
  • Neurologists
  • Obstetricians and Gynecologists
  • Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
  • Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
  • Pediatric Surgeons
  • Pediatricians, General
  • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
  • Physicians, All Other
  • Physicians, Pathologists
  • Preventive Medicine Physicians
  • Psychiatrists
  • Radiologists
  • Sports Medicine Physicians
  • Surgeons, All Other
  • Urologists

  • Contact Texas Workforce Commission
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    ** The information in this report may be derived from many sources like O*NET, BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics), OOH (Occupational Outlook Handbook), and Career One Stop.