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Career Details : Pediatricians, General

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Description

Diagnose, treat, and help prevent children's diseases and injuries.

Experience

Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.

Education

A bachelor's degree is the minimum formal education required for these occupations. However, many also require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).

Training

Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.

Tasks

  • Examines or conducts tests on patient to provide information on medical condition.
  • Prescribes or administers treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury.
  • Explains procedures and discusses test results on prescribed treatments with patents.
  • Collects, records, and maintains patient information, such as medical history, reports, and examination results.
  • Advises patients and community concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention.
  • Directs and coordinates activities of nurses, students, assistants, specialists, therapists, and other medical staff.
  • Conducts research to study anatomy and develop or test medications, treatments, or procedures to prevent or control disease or injury.
  • Prepares reports for government or management of birth, death, and disease statistics, workforce evaluations, or medical status of individuals.
  • Plans, implements, or administers health programs or standards in hospital, business, or community for information, prevention, or treatment of injury or illness.
  • Refers patient to medical specialist or other practitioner when necessary.
  • Operates on patients to remove, repair, or improve functioning of diseased or injured body parts and systems and delivers babies.
  • Analyzes records, reports, test results, or examination information to diagnose medical condition of patient.
  • Monitors patients' condition and progress and re-evaluates treatments as necessary.

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    • Job-Required Social Interaction
    • Consequence of Error
    • Responsible for Others' Health & Safety
    • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
    • Importance of Being Sure All Is Done

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