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title: Profession Settings | Nextvisit
description: Set Profession under AI Settings. Behavioral-health shortcuts plus the full searchable list.
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Notes and AI
# Profession Settings

Set Profession under AI Settings. Behavioral-health shortcuts plus the full searchable list.
        Published October 14, 2025  ·  Updated January 28, 2026
## How it works

 1. Navigate to **Preferences -> [AI Settings](https://nextvisit.app/settings/ai) -> Profession**
 1. Select your healthcare profession from the list
 1. Click **Save Changes**

The AI adjusts clinical language and documentation conventions to match the specialty.

## Quick select: behavioral health

The most common behavioral health professions appear at the top for easy access:

 - **Psychiatrist** - Mental health diagnosis and medication management
 - **Nurse Practitioner** - Advanced practice nursing with prescriptive authority
 - **Psychologist** - Psychological assessment and therapy
 - **Therapist** - Counseling and psychotherapy services
 - **Social Worker** - Clinical social work and case management

## All available professions

Use the search bar to quickly find your profession from the complete list:

 - **A-D:** Acupuncturist, Anesthesiologist, Audiologist, Cardiovascular Technologist, Chiropractor, Dental Hygienist, Dentist, Dietitian/Nutritionist
 - **E-M:** Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Genetic Counselor, Home Health Aide, Massage Therapist, Medical Assistant, Medical Laboratory Scientist, Medical Transcriptionist
 - **N-P:** Occupational Therapist, Optometrist, Orthodontist, Orthotist/Prosthetist, Osteopathic Physician, Paramedic, Pediatrician, Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician, Phlebotomist, Physical Therapist, Physician, Physician (Medication Assisted Treatment), Physician Assistant, Podiatrist
 - **R-Z:** Radiologic Technologist, Registered Nurse (RN), Respiratory Therapist, Speech-Language Pathologist, Surgeon, Surgical Technologist, Veterinarian, Veterinary Technician/Technologist

## Tips

 - Only one profession can be selected at a time.
 - Your selection persists across all future sessions.
 - If your exact title isn’t listed, choose the closest match to your scope of practice.
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