Occupation Summary

Hospitalists

O*NET 29-1229.02

Description:

Provide inpatient care predominantly in settings such as medical wards, acute care units, intensive care units, rehabilitation centers, or emergency rooms. Manage and coordinate patient care throughout treatment.

Annual Wages:
$255,879.00
Employment Rate:
Employment is expected to increase by 13.73%.
Education Level:
Post-Doctoral Training. 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 medical specialists, social services, or other professionals as appropriate.
  2. Participate in continuing education activities to maintain or enhance knowledge and skills.
  3. Direct, coordinate, or supervise the patient care activities of nursing or support staff.
  4. Write patient discharge summaries and send them to primary care physicians.
  5. Direct the operations of short stay or specialty units.
  6. Train or supervise medical students, residents, or other health professionals.
  7. Prescribe medications or treatment regimens to hospital inpatients.
  8. Order or interpret the results of tests such as laboratory tests and radiographs (x-rays).
  9. Attend inpatient consultations in areas of specialty.
  10. Conduct discharge planning and discharge patients.
  11. Diagnose, treat, or provide continuous care to hospital inpatients.
  12. Admit patients for hospital stays.
  13. Communicate with patients' primary care physicians upon admission, when treatment plans change, or at discharge to maintain continuity and quality of care.
  14. Direct or support quality improvement projects or safety programs.

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National Industry Employment Patterns


Industry % of Hospitalists employed Annual Growth Rate
Offices of physicians 38.6 0.29
Colleges, universities, and professional schools 5.9 0.35
Outpatient care centers 2.5 1.66


Labor Market Information


2024 Statewide average hourly wage $123.02
2024 National average hourly wage
2022 National employment 330,900
2022 Texas employment 23,373
Texas projected employment by 2032 26,581
Texas projected annual employment and Turnover openings through 2032 982




TEXAS COUNTY MAP BY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA
* Due to confidentiality rules, not all regions may have the data displayed. The sum of all the regions may not be equal to the state total.


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.
99.20%
Biology
Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
92.40%
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
91.60%
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.
85.80%
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.
80.00%
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.
79.20%
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.
76.60%
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.
61.60%
Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
60.80%
Sociology and Anthropology
Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures, and their history and origins.
60.00%


Top 10 Relevant Skill Areas Relevant Importance Levels
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
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.
82.40%
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
82.40%
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
82.40%
Active Learning
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
82.40%
Social Perceptiveness
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
82.40%
Complex Problem Solving
Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
82.40%
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
82.40%
Service Orientation
Actively looking for ways to help people.
80.00%
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
80.00%


Top 10 Relevant Abilities Relevant Importance Levels
Inductive Reasoning
The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
90.00%
Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
85.00%
Written Comprehension
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
85.00%
Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
85.00%
Deductive Reasoning
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
82.40%
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.
80.00%
Written Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
80.00%
Speech Clarity
The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
80.00%
Speech Recognition
The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
77.60%
Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
77.60%


  • 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.
  • Recognition
    - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.



Tools

Binocular light compound microscopes: Binocular light compound microscopes;

Blood pressure cuff kits: Sphygmomanometers;

Blood pressure recording units: Invasive blood pressure monitors;

Bronchoscopes: Rigid bronchoscopes; Flexible bronchoscopes;

Cardiac pacemaker generators or cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemakers CRT-P: Pacing generators;

Cell scrapers: Ayre's spatula;

Central venous catheters: Central venous catheters;

Dictation machines: Dictaphones;

Digital cameras: Digital cameras;

Drug delivery systems: Medication dispensing machines;

Electroencephalograph EEGs: Electroencephalographs;

Electronic stethoscopes: Electronic stethoscopes;

End tidal carbon dioxide monitors: Carbon dioxide monitors;

Endoscopic aspiration or biopsy needles: Fine biopsy needles;

Endoscopic clamp or dissector or grasper or forceps: Surgical graspers;

Endoscopic cytology or microbiology brushes: Endo-cervical brushes; Cytobrushes;

Endoscopic dilators or inflation devices: Inflation devices;

Endoscopic instrument sets: Flexible endoscopes;

Endotracheal tubes: Endotracheal tubes;

Gastrostomy feeding tube kits: Gastrostomy feeding tubes;

Glucose monitors or meters: Blood glucometers;

Handheld thermometer: Digital handheld thermometers;

Hypodermic needle: Hypodermic needles;

Intravenous infusion pumps for general use: Pressure infusers; Infusion pumps;

Intravenous or arterial administration port or injection site: Needleless injection systems;

Intubation laryngoscopes: Laryngoscopes;

Irrigation or suction handpieces or cannulas or tips or catheters: Medical suction catheters; Cannula sets;

Laboratory scalpels: Ultrasonic scalpels;

Laser fax machine: Laser facsimile machines;

Medical acoustic stethoscopes: Mechanical stethoscopes;

Medical computed tomography CT or CAT scanners or tubes: High-speed multislice computed tomography CT scanners;

Medical examining mirror headbands: Headband magnifier lights;

Medical magnetic resonance imaging MRI scanners: Clinical magnetic resonance imaging MRI scanners;

Medical ultrasound or doppler or echocardiograph probes: Ultrasound catheters;

Medical ultrasound or doppler or echocardiograph transducer: Continuous wave Doppler ultrasounds; Pulsed Doppler ultrasounds;

Medical ultrasound or doppler or echocardiograph transducer accessories: Echocardiography systems;

Medical ultrasound or doppler or pulse echocardiograph or echocardiograph units for general diagnostic use: Hand-held ultrasound devices; Fetal ultrasound monitors;

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

Mobile phones: Dual-mode cell phones; Smartphones;

Notebook computers: Laptop computers;

Ophthalmoscopes or otoscopes or scope sets: Opthalmoscopes; Otoscopes;

Patient carbon dioxide detectors: Capnograph monitors;

Personal computers: Personal computers;

Personal digital assistant PDAs or organizers: Personal digital assistants PDA;

Pharyngeal airways or airways kits: Laryngeal mask airways LMA;

Pulse oximeter units: Pulse oximeters;

Respiratory monitoring kits: Cardiorespiratory monitors;

Resuscitation masks: Bag valve mask BVM resuscitators;

Sigmoidoscopes: Flexible sigmoidoscopes;

Stethoscopic phonocardiographs: Phonocardiographs;

Surgical clamps or clips or forceps: Bipolar forceps; Cold biopsy forceps; Dressing forceps; Hot biopsy forceps; Splinter forceps;

Surgical dissectors: Endoscopic dissectors;

Surgical microscopes or loupes or magnifiers: Gooseneck magnifiers; Aspheric lens magnifiers; Galilean loupes; Neckband hanging magnifiers; Magnifier glasses;

Surgical suture or wire passers or related products: Suture passers;

Surgical trocars for general use: Trocars;

Tablet computers: Tablet computers;

Tongue depressors or blades or sticks: Tongue depressors;

Tourniquets: Tourniquet cuffs;

Ultraviolet UV lamps: Wood's lamps;

Urinary catheterization kits: Indwelling catheters;

Vaginal exam speculas: Vaginal specula;


Technology

Accounting software: Billing software;

Electronic mail software: Email software;

Information retrieval or search software: Medical reference software;

Internet browser software: Web browser software;

Medical software: MEDITECH software; Epic Systems; Epocrates; Computerized physician order entry CPOE software; Electronic medical record EMR software; MDeverywhere; Medical decision support software; Medical procedure coding software;

Mobile location based services software: Global positioning system GPS software;

Office suite software: Microsoft Office software;

Presentation software: Microsoft PowerPoint;

Spreadsheet software: Microsoft Excel;

Voice recognition software: Voice recognition software;

Word processing software: Microsoft Word;


Related O*NET occupational titles for Hospitalists include:
  • 29-1141.04 Clinical Nurse Specialists
  • 29-1141.03 Critical Care Nurses
  • 29-1214.00 Emergency Medicine Physicians
  • 29-1215.00 Family Medicine Physicians
  • 29-1216.00 General Internal Medicine Physicians
  • 29-1171.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 29-1218.00 Obstetricians and Gynecologists
  • 29-1221.00 Pediatricians, General
  • 29-1071.00 Physician Assistants
  • 29-1141.00 Registered Nurses


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
    Labor Market and Career Information  |  101 E. 15th Street, Annex Room 0252  |  Austin, Texas 78778
    Official Website  |  1-800-822-PLAN (7526)  |  512.936.3200

    ** 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.