Navy Officer Subspecialty · Medical
PED Pediatrics
An officer subspecialty earned alongside a primary designator, marking advanced education or experience in this field.
Overview
Pediatricians provide preventive and acute care to children from birth through adolescence and manage chronic illnesses over the long term. They work with newborns, children, and adolescents in inpatient units, outpatient clinics, and emergency rooms, including in austere and remote environments.
Core Skills
- pediatric primary care
- childhood preventive medicine
- acute pediatric assessment
- inpatient pediatric care
- newborn care
- pediatric emergency medicine
- chronic disease management
- family education and counseling
- humanitarian pediatric medicine
Civilian Software & Tools
- Epic Systems
- eClinicalWorks EHR software
- MEDITECH software
- Allscripts Professional EHR
- Advanced Data Systems MedicsDocAssistant for Pediatrics
- ChartWare EMR
- Drug reference software
Civilian Career Paths
- Physician
- Emergency Medicine
- Public Health
- Behavioral Health
Training & Development
Getting Started
- Primary Certification in Pediatrics
- Certification in Pediatrics: Adolescent Medicine
- Certification in Pediatrics: Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
Career Growth
- Certification in Pediatrics: Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
- Certification in Pediatrics: Pediatric Cardiology
- Certification in Pediatrics: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
- Certification in Pediatrics: Pediatric Emergency Medicine
What the Work Involves
- Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury in infants and children.
- Examine children regularly to assess their growth and development.
- Treat children who have minor illnesses, acute and chronic health problems, and growth and development concerns.
- Examine patients or order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests to obtain information on medical condition and determine diagnosis.
- Advise patients, parents or guardians, and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention.
Related Occupations
- General Internal Medicine Physicians
- Emergency Medicine Physicians
- Pediatric Surgeons
- Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Typical preparation for these civilian roles: graduate-level education or extensive experience.
Equivalent Roles in Other Branches
Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.
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