(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Pediatricians, General
Job Description
Diagnose, treat, and help prevent children's diseases and injuries.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Examine patients or order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests to obtain information on medical condition and determine diagnosis. |
100
|
Examine children regularly to assess their growth and development. |
100
|
Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury in infants and children. |
100
|
Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, and examination results. |
100
|
Advise patients, parents or guardians, and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention. |
100
|
Treat children who have minor illnesses, acute and chronic health problems, and growth and development concerns. |
100
|
Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients and parents or guardians. |
100
|
Refer patient to medical specialist or other practitioner when necessary. |
98
|
Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary. |
97
|
Plan and execute medical care programs to aid in the mental and physical growth and development of children and adolescents. |
93
|
Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, students, assistants, specialists, therapists, and other medical staff. |
75
|
Provide consulting services to other physicians. |
71
|
Plan, implement, or administer health programs or standards in hospitals, businesses, or communities for prevention or treatment of injury or illness. |
50
|
Conduct research to study anatomy and develop or test medications, treatments, or procedures to prevent or control disease or injury. |
48
|
Prepare reports for government or management of birth, death, and disease statistics, workforce evaluations, or medical status of individuals. |
30
|
Operate on patients to remove, repair, or improve functioning of diseased or injured body parts and systems. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
89
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
88
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
88
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
82
|
Getting Information
|
82
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
76
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
76
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
76
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
74
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
74
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
73
|
Processing Information
|
72
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
70
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
68
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
67
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
64
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
60
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
60
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
58
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
57
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
57
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
56
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
53
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
53
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
52
|
Thinking Creatively
|
52
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
48
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
46
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
40
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
39
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
39
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
38
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
38
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
35
|
Interacting With Computers
|
29
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
26
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
17
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
10
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
4
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
2
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
2
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|