Jobs / Healthcare / 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.
- US jobs
- 39,390
- Median wage
- $210,040 a year
- Job family
- Healthcare
Can agents do the work of pediatricians, general?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Healthcare: Some tasks (no change in 12 months)
Agents complete 20% or more of the tasks (or projects) on a direct benchmark.
Evidence: MedAgentBench, 69.7% of tasks completed.
0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.
- 12%Examine people or animals to assess health conditions or physical characteristicsNot measured
- 10%Treat injuries, illnesses, or diseasesNot measured
- 8%Advise others on healthcare or wellness issuesNot measured
- 8%Explain medical information to patients or family membersNot measured
- 8%Monitor health conditions of humans or animalsNot measured
- 7%Assist others to access additional services or resourcesNot measured
- 6%Supervise personnel activitiesNot measured
- 4%Develop public or community health programsNot measured
Benchmarks for the job family
These cover work in healthcare, not always this occupation's tasks.
Direct evidence
Work benchmarks mapped primary to this family. They set the step when they report how many tasks agents complete.
Also relevant
These benchmarks cover part of this family's work, or have no result yet. They do not set its step.
Context only
These benchmarks span many occupations, or they test how agents behave. They give context but do not set the step.
Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- 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.
Other job titles for this occupation (23)
Developmental Pediatrician · Emergency Room Pediatrician (ER Pediatrician) · General Pediatrician · Group Practice Pediatrician · Medical Doctor (MD) · Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician · Pediatric Physician · Physician · Primary Care Pediatrician · Baby Doctor · Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician · DO Physician (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Physician) · Doctor · Internal Medicine Pediatrician · Medical Pediatric Physician · Neonatal Doctor · Neonatologist · Outpatient Pediatrician · Pediatric Hospitalist · Pediatric Hospitalist Physician · Pediatrician · Pediatrics Physician · Pediatrist