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Pediatrician . By: Autumn Schneider. Why I chose this job. Being with children Its in the medical field Very good job Something I will enjoy doing. Responsibilities and duties. Provide health care for infants, children, teens Meeting patents after birth Testing reflexes
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Pediatrician By: Autumn Schneider
Why I chose this job • Being with children • Its in the medical field • Very good job • Something I will enjoy doing
Responsibilities and duties • Provide health care for infants, children, teens • Meeting patents after birth • Testing reflexes • Listening to heart and lungs • Checking ears and eyes • Measuring height and weight
Tools used • Eye chart • Examining table • Scale • Stethoscope • Splints, bandages, braces • Othoscope (ears)
High school classes • Science classes • Math • Foreign languages • Chemistry • Physics
College • Medical degree • Licensed to practice medicine • 4 years of medical school
Hours/salary • 50-60 hours a week • Special appointment for weekends • Highest pay-145,000 • Lowest pay-67,000 • Per hour-55$ • Weekly-2,788
Promotions • Working many years • More experience • Pay raise
Similar jobs • Pediatric critical care • Pediatrician cardiology
Best parts about the job • Working with the little kids • Helping people put- making them better • Making sure there healthy
Worst parts about the job • Lots of hard work and school • Giving kids shots • Seeing kids sick or in pain
Other information • Ages newborn-18 • Study diseases • There are a lot of types of pediatricians
Work cited Ann, Carole. “what equipment do pediatricians use.” ehow. Demand media, 2012. web. 14 may 2012. “Pediatricians.” e learn portal. The l earning house, 2012. web. 14 may 2012.