"I chose this job because I have always loved working with kids. When children visit for checkups, they are typically full of energy. Their upbeat spirits boosts my energy and keeps me motivated. Even when kids come in feeling unwell, I can still brighten their day and somehow lure a smile from them, and that’s what I cherish! Being a change agent in someone's health journey is crucial, and taking health seriously from a young age lays the perfect foundation for a positive health path.

Initially, when babies are assigned to me as patients, their parents are my clients. But as they mature, I can engage with the child, learn about their school accomplishments, understand their likes and dislikes, and create an environment of support and help — which is always my goal."

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Job Description

SOC Code: 29-1221

Pediatricians, General diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases and injuries in children. May refer patients to specialists for further diagnosis or treatment, as needed.*

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Top Job Skills:

• Administer vaccines
• Diagnostic testing
• Mathematical Skills
• Prescribe medications
• Providing information

General Work Activities:

• Mental Processes
  • Design public or employee health programs
• Interacting With Others
  • Administer non-intravenous medications
  • Prescribe medications, treatments, and/or therapies
  • Treat acute illnesses, infections, or injuries
  • Advise communities or institutions regarding health or safety issues
  • Provide health and wellness advice to patients, program participants, or caregivers
  • Explain medical procedures or test results to patients or family members
  • Supervise patient care personnel

• Information Input

  • Examine patients to assess general physical condition
  • Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals

   

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*All data is factual, but names, Images, and quotations have been adapted to protect the Identity of employees and businesses.

Job Statistics

 

Examples of Workforce Areas with Job Openings

 

• Waccamaw
• Pee Dee
• Trident
• Upper Savannah
• Midlands
• Lower Savannah

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Examples of Employers with Job Openings

• Medical University of South Carolina Medical Center
• AMN Healthcare, Inc.
• Prisma Health
• Medical University of South Carolina
• Community Integrated Management Services, LLC

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Related Occupations

• Pediatric Surgeons
• Emergency Medicine Physicians
• Family Medicine Physicians
• Neurologists
• General Internal Medicine Physicians
• Nurse Practitioners

NOTE: All data based on state averages. Information may vary depending on region, experience, and specific employment situation. Last Updated: 2025

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