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Pediatricians, General

	Median Wage (USD, 2024)	Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)	Projected Growth (2023-2033)
National Statistics	$210,130	1000	2.1%
State Statistics	-	-	-
City Statistics	-	-	-

Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$210,130

Median Wage (USD, 2023)

1000

Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)

2.1%

Projected Growth (2023-2033)

Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases and injuries in children. May refer patients to specialists for further diagnosis or treatment, as needed.

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
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.
Most of these occupations 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).
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.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: Post-Doctoral Training

Related Work Experience: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years

On-Site or In-Plant Training: Up to and including 1 month

On-the-Job Training: Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month

Detailed Work Activities

Prepare official health documents or records.
Teach classes in area of specialization.
Teach medical procedures to healthcare personnel.
Examine patients to assess general physical condition.
Order medical diagnostic or clinical tests.
Examine patients to assess general physical condition.
Administer non-intravenous medications.
Prescribe treatments or therapies.
Prescribe medications.
Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals.
Record patient medical histories.
Provide health and wellness advice to patients, program participants, or caregivers.
Advise communities or institutions regarding health or safety issues.
Treat acute illnesses, infections, or injuries.
Treat chronic diseases or disorders.
Explain medical procedures or test results to patients or family members.
Monitor patient progress or responses to treatments.
Design public or employee health programs.
Direct healthcare delivery programs.
Refer patients to other healthcare practitioners or health resources.
Supervise patient care personnel.
Advise medical personnel regarding healthcare issues.
Design public or employee health programs.
Direct healthcare delivery programs.
Operate on patients to treat conditions.
Conduct research to increase knowledge about medical issues.

Work Values

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Independence

Tasks

Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury in infants and children.
Examine children regularly to assess their growth and development.
Treat children who have minor illnesses, acute and chronic health problems, and growth and development concerns.
Examine patients or order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests to obtain information on medical condition and determine diagnosis.
Advise patients, parents or guardians, and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention.
Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients and parents or guardians.
Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, or examination results.
Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary.
Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, students, assistants, specialists, therapists, and other medical staff.
Plan and execute medical care programs to aid in the mental and physical growth and development of children and adolescents.
Refer patient to medical specialist or other practitioner when necessary.
Teach residents or medical students about pediatric topics.
Provide consulting services to other physicians.
Operate on patients to remove, repair, or improve functioning of diseased or injured body parts and systems.
Plan, implement, or administer health programs or standards in hospitals, businesses, or communities for prevention or treatment of injury or illness.
Conduct research to study anatomy and develop or test medications, treatments, or procedures to prevent or control disease or injury.
Prepare government or organizational reports of birth, death, and disease statistics, workforce evaluations, or medical status of individuals.

Work Styles

Achievement/Effort

Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.

Persistence

Initiative

Leadership

Cooperation

Concern for Others

Social Orientation

Self-Control

Stress Tolerance

Adaptability/Flexibility

Dependability

Attention to Detail

Integrity

Independence

Innovation

Analytical Thinking

Data Source: This page includes information from the O*NET 30.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. This page includes Employment Projections program, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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