Pediatrician

= __**Career Title**__ =

Pediatrician
= **__Career Description__** = = __**Skills Needed**__ = = __Education__ = = __**Salary**__ = = __Job Outlook__ = == = __**Realted Careers**__ = Adoption Counselor Allergist Cardiologist Child and Youth Worker Dentist Dermatologist Doctor Epidemiologist Family Physician Genetic Counselor =BY: DeAnna Bond=
 * Conduct physical exams and order tests to diagnose diseases and injuries
 * Recommend treatment, such as medication, surgery, or rehabilitation
 * Help patients through difficult times, such as puberty or family problems
 * Often communicate with social workers, family members, and other health care workers
 * Compassionate
 * Patient
 * A love of children
 * Communication skills
 * Willing to continually upgrade knowledge and skills
 * $100,000 to $300,000 a year or more
 * Earnings depend on location, experience, and hours worked
 * Subspecialty training leads to higher incomes
 * Work for hospitals, health clinics, government agencies, and colleges
 * Many are self-employed
 * Often work 45 to 60 hours a week
 * May work evenings and weekends