How do they match: Hospitalists

  • 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.

  • Diagnose, treat, or provide continuous care to hospital inpatients.
  • Communicate with patients' primary care physicians upon admission, when treatment plans change, or at discharge to maintain continuity and quality of care.
  • Prescribe medications or treatment regimens to hospital inpatients.
  • Train or supervise medical students, residents, or other health professionals.

  • Treat chronic diseases or disorders.
  • Diagnose medical conditions.
  • Analyze test data or images to inform diagnosis or treatment.
  • Develop medical treatment plans.
  • Manage healthcare operations.
  • Process healthcare paperwork.
  • Refer patients to other healthcare practitioners or health resources.