Choosing a career is more of a personal decision. Most pediatricians say they love and want to help children and young adults, including their families. Being a Pediatrician is a wonderful way to help children in ways most people can not. Many people say this job is very difficult to handle because it can get stressful. They say there is not much room for personal time or family time, but in the end it can be quite rewarding.
Some say this job is easy, but they don’t live the life of a pediatrician. They say all they do is examine and determine problems that may exist within children. Really, pediatricians do a lot more, such as communicate with parents or social workers if they believe there is a problem within the family or order test if necessary. (Field, Shelly) They also recommend treatment, types of medication, surgery, and rehabilitation. (Career Cruising) Lots of pediatricians get involved with their patients by helping them through tough times, such as puberty or family problems. They help by assisting them when they need to communicate with a social worker, family member, or any other health care worker. (Career Cruising) Pediatricians mainly encounter diseases and other problems such as allergies, asthma, drug abuse, lead poisoning, and acne because doctors usually catch these things in the younger stages of life. (Career Cruising)
There are many work places for a pediatrician to work, such as a hospital, a private practice office, a health maintenance organization, community health centers, public health clinics, military and government, and even schools. (Donna D’Alessandro) The level of education someone would need must have is a four year college or university. Pediatricians must get their doctor of medicine (MD) d...
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...atricians are very respected by their patients, coworkers and the community. Many skills and abilities are required in becoming a pediatrician, but most of them are skills that are used every day. Pediatrician’s earnings are enough to make a great living on. In the beginning it can be expensive to go through all of the schooling that is needed, but once completed this job can be quit rewarding.
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... and community groups and other organizations that provide outpatient services for children. (ExploreHealthCareers.org) Since you're working 60 hours a week, you can be awakened at all hours of the night or being asked to come in at irregular times to work on a patient. (http://www.healthcaresalaryonline.com/pediatrician-job-description.html)