Will “Medical Director” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

Unknown Chance of Automation

Sadly, the research paper did not provide any information about this occupation. Maybe have a look at our directory?

Job 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.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-1069.03

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Hospitalists”.

Also Known As…

Tasks for “Medical Director”

Conduct discharge planning and discharge patients.
Write patient discharge summaries and send them to primary care physicians.
Attend inpatient consultations in areas of specialty.
Participate in continuing education activities to maintain or enhance knowledge and skills.
Admit patients for hospital stays.
Direct the operations of short stay or specialty units.
Communicate with patients' primary care physicians upon admission, when treatment plans change, or at discharge to maintain continuity and quality of care.
Refer patients to medical specialists, social services or other professionals as appropriate.
Diagnose, treat, or provide continuous care to hospital inpatients.
Direct, coordinate, or supervise the patient care activities of nursing or support staff.
Train or supervise medical students, residents, or other health professionals.
Prescribe medications or treatment regimens to hospital inpatients.
Order or interpret the results of tests such as laboratory tests and radiographs (x-rays).

Related Technology & Tools

Cannula sets
Fine biopsy needles
Infusion pumps
Ayre's spatula
Personal computers
Needleless injection systems
Laryngeal mask airways LMA
Invasive blood pressure monitors
Wood's lamps
Splinter forceps
Bipolar forceps
Gooseneck magnifiers
Neckband hanging magnifiers
Inflation devices
Gastrostomy feeding tubes
Phonocardiographs
Central venous catheters
Endo-cervical brushes
Aspheric lens magnifiers
Pressure infusers
Suture passers
Cytobrushes
Pulsed Doppler ultrasounds
Automated defibrillators
Galilean loupes
Cold biopsy forceps
Dictaphones
Endoscopic dissectors
Otoscopes
High-speed multislice computed tomography CT scanners
Laptop computers
Personal digital assistants PDA
Fetal ultrasound monitors
Electroencephalographs
Tourniquet cuffs
Vaginal specula
Trocars
Tablet computers
Sphygmomanometers
Digital handheld thermometers
Hypodermic needles
Rigid bronchoscopes
Magnifier glasses
Flexible endoscopes
Mechanical stethoscopes
Medical suction catheters
Capnograph monitors
Blood glucometers
Medication dispensing machines
Indwelling catheters
Headband magnifier lights
Hand-held ultrasound devices
Surgical graspers
Digital cameras
Dressing forceps
Ultrasonic scalpels
Endotracheal tubes
Binocular light compound microscopes
Dual-mode cell phones
Echocardiography systems
Smartphones
Continuous wave Doppler ultrasounds
Electronic stethoscopes
Laser facsimile machines
Laryngoscopes
Bag valve mask BVM resuscitators
Carbon dioxide monitors
Cardiorespiratory monitors
Pulse oximeters
Clinical magnetic resonance imaging MRI scanners
Pacing generators
Flexible sigmoidoscopes
Tongue depressors
Opthalmoscopes
Hot biopsy forceps
Ultrasound catheters
Flexible bronchoscopes

Microsoft Office
Web browser software
Global positioning system GPS software
Medical procedure coding software
Medical reference software
Microsoft PowerPoint
Medical decision support software
Billing software
Email software
MDeverywhere
Voice recognition software
MEDITECH software
Computerized physician order entry CPOE software
Epocrates Essentials
Microsoft Excel
Electronic medical record EMR software
Microsoft Word