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Pediatric Development Behavior Physician |
Career OverviewA pediatric development behavior physician works with children up to the age of twenty-one. They examine, evaluate, and treat children with problems such as ‘attention deficit hyperactivity disorder’ called ADHD.
Pediatric development behavior physicians evaluate a child’s behavior and development so they are able to diagnose and confirm their findings and probably cause, if possible. They train development behavior physicians to evaluate and deal with other problems such as pervasive development disorders, behavior problems, autism, development problems, problems involving attention, and learning problems.
A pediatric development behavior physician reviews the patients support needs with the patient’s family and primary care physician and councils the parents and children on the diagnosis and recommended treatments available. They also work with other specialists to give their patients the care they need. Pediatric development behavior physicians practice in hospitals and often in pediatric clinics with other specialists.
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Career RequirementsTo become a pediatric development behavior physician, or any other physician or surgeon requires dedication, hard work and years of extensive medical training. An individual must be prepared to keep up to date on the latest technologies and treatments throughout their career as a pediatric development behavior physician.
They are always discovering new medical advances and technologies. A student should be able to deal with pressure and be self-motivated to survive the long hours. After completing four years of undergraduate school, there is four years of medical school to complete. Another three years of residency training in pediatrics with an additional two to four years training in child development behavior follow.
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Job OutlookAs the need for health care increases, so does the demand for surgeons and physicians, including pediatric development behavior physicians. They predict that the job market for these health professions will grow at a rapid pace from 2006 through 2014.
New job opportunities will result from the retirement of physicians and surgeons over the next eight years. Unlike years ago, newly trained pediatric development behavior physicians have very different options on where to practice.
They will probably take a salaried job in a hospital, clinic or group medical practice when they first start out. There will be openings for pediatric development behavior physicians through 2014 as physicians retire and population growth increases.
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Career TrackA pediatric development behavior physician normally starts out working in children’s hospitals, group medical practices, clinics or large community hospitals, to gain experience and expertise. There are many career options available along with chances for advancement for experienced physicians.
After hospital work, a pediatric development behavior physician may choose to go into private practice, teach in a college or university or take a position as a department head. Some pediatric development behavior physicians choose to enter into research-based careers for a laboratory or the private sector.
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CompensationHighly skilled and trained pediatric development behavior physicians provide valuable services in community hospitals, children’s hospitals and other health care faculties. Their wages vary depending on employee credentials, location, years of service, size of employer and other factors.
Job opportunities for pediatric development behavior physicians has increased and expected to continue. Their annual average salaries range from approximately $226,000 to approximately $289,000.
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