JOB REPORT / 29-9099 · 36 TASKS

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other.

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Complete birth certificates
Compile and evaluate clinical practice statistics
Estimate patients' due dates and re-evaluate as necessary based…

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18 of 36 tasks reviewed

This job has 36 core tasks. We went through 18 of them, one at a time.

Task by task, from the work Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Others actually do. How we describe AI use in each task is our own read of it, not a measurement of whether AI can replace the job.

TASK 01
Complete birth certificates.
AI DOES
Pre-fills form fields from patient records and flags missing info
YOU DO
Verify clinical details and provide legally required signature
TASK 02
Compile and evaluate clinical practice statistics.
AI DOES
Organizes data, runs calculations, and flags trends in birth outcomes or intervention rates
YOU DO
Apply clinical experience to interpret what the stats mean and act on them
TASK 03
Estimate patients' due dates and re-evaluate as necessary based on examination results.
AI DOES
Calculates gestational age from dates and ultrasound data, flags discrepancies, and suggests revised estimates
YOU DO
Combine exam findings, patient history, and clinical judgment to confirm or adjust the due date in person
TASK 04
Provide information about community health and social resources.
AI DOES
Searches, compiles, and summarizes local community health and social services
YOU DO
Read the room and connect each person to the right resource with care and trust
TASK 05
Maintain documentation of all patients' contacts, reviewing and updating records as necessary.
AI DOES
Suggests record templates, flags missing fields, and helps draft contact notes from voice or text input
YOU DO
Verify every clinical detail and sign off on legally required documentation
TASK 06
Counsel women regarding the nutritional requirements of pregnancy.
AI DOES
Summarizes nutrition guidelines, flags deficiencies, and drafts personalized meal suggestions
YOU DO
Listen to the patient's life, culture, and food habits to give advice that actually sticks
TASK 07
Evaluate patients' laboratory and medical records, requesting assistance from other practitioners when necessary.
AI DOES
Highlights abnormal results, summarizes trends, and suggests reference ranges
YOU DO
Use your full clinical picture and patient relationship to decide next steps
TASK 08
Incorporate research findings into practice as appropriate.
AI DOES
Searches databases, summarizes studies, and flags relevant clinical guidelines quickly
YOU DO
Judge which research fits each patient's unique situation and apply it safely at the bedside
TASK 09
Provide patients with contraceptive and family planning information.
AI DOES
Drafts clear written guides, answers common contraception questions, and summarizes options by health profile
YOU DO
Listen to each patient's personal situation and build the trust needed for honest, safe conversations
TASK 10
Obtain complete health and medical histories from patients including medical, surgical, reproductive, or mental health histories.
AI DOES
Suggests structured intake questions, flags missing history items, and drafts summary notes
YOU DO
Build rapport in person and respond with empathy to sensitive or complex disclosures
TASK 11
Provide, or refer patients to other providers for, education or counseling on topics such as genetic testing, newborn care, contraception, or breastfeeding.
AI DOES
Drafts patient education content, summarizes guidelines, and suggests referral resources
YOU DO
Read the room, build trust, and tailor sensitive advice to each patient's real life
TASK 12
Inform patients of how to prepare and supply birth sites.
AI DOES
Drafts checklists, patient handouts, and preparation guides for birth sites
YOU DO
Tailor instructions to each patient's home, risk level, and personal birth plan
TASK 13
Develop, implement, or evaluate individualized plans for midwifery care.
AI DOES
Pulls up clinical guidelines, flags risk factors, and drafts care plan templates
YOU DO
Assess the whole person, build trust, and make judgment calls at the bedside
TASK 14
Refer patients to specialists for procedures such as ultrasounds or biophysical profiles.
AI DOES
Drafts referral letters and helps find appropriate specialists
YOU DO
Decide when a referral is truly needed based on the patient's whole clinical picture
TASK 15
Identify, monitor, or treat pregnancy-related problems such as hypertension, gestational diabetes, pre-term labor, or retarded fetal growth.
AI DOES
Helps review patient data trends, flags risk factors in records, or surfaces clinical guidelines
YOU DO
Stay at the bedside, use your hands and eyes, and make judgment calls only a trained clinician can make
TASK 16SOURCE-BACKED TASK
Recommend the use of vitamin and mineral supplements to enhance the health of patients and children.
AI DOES
Analyzes nutrient data and suggests supplement options
YOU DO
Assess individual needs and safety
About this analysis
13% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium
TASK 17SOURCE-BACKED TASK
Provide information about the physical and emotional processes involved in the pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum periods.
AI DOES
Gathers medical facts and common experiences instantly
YOU DO
Tailor advice to each person's situation
About this analysis
12% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium
TASK 18SOURCE-BACKED TASK
Collaborate in research studies.
AI DOES
Organizes data and suggests analysis methods
YOU DO
Build relationships and guide the research
About this analysis
0% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium

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AT A GLANCE

Occupation: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
SOC code: 29-9099
Tasks reviewed: 18 of 36

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PAY & OUTLOOK

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Median pay (national): $65,790 · BLS OEWS 2025
Median pay (Colorado): $74,480 · BLS OEWS 2025
Employed (national): 35,010
Employed in Colorado: 200
Job outlook: +3.6% by 2034 · ~2,600 openings/yr

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Your job, task by task.

Complete birth certificates.

Compile and evaluate clinical practice statistics.

Estimate patients' due dates and re-evaluate as necessary based on examination results.

Provide information about community health and social resources.

Maintain documentation of all patients' contacts, reviewing and updating records as necessary.

Counsel women regarding the nutritional requirements of pregnancy.

Evaluate patients' laboratory and medical records, requesting assistance from other practitioners when necessary.

Incorporate research findings into practice as appropriate.

Provide patients with contraceptive and family planning information.

Obtain complete health and medical histories from patients including medical, surgical, reproductive, or mental health histories.

Provide, or refer patients to other providers for, education or counseling on topics such as genetic testing, newborn care, contraception, or breastfeeding.

Inform patients of how to prepare and supply birth sites.

Develop, implement, or evaluate individualized plans for midwifery care.

Refer patients to specialists for procedures such as ultrasounds or biophysical profiles.

Identify, monitor, or treat pregnancy-related problems such as hypertension, gestational diabetes, pre-term labor, or retarded fetal growth.

Recommend the use of vitamin and mineral supplements to enhance the health of patients and children.

Provide information about the physical and emotional processes involved in the pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum periods.

Collaborate in research studies.

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