Occupation AtlasPediatricians, General
O*NET · 29-1221.00
Pediatricians, General
Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases and injuries in children. May refer patients to specialists for further diagnosis or treatment, as needed.
Also called Baby Doctor · Developmental Pediatrician · Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician · DO Physician · DO Physician (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Physician) · Doctor · Emergency Room Pediatrician (ER Pediatrician) · ER Pediatrician
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General Pediatrician · Group Practice Pediatrician · Internal Medicine Pediatrician · MD · Medical Doctor (MD) · Medical Pediatric Physician · Neonatal Doctor · Neonatologist · Outpatient Pediatrician · Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician · Pediatric Hospitalist · Pediatric Hospitalist Physician · Pediatric Physician · Pediatrician · Pediatrics Physician · Pediatrist · Physician · Primary Care Pediatrician
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Job Zone
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Zone 5: Extensive Preparation Needed
Extensive preparation. Usually a graduate degree, with extensive skill, knowledge and experience — many of these occupations expect more than five years of experience.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
SIRSocial · Investigative · Realistic — the three strongest interests, in order
- S Social6.64
- I Investigative6.18
- R Realistic3.64
- C Conventional3.58
- E Enterprising2.54
- A Artistic1.88
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (80%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- Up to and including 1 month (69%)
- On-the-job training
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month (32%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 4.3Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 4.3Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
- SpeakingbasicImportance 4.3Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 4.1Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- Active LearningbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
- SciencebasicImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Conduct product tests to ensure safety standards are met
- MonitoringbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
- WritingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
- Service OrientationImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
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- InstructingImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
- CoordinationImportance 3.4Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
- PersuasionImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
- Systems EvaluationImportance 3.0Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
- Time ManagementImportance 3.0Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
- NegotiationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- Operations AnalysisImportance 2.9Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Suggest changes in software to make a system more user friendly
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- Systems AnalysisImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
- MathematicsbasicImportance 2.4Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 2.1Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 2.0Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- Operations MonitoringImportance 1.9Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 1.9Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
- TroubleshootingImportance 1.8Level 0.8
- ProgrammingImportance 1.4Level 0.5
- Technology DesignImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.0Level —
- Equipment SelectionImportance 1.0Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
- Operation and ControlImportance 1.0Level —
- RepairingImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
13 core · 4 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury in infants and children.Importance 5.0
- Examine patients or order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests to obtain information on medical condition and determine diagnosis.Importance 4.9
- Examine children regularly to assess their growth and development.Importance 4.9
- Treat children who have minor illnesses, acute and chronic health problems, and growth and development concerns.Importance 4.9
- Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, or examination results.Importance 4.8
- Advise patients, parents or guardians, and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention.Importance 4.8
- Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients and parents or guardians.Importance 4.8
- Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary.Importance 4.6
- Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, students, assistants, specialists, therapists, and other medical staff.Importance 4.6
- Plan and execute medical care programs to aid in the mental and physical growth and development of children and adolescents.Importance 4.4
- Refer patient to medical specialist or other practitioner when necessary.Importance 4.4
- Teach residents or medical students about pediatric topics.Importance 3.6
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- Provide consulting services to other physicians.Importance 3.5
- Operate on patients to remove, repair, or improve functioning of diseased or injured body parts and systems.Importance 3.3
- Plan, implement, or administer health programs or standards in hospitals, businesses, or communities for prevention or treatment of injury or illness.Importance 3.2
- Conduct research to study anatomy and develop or test medications, treatments, or procedures to prevent or control disease or injury.Importance 2.9
- Prepare government or organizational reports of birth, death, and disease statistics, workforce evaluations, or medical status of individuals.Importance 2.8
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 5.0Level 5.7
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 4.5Level 6.0Level 7 looks like: Counsel an abused child
- BiologyImportance 4.4Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Investigate the effects of pollution on marine plants and animals
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 4.3Level 5.6
- PsychologyImportance 4.3Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Understand the impact of alcohol on human responses
- English LanguageImportance 3.8Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 3.4Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Write an article about cultural differences
- Education and TrainingImportance 3.3Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
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- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 3.2Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 3.1Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- MathematicsImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
- Administration and ManagementImportance 2.9Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 2.9Level 2.9
- ChemistryImportance 2.8Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Use the proper concentration of chlorine to purify a water source
- Law and GovernmentImportance 2.8Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.7Level 2.6
- AdministrativeImportance 2.5Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
- Economics and AccountingImportance 2.5Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
- Foreign LanguageImportance 2.4Level 2.6
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 2.0Level 2.6
- TelecommunicationsImportance 2.0Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- Sales and MarketingImportance 1.9Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
- Production and ProcessingImportance 1.8Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
- TransportationImportance 1.8Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- MechanicalImportance 1.7Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
- PhysicsImportance 1.7Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 1.6Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
- GeographyImportance 1.4Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.3Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.2Level —
- DesignImportance 1.0Level —
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.0Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.0Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 5.0Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Oral ExpressionImportance 4.9Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 4.8Level 5.3Level 6 looks like: Diagnose a disease using results of many different lab tests
- Problem SensitivityImportance 4.3Level 5.1Level 6 looks like: Recognize an illness at an early stage of a disease when there are only a few symptoms
- Written ComprehensionImportance 4.3Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 4.1Level 4.5Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
- Written ExpressionImportance 4.1Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
- Speech ClarityImportance 4.0Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
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- Speech RecognitionImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Near VisionImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
- Information OrderingImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.0Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
- OriginalityImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Time SharingImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
- Far VisionImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- MemorizationImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Recite the first names of the five people you just met
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.8Level 2.9
- Number FacilityImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.5Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Finger DexterityImportance 2.5Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.5Level 2.9
- VisualizationImportance 2.3Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
- Control PrecisionImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.1Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Manual DexterityImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
- Trunk StrengthImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Depth PerceptionImportance 1.8Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.5Level 0.5
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.4Level 0.5
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- StaminaImportance 1.4Level 0.4Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.3Level —
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.1Level —
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 1.1Level —
- Response OrientationImportance 1.1Level —
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
- Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Rate ControlImportance 1.0Level —
- Reaction TimeImportance 1.0Level —
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.0Level —
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.0Level —
- Static StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 5.0Level 6.3Level 7 looks like: Care for seriously injured persons in an emergency room
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 4.8Level 5.6
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.8Level 5.7
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.8Level 5.8
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.7Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.7Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Getting InformationImportance 4.6Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 4.4Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
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- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 4.2Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 4.1Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Processing InformationImportance 4.0Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Working with ComputersImportance 4.0Level 2.9
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.7Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 3.7Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.7Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.6Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.5Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 3.5Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 3.4Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.4Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.1Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 3.0Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 3.0Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 2.9Level 2.8
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 2.9Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 2.8Level 2.8
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.7Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 2.6Level 2.7
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.4Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 2.3Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Walk between workstations in a small office
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 2.2Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Make appointments for patients using a predetermined schedule
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.2Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 2.2Level 2.7
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 2.1Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 2.0Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Change settings on copy machines
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 1.7Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 1.5Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.5Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 1.4Level 0.6Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
20 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
In demand (1)
- Epic Systemshot
Hot (3; 1 more marked hot above)
- eClinicalWorks EHR software
- MEDITECH software
- Microsoft Access
Other tools (16)
- Advanced Data Systems MedicsDocAssistant for Pediatrics
- Allscripts Professional EHR
- ChartWare EMR
- Drug reference software
- e-MDs software
- e-MedRecords CompuKID
- Email software
- EMR Experts Pediatric EMR
- Epic Systems software
- MedcomSoft Record
- Medical information databases
- Patient electronic medical record EMR software
- Scheduling software
- SOAPware EMR
- StatCoder.com STAT E&M Coder
- Web browser software
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Average difference 0.2 points · Active Listening +0.9, Social Perceptiveness +0.8
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