Job Description
Entry: #10
Interest in the Job: On a scale from 1-10 my interest for this job would be a 2.
Education/Training/Certifications: An individual will need to complete a four-year bachelor's degree in a field related to medicine. Then complete four years of medical school, three years of a pediatric residency, and three more years of training in a pediatric endocrinology fellowship. A license is required by the state in which by practice.
Responsibilities and/or Daily Activities: A Pediatric Endocrinologist attends to the health of children and young adults who have disorders relating to the adrenal, parathyroid, thyroid, and pituitary glands. For example, they will treat children suffering from Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.
Salary: The average national salary for a Pediatric Endocrinology is about $160,000.
Pros/Cons:
Sources: http://www.pedsubs.org/subdes/Endocrinology.cfm.
http://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/pediatric-endocrinologist-salary-SRCH_KO0,25.htm
Interest in the Job: On a scale from 1-10 my interest for this job would be a 2.
Education/Training/Certifications: An individual will need to complete a four-year bachelor's degree in a field related to medicine. Then complete four years of medical school, three years of a pediatric residency, and three more years of training in a pediatric endocrinology fellowship. A license is required by the state in which by practice.
Responsibilities and/or Daily Activities: A Pediatric Endocrinologist attends to the health of children and young adults who have disorders relating to the adrenal, parathyroid, thyroid, and pituitary glands. For example, they will treat children suffering from Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.
Salary: The average national salary for a Pediatric Endocrinology is about $160,000.
Pros/Cons:
- Employment growth
- High salary
- Working with children
- Great amount of education requirement
- Sick children
- Multitasking
Sources: http://www.pedsubs.org/subdes/Endocrinology.cfm.
http://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/pediatric-endocrinologist-salary-SRCH_KO0,25.htm