Pediatrician
Changing one life at a time...
Do you love children? Have you always wanted to help people who are ill? Then being a pediatrician is the PERFECT job for you. Being a pediatrician is a great way to help kids stay healthy while they are growing up and you still receive a pretty high salary. A pediatrician has the potential to earn a very high salary and allows for you to have a flexible work schedules. Just seeing one of your patient’s health improve will leave you with an effervescent feeling knowing that all your hard work wasn't wasted.
Daily Responsibilities
- Providing medical care to people ranging in age from newborns to young adults
- Examining, treating, and diagnosing children with illnesses/injuries
- Routine Check-ups
- Administer immunizations to protect kids from certain diseases
- Teaching others how to take care of children on a regular basis
Advantages
- Working with a variety of people
- Potential to earn a very high salary
- Flexible work schedules
- Seeing a patient progress is a good feeling
- Interesting work
- The need for pediatricians has increased
Education
It takes many years of college to become a pediatrician.
- Four years of college
- Four years of medical school
- One year of Pediatrics internship
- Two years of Pediatrics residency