Career switch, measured
From Pediatrician to Nurse Practitioner
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 73% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Patient care, Electronic health records, Research, Scheduling; the main skills to add are BLS/CPR, Mental health, RN license, ACLS.
73%
skill overlap
1,169
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillPediatricianNurse Practitioner
- Patient care62%54%
- Electronic health records46%34%
- Research21%20%
- Scheduling21%25%
- Leadership28%36%
- Bilingual Spanish23%9%
- Training and coaching18%17%
- Regulatory compliance18%13%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Nurse Practitioner postings, rarely in Pediatrician ones.
SkillPediatricianNurse Practitioner
- BLS/CPR–40%
- Mental health–34%
- RN license–26%
- ACLS–18%
- Counseling–15%
- Risk management–12%
- Communication–9%
- HIPAA–9%
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