Medical Professional
Responsible for providing advanced to expert level health care services, leadership, and direction within the university, healthcare centers, and during academic training, research, and administration. The Medical Professional role may provide oversight and support for employees, students, or community-related activities and operations. This highly skilled role is responsible for determining, recommending, and administering the improvement of health through prevention, diagnosis, curation, and treatment of disease, injury, illness, and physical/mental deficiencies within patients. This role is responsible for expertise in a specialized area, has increased accountability, and requires specialized and/or advanced educations in a medical field of study.
Typical Functions
Typical functions listed below are examples of work performed by positions in this role and are not intended to be all-inclusive. Some duties may overlap levels; however, the preponderance of the work will be assessed when assigning positions to specific levels.
- Develops, directs, coordinates, and implements evaluations, programs, curricula, and visits to include policies and procedures.
- Conducts community, laboratory, or clinical-based research projects.
- Trains, guides, and instructs residents, faculty, and other staff on patient care.
- Plans, writes, and manages grants from various funding sources.
- Performs activities related to the delivery of wellness and healthcare services.
- Responsible for data management, including collecting, analyzing, and monitoring.
- Analyzes test findings.
- Provides therapeutic interventions for home or clinic.
- Provides treatment plans and follow-up services to clients.
- Educates participants individually and by group counseling.
- Provides healthcare training programs.
- Coordinates client care with local and state agencies.
- Provides in-home counseling interventions.
- Provides work direction to students and volunteers.
- Provides supervision, oversight, and mentoring to residents.
- Maintains medical records.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (KSAs)
Listed below are the minimum requirements for the Medical Professional role. KSAs will become more advanced as the level increases and will vary depending on the requirements of the position.
- Specialty knowledge of a medical specialty area.
- Diagnostic skills.
- Organizational skills.
- Interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to interpret life-threatening situations and emergencies and maintain composure.
Level Descriptions
Professional 1
Dietician
- Advises and counsels others on food and nutrition.
- Explains nutrition issues to clients, assesses the dietary and health needs, develops meal plans, gauges the effects of these meal plans, promotes nutrition through public speaking and community outreach programs, and keeps abreast of the latest research in nutrition and food sciences.
Education/Experience
Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and one year of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Licenses/Certifications
Applicable licensure/certification required.
Mental Health Counselor
- Counsels individuals on mental and emotional health.
- Helps individuals deal with issues such as substance abuse and addictions; family, marital, and parenting problems; stress management; self-esteem; and aging.
Education/Experience
Typically requires an advanced degree in a relevant field.
Licenses/Certifications
Applicable licensure/certification required.
Nutritionist
- Advises and counsels on food and healthy eating.
- Unlike dieticians, nutritionists typically work with healthy people.
- Educates individuals or groups in forming policy to shape nutritional advice.
- Researches and studies the relationship between nutrients and the body’s functions.
Education/Experience
Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and one year of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Licenses/Certifications
Applicable licensure/certification required.
Speech/Language Pathologist
- Assesses, diagnoses, and treats speech, language, social communication, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders in children and adults.
Education/Experience
Typically requires an advanced degree and applicable internship, residency, and training.
Licenses/Certifications
Applicable licensure/certification required.
Market Range: MR10
Professional 2
Dietician Supervisor
- Supervises dieticians who counsel others on food and nutrition.
- Explains nutrition issues to clients, assesses the dietary and health needs, develop meal plans, gauge the effects of these meal plans, promote nutrition through public speaking and community outreach programs, and keep abreast of the latest research in nutrition and food sciences.
Education/Experience
Typically requires an advanced degree in a relevant field and two years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Licenses/Certifications
Applicable licensure/certification required.
Occupational Therapist
- Treats injured, ill, or disabled patients through the therapeutic use of everyday activities.
- Helps patients develop, recover, improve, as well as maintain the skills needed for daily living and working.
Education/Experience
Typically requires an advanced degree in a relevant field and applicable internship, residency, and training.
Licenses/Certifications
Applicable licensure/certification required.
Physical Therapist
- Diagnoses and treats medical disorders or other health-related conditions that limit a person’s abilities to move and perform functional activities in their daily lives.
Education/Experience
Typically requires a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree and applicable internship, residency, and training.
Licenses/Certifications
Applicable licensure/certification required.
Psychologist
- Studies the human mind from a scientific perspective to understand human behavior.
- Provides assessments and recommendations for treatment to treat behavioral disorders.
- Does not prescribe medication.
Education/Experience
Typically requires a Doctor of Psychology and applicable internship, residency, and training.
Licenses/Certifications
Applicable licensure/certification required.
Market Range: MR13
Professional 3
Pharmacist
- Dispenses and compounds prescription medications.
- Provides pharmaceutical information to patients and healthcare professionals to ensure the safe use of medications.
Education/Experience
Typically requires a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and applicable internship, residency, and training.
Licenses/Certifications
Applicable licensure/certification required.
Market Range: MR16
Professional 4
Dentist
- Examines, diagnoses, and treats diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums.
Education/Experience
Typically requires a Doctor of Dental Medicine and/or Doctor of Dental Surgery degree and applicable internship, residency, and training.
Licenses/Certifications
Applicable licensure/certification required.
Psychiatrist
- Evaluates, diagnoses, and treats patients with mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders.
- Prescribes medication to patients and evaluate treatment results.
Education/Experience
Typically requires a Doctor of Medicine and applicable internship, residency, and training.
Licenses/Certifications
Applicable licensure/certification required.
Physician
- Diagnoses and treats injuries and illnesses.
- Examines patients, prescribes medications, and interprets diagnostic tests.
Education/Experience
Typically requires a Doctor of Medicine and applicable internship, residency, and training.
Licenses/Certifications
Applicable licensure/certification required.
Market Range: MR21
Professional 5
Forensic Pathologist
- Examines the body post-mortem to determine the cause of death.
Education/Experience
Typically requires a Doctor of Medicine and/or a Doctor of Osteopathy degree and applicable internship, residency, and training.
Licenses/Certifications
Applicable licensure/certification required.
Market Range: MR23
Effective Date: January 4, 2021
