Pediatrician Job Description Template

Pediatrician

[Intro Paragraph] Use the first section of your job description to sell your workplace. If your practice or organization supports work-life balance, you might mention flexible scheduling or the low number of patients providers are expected to see per hour. If you’re looking for a candidate who wants to care for diverse and poorly resourced communities, this is where you can state this. If your practice is especially lucrative, you can use this as a selling point. If you’re looking to attract physicians new to the field, you might emphasize your office’s collegiality, a culture of diversity, embrace of values like service to community, or your state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment.

If you are hoping to attract candidates from across the country, you might also use this section to sell your location, such as the many opportunities for outdoor recreation or the area’s excellent public and private schools. This is also where you want to do your bragging. Has your practice been awarded any awards for quality of care? Are you part of a large hospital system with multiple opportunities for growth? Are you affiliated with a research or teaching hospital? Whatever makes your practice or organization stand out needs to be the first thing your potential applicants see.

Pediatrician Job Responsibilities:

• Maintains patient records.
• Establishes treatment plans.
• Provide referrals to specialists.
• Conducts medical examinations.
• Diagnoses and treats illnesses and injuries.
• Communicate with patients and their parents and caregivers.
• Guides patients and caregivers on illness and injury prevention and promotes lifelong health practices.

[Work Hours & Benefits] In this section, you need to sell the position the way your opening paragraph sold your workplace. Using a salary tool that allows you to input job title and location, you can either provide a competitive and appropriate salary range, or confidently state that the salary is competitive or lucrative for your area. You can emphasize work-life balance by mentioning that you are a well-staffed practice that allows each physician to work reasonable hours.

If you’re trying to attract younger pediatricians to an area with a scarcity of qualified physicians you might consider mentioning a signing bonus, paid relocation, student loan repayment, low- or no-deductible medical benefits, and paid malpractice insurance. Other enticing benefits might include hospital privileges, 401K, paid time off, opportunities for continued training, and professional development.

Pediatrician Qualifications/Skills:

• Excellent bedside manner
• Ability to express complicated information in an accessible manner for patients and caregivers.
• Patience and empathy.
• Team leadership and management skills.
• Conversational Spanish or other second language a plus.

Education, Experience & Licensing Requirements:

• American Board of Pediatricians certification, or board eligible.
• Residency or fellowship in pediatrics or pediatric sub-specialty.
• M.D. or D.O.
• License to practice medicine in state of employment.
• 2-3 years’ experience

[Call to Action] End your pediatrician job description with a call to action that prompts applicants to send a resume, along with a cover letter, or to take similar action to indicate their interest in the position.