Pediatricians, General

Diagnose, treat, and help prevent children's diseases and injuries.

Job Task

• Advise patients, parents or guardians and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention.
• Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, and examination results.
• Examine children regularly to assess their growth and development.
• Examine patients or order, perform and interpret diagnostic tests to obtain information on medical condition and determine diagnosis.
• Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients and parents or guardians.
• Monitor patients' condition and progress and re-evaluate treatments as necessary.
• Plan and execute medical care programs to aid in the mental and physical growth and development of children and adolescents.
• Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury in infants and children.
• Refer patient to medical specialist or other practitioner when necessary.
• Treat children who have minor illnesses, acute and chronic health problems, and growth and development concerns.
• Conduct research to study anatomy and develop or test medications, treatments, or procedures to prevent, or control disease or injury.
• Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, students, assistants, specialists, therapists, and other medical staff.
• Operate on patients to remove, repair, or improve functioning of diseased or injured body parts and systems.
• Plan, implement, or administer health programs or standards in hospital, business, or community for information, prevention, or treatment of injury or illness.
• Provide consulting services to other physicians.
• Prepare reports for government or management of birth, death, and disease statistics, workforce evaluations, or medical status of individuals.

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