# Pediatricians, General

> Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases and injuries in children. May refer patients to specialists for further diagnosis or treatment, as needed.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 29-1221.00
- **Summary:** Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases and injuries in children. May refer patients to specialists for further diagnosis or treatment, as needed.

## Aliases

- General Pediatrician
- Group Practice Pediatrician
- Medical Doctor (MD)
- Physician
- Developmental Pediatrician
- Emergency Room Pediatrician (ER Pediatrician)
- Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician
- Pediatric Physician
- Primary Care Pediatrician
- Baby Doctor
- DO Physician (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Physician)
- Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury in infants and children. | Core | 4.A.4.a.5.c |
| Examine children regularly to assess their growth and development. | Core | 4.A.1.b.2.i |
| Treat children who have minor illnesses, acute and chronic health problems, and growth and development concerns. | Core | 4.A.4.a.5.l |
| Examine patients or order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests to obtain information on medical condition and determine diagnosis. | Core | 4.A.1.b.2.i |
| Advise patients, parents or guardians, and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention. | Core | 4.A.4.b.6.a |
| Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients and parents or guardians. | Core | 4.A.4.a.1.e |
| Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, or examination results. | Core | 4.A.1.a.1.l |
| Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary. | Core | 4.A.1.a.2.e |
| Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, students, assistants, specialists, therapists, and other medical staff. | Core | 4.A.4.b.4.a |
| Plan and execute medical care programs to aid in the mental and physical growth and development of children and adolescents. | Core | 4.A.2.b.2.n |
| Refer patient to medical specialist or other practitioner when necessary. | Core | 4.A.4.a.5.a |
| Teach residents or medical students about pediatric topics. | Core | 4.A.4.b.3.b |

## Emerging Tasks


## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Prepare official health documents or records. | 4.A.3.b.6.f |
| Teach classes in area of specialization. | 4.A.4.b.3.b |
| Teach medical procedures to healthcare personnel. | 4.A.4.b.3.f |
| Examine patients to assess general physical condition. | 4.A.1.b.2.i |
| Order medical diagnostic or clinical tests. | 4.A.4.c.3.b |
| Administer non-intravenous medications. | 4.A.4.a.5.c |
| Prescribe treatments or therapies. | 4.A.4.c.3.f |
| Prescribe medications. | 4.A.4.c.3.f |
| Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals. | 4.A.1.a.1.l |
| Record patient medical histories. | 4.A.3.b.6.k |
| Provide health and wellness advice to patients, program participants, or caregivers. | 4.A.4.b.6.a |
| Advise communities or institutions regarding health or safety issues. | 4.A.4.b.6.f |
| Treat acute illnesses, infections, or injuries. | 4.A.4.a.5.l |
| Treat chronic diseases or disorders. | 4.A.4.a.5.l |
| Explain medical procedures or test results to patients or family members. | 4.A.4.a.1.e |
| Monitor patient progress or responses to treatments. | 4.A.1.a.2.e |
| Design public or employee health programs. | 4.A.2.b.2.n |
| Direct healthcare delivery programs. | 4.A.4.b.4.j |
| Refer patients to other healthcare practitioners or health resources. | 4.A.4.a.5.a |
| Supervise patient care personnel. | 4.A.4.b.4.a |
| Advise medical personnel regarding healthcare issues. | 4.A.4.b.6.f |
| Operate on patients to treat conditions. | 4.A.4.a.5.l |
| Conduct research to increase knowledge about medical issues. | 4.A.1.a.1.s |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Medicine and Dentistry | knowledge | 5 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 5 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 4.88 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 4.75 |
| Therapy and Counseling | knowledge | 4.49 |
| Biology | knowledge | 4.41 |
| Psychology | knowledge | 4.34 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 4.25 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 4.25 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 4.25 |
| Customer and Personal Service | knowledge | 4.25 |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 4.25 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 4.25 |
| Reading Comprehension | essential_skill | 4.12 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 4.12 |
| Written Expression | ability | 4.12 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 4.12 |
| Writing | essential_skill | 4 |
| Science | essential_skill | 4 |
| Active Learning | essential_skill | 4 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 4 |
| Social Perceptiveness | transferable_skill | 4 |
| Complex Problem Solving | transferable_skill | 4 |
| Speech Recognition | ability | 4 |
| Speech Clarity | ability | 4 |
| Service Orientation | transferable_skill | 3.88 |
| Near Vision | ability | 3.88 |
| English Language | knowledge | 3.77 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 3.75 |
| Coordination | transferable_skill | 3.38 |
| Instructing | transferable_skill | 3.38 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | knowledge | 3.37 |
| Education and Training | knowledge | 3.26 |
| Learning Strategies | essential_skill | 3.25 |
| Persuasion | transferable_skill | 3.25 |
| Selective Attention | ability | 3.25 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | knowledge | 3.23 |
| Computers and Electronics | knowledge | 3.14 |
| Mathematics | knowledge | 3.14 |
| Flexibility of Closure | ability | 3.12 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Biology | Specialized Skill |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Access | Specialized Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Chemistry | Specialized Skill |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Foreign Language | Common Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| Telecommunications | Specialized Skill |
| Email Software | Specialized Skill |
| Depth Perception | Common Skill |
| Physics | Specialized Skill |
| Geography | Specialized Skill |
| Medical Software | Specialized Skill |
| Installation | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Selection | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Maintenance | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Epic Systems | Medical software | yes | yes |
| eClinicalWorks EHR software | Medical software | yes | no |
| MEDITECH software | Medical software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software | yes | no |
| Advanced Data Systems MedicsDocAssistant for Pediatrics | Medical software | no | no |
| Allscripts Professional EHR | Medical software | no | no |
| ChartWare EMR | Medical software | no | no |
| Drug reference software | Information retrieval or search software | no | no |
| e-MDs software | Medical software | no | no |
| e-MedRecords CompuKID | Medical software | no | no |
| Email software | Electronic mail software | no | no |
| EMR Experts Pediatric EMR | Medical software | no | no |
| Epic Systems software | Medical software | no | no |
| MedcomSoft Record | Medical software | no | no |
| Medical information databases | Information retrieval or search software | no | no |
| Patient electronic medical record EMR software | Medical software | no | no |
| Scheduling software | Calendar and scheduling software | no | no |
| SOAPware EMR | Medical software | no | no |
| StatCoder.com STAT E&M Coder | Medical software | no | no |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Exposed to Disease or Infections | 4.99 |
| Contact With Others | 4.95 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 4.92 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 4.85 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 4.68 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 4.67 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 4.65 |
| Telephone Conversations | 4.62 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 4.57 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.56 |
| Physical Proximity | 4.48 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 4.39 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 4.32 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 4.11 |
| E-Mail | 4.03 |
| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | 4 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 3.84 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 3.76 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 3.75 |
| Spend Time Standing | 3.74 |
| Consequence of Error | 3.64 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 3.58 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 3.5 |
| Level of Competition | 3.23 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 3.21 |
| Conflict Situations | 3.18 |
| Time Pressure | 3.14 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 2.99 |
| Spend Time Sitting | 2.75 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 2.68 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 2.62 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 2.58 |
| Public Speaking | 2.41 |
| Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body | 2.22 |
| Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | 2.17 |
| Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | 1.75 |
| Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling | 1.68 |
| Dealing with Violent or Physically Aggressive People | 1.67 |
| Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | 1.63 |
| Degree of Automation | 1.56 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 5
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
- **Experience:** Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
- **Svp Range:** (8.0 and above)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| Post-Doctoral Training | 78.3 |
| Doctoral Degree | 20.43 |
| First Professional Degree | 1.27 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Intellectual Curiosity | work_style | 10 |
| Cooperation | work_style | 9 |
| Achievement Orientation | work_style | 8 |
| Medical Science | specific_interest_area | 7 |
| Social Orientation | work_style | 7 |
| Health Care Service | specific_interest_area | 6.88 |
| Social | career_interest_type | 6.64 |
| Investigative | career_interest_type | 6.18 |
| Self-Control | work_style | 6 |
| Social Service | specific_interest_area | 5.78 |
| Teaching/Education | specific_interest_area | 5 |
| Stress Tolerance | work_style | 5 |
| Life Science | specific_interest_area | 4.96 |
| Empathy | work_style | 4 |
| Professional Advising | specific_interest_area | 3.84 |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 3.64 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 29-1243.00 | role-29-1243-00 | Pediatric Surgeons | Primary-Short |
| 29-1216.00 | role-29-1216-00 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | Primary-Short |
| 29-1215.00 | role-29-1215-00 | Family Medicine Physicians | Primary-Short |
| 29-1214.00 | role-29-1214-00 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | Primary-Short |
| 29-1218.00 | role-29-1218-00 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | Primary-Short |
| 29-1217.00 | role-29-1217-00 | Neurologists | Primary-Long |
| 29-1223.00 | role-29-1223-00 | Psychiatrists | Primary-Long |
| 29-1212.00 | role-29-1212-00 | Cardiologists | Primary-Long |
| 29-1171.00 | role-29-1171-00 | Nurse Practitioners | Primary-Long |
| 29-1229.01 | role-29-1229-01 | Allergists and Immunologists | Primary-Long |
| 29-1242.00 | role-29-1242-00 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | Supplemental |
| 29-1229.03 | role-29-1229-03 | Urologists | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Healthcare & Human Services | healthcare-human-services |

## Education Level

- **Category:** Doctoral or professional degree

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Health Professions and Related Programs | health-professions-and-related-programs |
| Medical Residency/Fellowship Programs | medical-residency-fellowship-programs |

## Market

- **Median Wage:** 210130
- **Mean Wage:** 222340
- **Pct10Wage:** 96240
- **Pct25Wage:** 159510
- **Employment:** 42960
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 62 | 62 | Health Care and Social Assistance | Sector | 41640 | 210130 | 6.47 |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 1160 | 83230 | 0.31 |
| 54 | 54 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Sector | 50 | 95970 |  |
| 55 | 55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Sector | 40 | 237200 |  |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 62 | 62 | Health Care and Social Assistance | Sector | 41640 | 6.47 |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 1160 | 0.31 |
- **Count:** 4

## Ai Signals


## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 68
- **Percentile:** 68
- **Band:** High
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 89 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 48 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 2

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 0.9666666666666667 | 89 | High | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.14490882368553987 | 48 | Moderate | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0
- **Beta:** 0.48333333333333334
- **Gamma:** 0.9666666666666667

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Importance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Examine children regularly to assess their growth and development. | 0.010784317753246593 | 4.94 |
| Treat children who have minor illnesses, acute and chronic health problems, and growth and development concerns. | 0.009243700931354223 | 4.91 |
| Plan, implement, or administer health programs or standards in hospitals, businesses, or communities for prevention or treatment of injury or illness. | 0.006265175075695639 | 3.2 |
| Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary. | 0.0033893570081632153 | 4.62 |
| Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury in infants and children. | 0.0030812336437847413 | 4.95 |
| Plan and execute medical care programs to aid in the mental and physical growth and development of children and adolescents. | 0.0030812336437847413 | 4.44 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 0.8
- **Growth Percentile:** 31
- **Direction:** About average
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 1.2
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 18
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 46.4
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 46.8

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 17
- **Skills:** 34
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 20
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** cd5fb649be85d427