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MidGrowing growth

Pediatrician

Specialize in the health of infants, children, and adolescents

$170,000 – $250,000/yr

Provide medical care focused on growth, development, and diseases of young patients.

Highlights

Common tasks

Conduct well-child visits, diagnose childhood illnesses, and counsel parents on development.

Potential downsides

Emotional difficulty with sick children, vaccine hesitancy encounters, and parent anxiety.

Skills

CommunicationResearchCritical thinkingTeachingProblem solving

Interests

HealthcarePsychologyScience

Industries

Healthcare

Work style

People-focusedCollaborativeAnalyticalHands-on

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