A day in the life of a Pediatrician

What is it?:

• A doctor who specializes in caring for children; it can be a very broad field but that means that it allows more flexibility
•  They manage the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of their patients during every stage

A typical day:

• Most will get up fairly early in the morning to start their day off, usually around 5 or 6
• They usually start the day with rounds in the newborn nursery wing of the hospital, then move on to the pediatric ward to round on  other patients
• Typically Pediatricians have a hospital they work as well as an office that they can get all of their work done in
• After they are done with the Hospital then they will go to their office and see the patients that are scheduled as well as emergency patients
• Most will see about 4 patients an hour on an average day
• The hours that are not filled with meeting with patients are spent reviewing charts, making phone calls and answering questions
• Most days have a more consistent pace, but not all the days