Pediatric Gastroenterologist

Overview

Stanford Children’s Health

Pediatric Physician

Responsibilities

• Examine children regularly to assess their growth and development.
• Examine patients to assess general physical condition.
• Treat children who have minor illnesses, acute and chronic health problems, and growth and development concerns.
• Treat acute illnesses, infections, or injuries.
• Treat chronic diseases or disorders.
• Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, and examination results.
• Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals.
• Record patient medical histories.
• Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury in infants and children.
• Administer medications.
• Prescribe treatments or therapies.
• Prescribe medications.
• Examine patients or order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests to obtain information on medical condition and determine diagnosis.
• Examine patients to assess general physical condition.
• Order medical diagnostic or clinical tests.
• Advise patients, parents or guardians, and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention.
• Provide health and wellness advice to patients, program participants, or caregivers.
• Advise communities or institutions regarding health or safety issues.
• Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients and parents or guardians.
• Explain medical procedures or test results to patients or family members.
• Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary.
• Monitor patient progress or responses to treatments.
• Plan and execute medical care programs to aid in the mental and physical growth and development of children and adolescents.
• Design public or employee health programs.
• Direct healthcare delivery programs.
• Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, students, assistants, specialists, therapists, and other medical staff.
• Refer patient to medical specialist or other practitioner when necessary.
• Refer patients to other healthcare practitioners or health resources.
• Perform procedures on patients to remove, repair, or improve functioning of diseased or injured body parts and systems.
• Research to study anatomy and develop or test medications, treatments, or procedures to prevent or control disease or injury.
• Conduct research to increase knowledge about medical issues.
• Provide consulting services to other physicians.
• Advise medical personnel regarding healthcare issues.
• Plan, implement, or administer health programs or standards in hospitals, businesses, or communities for prevention or treatment of injury or illness.
• Design public or employee health programs.
• Direct healthcare delivery programs.
• Prepare official health documents or records.

Knowledge

These are the observable and measurable attributes and skills required to perform successfully the essential functions of the job and are generally demonstrated through qualifying experience, education, or licensure / certification.

Physical Requirements

The Physical Requirements and Working Conditions in which the job is typically performed are available from the Occupational Health Department. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Additional Information

Stanford Medicine Children's Health (SMCH) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SMCH does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements, and where applicable, in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

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