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Becoming a Pediatrician. By: Quyn’Toria Siler. Commonly Preformed Tasks. Prescribe or give medication, therapy, or vaccines to children Order or perform tests to find out about patients health Operate on patients to improve their health. Skills Needed.
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Becoming a Pediatrician By: Quyn’Toria Siler
Commonly Preformed Tasks • Prescribe or give medication, therapy, or vaccines to children • Order or perform tests to find out about patients health • Operate on patients to improve their health
Skills Needed • Check how well one is learning or doing something • Look for ways to help people • Use math and science skills to solve problems • Use reasoning to discover answers to problems • Read and understand work-related materials
Education Required After High School • Bachelors degree • Graduate from medical school • Pass a state licensing exam • Complete a state residency program in pediatrics • Pass additional exams to become board certified
Helpful High School Courses • Anatomy & Physiology • Computer applications • Safety & first aid • Nursing • Foreign language
Average wages • Nationally pediatricians make $167,640 per year
Employment outlook • 2010 employment in cleveland : 390 (small) • Growth : 7.7% through 2020 • Annual openings : 10 (very few)