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44PX Psychiatrist

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Overview

Psychiatrists diagnose, treat, and prevent mental health and emotional problems. They apply their medical training and understanding of the relationship between emotional and medical illness to address patients’ mental health needs.

Core Skills

  • Psychiatric service management and direction

Civilian Career Paths

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Psychiatrist

Military experience examining, evaluating, diagnosing, and treating psychiatric disorders directly overlaps civilian psychiatric practice.

How to prepare: Compare your existing medical education, specialty training, licenses, and credentials with the intended state medical board's and employer's requirements to identify any gaps. All states require physician licensure, with requirements varying by state.

What the civilian work involves
  • Prescribe, direct, or administer psychotherapeutic treatments or medications to treat mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders.
  • Design individualized care plans, using a variety of treatments.
  • Analyze and evaluate patient data or test findings to diagnose nature or extent of mental disorder.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • eClinicalWorks EHR software
  • Epic Systems

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. DAFOCD, 30 Apr 26: PSYCHIATRIST (44PX)

    [1] Specialty Summary section "PSYCHIATRIST"; normalized cached text lines 7820-7840; family-level section (44P4, 44P3, 44P1)

    Supports: Psychiatric service management and direction, Psychiatrist (O*NET 29-1223.00)

  2. O*NET: Psychiatrists

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Psychiatrist (O*NET 29-1223.00)

  3. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Physicians and Surgeons

    [3] What They Do; Duties; How to Become One, Training and Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations; retrieved 23 September 2026

    Supports: Psychiatrist (O*NET 29-1223.00)

Defense contractor jobs for 44PX

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