Should I list soft skills on a Pediatrician resume?

Yes, but prove them rather than list them. 8 of the top 27 skills in these postings are soft skills, led by Collaboration (80 % of postings). Show them through results in your bullets, for example a project you coordinated or a process you explained.

Which tools and certifications do Pediatrician postings ask for?

The tools and certifications named most often were Board certified (95 %), Medical license (55 %), EHR (35 %), DEA registration (20 %), BLS (20 %) and State license (20 %). List the ones you have exactly as the posting writes them.

Where does this data come from?

From 20 public Pediatrician job postings at 10 employers, collected on October 23, 2026 from Greenhouse (14) and Ashby (6). A skill's share is the number of postings that mention it divided by 20. The data is updated quarterly and can be downloaded as a CSV.

Pediatrician resume skills and keywords

In 20 Pediatrician job postings from 10 employers analysed on October 23, 2026, the most requested skills are Pediatric (100 %), Board certified (95 %), Patient care (80 %), Collaboration (80 %) and Medical license (55 %). Of the top 27 skills, 19 are hard skills, tools or certifications and 8 are soft skills.

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Skills requested in 20 Pediatrician job postings, by share of postings
Skill	Share of postings	Type
Pediatric	100 %	Hard skill
Board certified	95 %	Certification
Patient care	80 %	Hard skill
Collaboration	80 %	Soft skill
Medical license	55 %	Certification
Clinical Documentation	50 %	Hard skill
Compassion	45 %	Soft skill
Telehealth	40 %	Hard skill
Communication	40 %	Soft skill
Clinical Decision-Making	35 %	Soft skill
EHR	35 %	Tool
Leadership	30 %	Soft skill
Order entry	30 %	Hard skill
Net Promoter Score	30 %	Hard skill
Flexibility	30 %	Soft skill
Program Development	25 %	Hard skill
Behavioral health	20 %	Hard skill
Attention to detail	20 %	Soft skill
DEA registration	20 %	Certification
Medication Management	20 %	Hard skill
Coaching	20 %	Soft skill
BLS	20 %	Certification
State license	20 %	Certification
Clinical Judgment	15 %	Hard skill
Compassionate Care	15 %	Hard skill
PALS	15 %	Certification
Quality Improvement	15 %	Hard skill

Hard skills vs soft skills vs tools and certifications

Soft skills (8)

Collaboration 80 %
Compassion 45 %
Communication 40 %
Clinical Decision-Making 35 %
Leadership 30 %
Flexibility 30 %
Attention to detail 20 %
Coaching 20 %

Tools and software (1)

EHR 35 %

Certifications and licenses (6)

Board certified 95 %
Medical license 55 %
DEA registration 20 %
BLS 20 %
State license 20 %
PALS 15 %

Keyword phrases recruiters use

Multi-word phrases that recur across these pediatrician postings, with the share of postings that use each one.

care model 65 %treatment plans 50 %medical school 50 %direct patient care 40 %patient outcomes 40 %patient population 35 %full potential 35 %clinical quality 35 %comprehensive care 35 %integrated care 30 %american board 30 %practice medicine 30 %medical care 25 %

How to use this on your resume

Treat the table as a checklist, not a script. Put the skills you genuinely have in your skills section, using the same wording as the posting, and back the top ones with a bullet that shows the result.

Each job posting differs from the average, so compare your resume with the actual ad: paste it into the resume keyword scanner to see which terms you already have and which are missing. The ATS keywords guide explains where to place them so applicant tracking systems read them.

Skip any skill you cannot talk about in an interview; a keyword that falls apart under one question costs more than it gains. For a full layout with these skills in context, see the Pediatrician resume example. Then prepare for the Pediatrician interview questions that test them.

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