Pediatricians, General
The short answer
This job is expected to meaningfully change. AI can already assist with or automate many of its tasks. In New York State, the number of these jobs is expected to grow over the next decade, with about 207 openings expected each year.
Where your job stands
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the second most exposed fifth for how much AI could touch it. That doesn't mean the job goes away—it means more of its tasks are the kind AI can help with.
How much AI could touch this job
Looking at the job itself, AI could help with about a third of this job's tasks.
What this means
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the second most exposed fifth, out of 656 jobs we could rank. Read more in the methodology.
What AI can and can’t help with in this job
The score comes from the real, day-to-day tasks of this job—not a guess about the job as a whole. Below are the tasks that matter most in this job, split by whether AI can help with them.
AI can help with or automate about 94% of the tasks in this job.
Tasks AI can help with or automate
Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury in infants and children.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Examine children regularly to assess their growth and development.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Treat children who have minor illnesses, acute and chronic health problems, and growth and development concerns.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Examine patients or order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests to obtain information on medical condition and determine diagnosis.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Advise patients, parents or guardians, and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Tasks AI can't do much of
Operate on patients to remove, repair, or improve functioning of diseased or injured body parts and systems.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Jobs you could switch to
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