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Pediatrician job description

A Pediatrician is a licensed medical professional who conducts thorough examinations, diagnoses illnesses, prescribes medications, administers vaccines, and provides guidance to parents. They specialize in providing comprehensive healthcare to infants, children, and adolescents.

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Nikoletta Bika

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What is a Pediatrician?

A Pediatrician is a licensed medical professional specializing in the healthcare of infants, children, and adolescents. They are trained to diagnose and treat a wide range of medical conditions specific to this age group.

What does a Pediatrician do?

A Pediatrician conducts thorough examinations, diagnoses illnesses, prescribes medications, administers vaccines, and provides guidance to parents regarding their child’s health, development, and well-being. They play a crucial role in monitoring and promoting the overall health and normal physical development of newborns, young children, and adolescents.

Pediatrician responsibilities include:

  • Conducting thorough examinations on newborns and young children to check and record their health and normal physical development
  • Examining sick children and reaching an informed diagnosis 
  • Prescribing medications and giving detailed instructions for administration

 

pediatrician job description

Job brief

We are looking for a licensed Pediatrician to examine and treat little patients and help in preventing diseases and illness complications. The work of a physician can be both difficult and demanding, and even more so when it comes to children. A pediatrician will have to conduct examinations by earning the trust and cooperation of the child.

The ideal candidate will possess thorough knowledge of children’s diseases and epidemiology as well as the established examination procedures for infants. A pediatrician must be patient and caring and able to foster long term trust relationships with the children and their parents.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct regular thorough examinations on newborns and young children to check and record their health and normal physical development
  • Examine sick children to determine their condition and ask intuitive questions to gather information about symptoms
  • Reach an informed diagnosis based on scientific knowledge and individual medical history
  • Prescribe medications and give detailed instructions for administration
  • Prescribe and interpret appropriate lab tests to gain more information for possible infections or abnormalities
  • Prepare and administer vaccines according to the governmental vaccination plan
  • Examine and treat injuries and refer the little patients to physicians of other disciplines when necessary (e.g. surgeons, ophthalmologists, orthopedists etc.)
  • Advise parents on children’s diet, exercise and disease preventive measures
  • Keep updated records of patients’ illnesses, surgeries or other medical episodes (allergic shocks, injuries etc.)
  • Keep abreast of advancements in pediatrics and best practices by attending seminars and conferences

Requirements and skills

  • Proven experience as a pediatrician
  • In depth knowledge of children epidemiology and infectious diseases
  • Exquisite knowledge of diagnostic, treatment and rehabilitation principles and techniques
  • Up to speed knowledge of drugs/medication appropriate for children and their side-effects
  • Familiarity with traditional and web-based prescription systems
  • Active listener, patient and calm
  • Outstanding diagnostic and problem solving abilities
  • Excellent communications skills
  • Medical Degree with specialization in pediatrics
  • Valid license to practice medicine

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