What does a Pediatrician do?
Pediatricians specialize in the treatment and medical care of children from ages newborn through adolescence, as well as young adults. They diagnose and treat conditions specific to young children and young adults and treat illnesses, care for minor injuries, and treat infectious disease.
Pediatricians keep track of the physical, behavioral, and mental health in young patients, and they address concerns and issues they experience. As providers of general medical care, they monitor patients’ growth and developmental milestones. They are responsible for examining young patients and for creating and tracking their medical history. They also diagnose and treat illness, medical conditions, and injuries in patients and work to ease the lives of children living with chronic conditions. Pediatricians also advise parents and guardians on their children’s health, safety, and nutritional needs, as well as fitness goals. They can prescribe medicine and order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests for their patients, and they administer vaccines. Some specialize in pediatric surgery and operations or in the treatment of serious medical conditions, ailments, or afflictions including autoimmune disease or chronic illness. Pediatricians need a medical degree and three years residency.
- Fully responsible for the management and services including budgeting, planning, recruiting and fiscal management.
- Monitor the quality and appropriateness of all services provided by staff to ensure compliance and client satisfaction while ensuring adequate staff education, training and evaluation.
- Stay abreast of industry and community trends and referral opportunities.
- Demonstrated record of goal achievement and of successfully taking on increased responsibility with positive results.
- Ambition to grow and advance beyond current position and responsibilities.
- Attend and participate in staff meetings, academy events, and parent meetings as requested.
- Direct activities of other staff to ensure office functions in an orderly manner.
- Communicate appropriate information to parents and maintain developmental profiles for children.
- Maintain family information board and other bulletin boards.
- Medical Degree and specialty and experience working in pediatrics.
- Experience with Microsoft Vista, email, operating systems, and computing programming.
- Fluent in HIPAA regulations and protocols.
- A critical thinker and problem solver with a willingness to collaborate in high-stress environments.
- Fluent in writing protocols and their application as needed for logbooks, etc.
- Can advocate for patients and family members where appropriate.
- A leader with sound time management skills.
Pediatrician Salaries
Average Base Pay
Pediatrician Career Path
Learn how to become a Pediatrician, what skills and education you need to succeed, and what level of pay to expect at each step on your career path.
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Pediatrician Insights
California Conservation Corps“it is really fun and helpful”
School District of Clayton (MO)“Concrete schedule and is great for people looking to pursue a career in eduation”
UMass Memorial Health“Amazing learning and teaching opportunities.”
CoxHealth“Great people to work with”
Albert Einstein Healthcare Network“Treat medicine as a business first”
YMCA“Good team to work with”
Abc“great employer to work for”
The Hartford“Good pay good weekly hours”
Frequently asked questions about the role and responsibilities of a Pediatrician
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