Part IV: Descriptions of the 50 Best Jobs for Each Personality Type _______________________________
hospitals, businesses, or communities for prevention
and treatment of injuries or illnesses. Prepare govern-
ment and organizational reports on birth, death, and
disease statistics; workforce evaluations; or the medi-
cal status of individuals. Conduct research to develop
or test medications, treatments, or procedures to pre-
vent or control disease or injury.
GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 08. Health Sci-
ence. Work Group: 08.02. Medicine and Surgery.
Other Jobs in! is Work Group: Anesthesiolo-
gists; Family and General Practitioners; Internists,
General; Medical Assistants; Medical Transcription-
ists; Pediatricians, General; Pharmacists; Pharmacy
Aides; Pharmacy Technicians; Physician Assistants;
Psychiatrists; Registered Nurses; Surgeons; Surgical
Te c h n o l o g i s t s.
Skills: Science; Judgment and Decision Making;
Reading Comprehension; Complex Problem Solv-
ing; Active Learning; Social Perceptiveness; Critical
# inking; Instructing.
Education and Training Programs: Neonatal-Peri-
natal Medicine; Obstetrics and Gynecology. Related
Knowledge/Courses: Medicine and Dentistry;
# erapy and Counseling; Biology; Psychology; Soci-
ology and Anthropology; Chemistry.
Work Env ironment : Indoors; disease or infections;
standing; using hands on objects, tools, or controls.
Operations Research Analysts
! Personality Code: ICE
! Education/Training Required: Master’s
degree
! Annual Earnings: $66,950
! Beginning Wage: $39,760
! Earnings Growth Potential: High
! Growth: 10.6%
! Annual Job Openings: 5,727
! Self-Employed: 0.2%
! Part-Time: 5.6%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists .....................................
! Personality Code: ISR
! Education/Training Required: First
professional degree
! Annual Earnings: More than $145,600
! Beginning Wage: $100,770
! Earnings Growth Potential: Cannot be
calculated
! Growth: 14.2%
! Annual Job Openings: 38,027
! Self-Employed: 14.7%
! Part-Time: 8.1%
! e job openings listed here are shared with
Anesthesiologists; Family and General Practitioners;
Internists, General; Pediatricians, General; Psychiatrists;
and Surgeons.
Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases of
women, especially those aff ecting the reproduc-
tive system and the process of childbirth. Care for
and treat women during prenatal, natal, and post-
natal periods. Explain procedures and discuss test
results or prescribed treatments with patients. Treat
diseases of female organs. Monitor patients’ condi-
tion and progress and re-evaluate treatments as nec-
essary. Perform cesarean sections or other surgical
procedures as needed to preserve patients’ health and
deliver babies safely. Prescribe or administer ther-
apy, medication, and other specialized medical care
to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury. Analyze
records, reports, test results, or examination infor-
mation to diagnose medical condition of patient.
Collect, record, and maintain patient information,
such as medical histories, reports, and examination
results. Advise patients and community members
concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease pre-
vention. Refer patient to medical specialist or other
practitioner when necessary. Consult with, or pro-
vide consulting services to, other physicians. Direct
and coordinate activities of nurses, students, assis-
tants, specialists, therapists, and other medical staff.
Plan, implement, or administer health programs in