Career switch, measured
From Pediatrician to Optometrist
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 80% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Patient care, Electronic health records, Scheduling, Leadership; the main skills to add are Problem solving, Customer service, Communication, Inventory management.
80%
skill overlap
283
open Optometrist postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillPediatricianOptometrist
- Patient care62%53%
- Electronic health records46%22%
- Scheduling21%22%
- Leadership28%56%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Optometrist postings, rarely in Pediatrician ones.
SkillPediatricianOptometrist
- Problem solving–25%
- Customer service–15%
- Communication–12%
- Inventory management–11%
- Sales–10%
- Hospitality–9%
- Office administration–8%
- Logistics–8%
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