Pediatricians
On the Job
Pediatricians are doctors who diagnose, treat, and help prevent children's diseases and injuries.
Typical Work Tasks
People who work in this career often:
- Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals.
- Conduct research to increase knowledge about medical issues.
- Prepare official health documents or records.
- Record patient medical histories.
- Administer non-intravenous medications.
- Operate on patients to treat conditions.
- Refer patients to other healthcare practitioners or health resources.
- Treat acute illnesses, infections, or injuries.
- Treat chronic diseases or disorders.
- Explain medical procedures or test results to patients or family members.
Typical Working Conditions
- Having telephone conversations.
- Exposure to disease or infections.
- Frequent decision-making.
- Close physical proximity with other people.
- The importance of being accurate or exact.
- Responsibility for outcomes and results.
- Dealing with external customers.
- Being in situations in which conflicts arise.
- Wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats, or life jackets.
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