Surgeons
Health Science > Therapeutic ServicesProjected Growth: Little or no change
Projected Job Openings
Extensive Preparation Needed
Job Description
Your job is to Physicians who treat diseases, injuries, and deformities by invasive, minimally-invasive, or non-invasive surgical methods, such as using instruments, appliances, or by manual manipulation.
Common job titles of Surgeons include:
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Experience and Education
Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
48.58% said they needed a Doctoral Degree.
43.23% said they needed a Post-Doctoral Training.
Tasks
Prepare case histories.
Provide consultation and surgical assistance to other physicians and surgeons.
Diagnose bodily disorders and orthopedic conditions and provide treatments, such as medicines and surgeries, in clinics, hospital wards, or operating rooms.
Analyze patient's medical history, medication allergies, physical condition, and examination results to verify operation's necessity and to determine best procedure.
Examine patient to obtain information on medical condition and surgical risk.
Operate on patients to correct deformities, repair injuries, prevent and treat diseases, or improve or restore patients' functions.
Follow established surgical techniques during the operation.
Prescribe preoperative and postoperative treatments and procedures, such as sedatives, diets, antibiotics, or preparation and treatment of the patient's operative area.
Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, assistants, specialists, residents, and other medical staff.
Manage surgery services, including planning, scheduling and coordination, determination of procedures, or procurement of supplies and equipment.
Examine instruments, equipment, and operating room to ensure sterility.
Refer patient to medical specialist or other practitioners when necessary.
Conduct research to develop and test surgical techniques that can improve operating procedures and outcomes.
Tools
Zimmer dermatomes
Wells Johnson aspirators
Vitrector sets
Vein retractors
Vascular occluders
Vascular clips
Vascular clamps
All ToolsUterine scissors
Uterine retractors
Uterine forceps
Urology retractors
Ultrasonic lithotripters
Tumor forceps
Tracheal retractors
Towel clamps
Tonsil scissors
Tissue retractors
Tissue forceps
Thyroid forceps
Thoracic scissors
Thoracic retractors
Thoracic forceps
Tactile probes
Suture forceps
Surgical trocars
Surgical tourniquets
Surgical taps
Surgical suture needles
Surgical specula
Surgical scissors
Surgical scalpels
Surgical rulers
Surgical robots
Surgical retractors
Surgical rasps
Surgical power saws
Surgical power drills
Surgical nippers
Surgical nerve stimulators
Surgical needle holders
Surgical microscopes
Surgical masks
Surgical mallets
Surgical irrigation sets
Surgical hand saws
Surgical hand drivers
Surgical gloves
Surgical forceps
Surgical fiberoptic retractors
Surgical elevators
Surgical dilators
Surgical curettes
Surgical clamps
Surgical calipers
Surgical aspirators
Suction tips
Suction machines
Subclavian lines
Strabismus scissors
Stone extractors
Sternal saws
Sternal retractors
Sterile drapes
Spring clips
Sponge forceps
Splinter forceps
Skin staplers
Skin retractors
Skeeter drills
Shea drills
Sequential compression devices
Robotic arms
Rigid ureteroscopes
Rigid rake retractors
Rib spreaders
Resectoscopes
Rectal retractors
Radiosurgical gamma knives
Pylorus clamps
Pulse oximeters
Pulmonary artery catheters
Protective eye shields
Portable x ray machines
Portable surgical microscopes
Plastic surgery retractors
Personal computers
Periosteotomes
Patient controlled analgesia PCA pumps
Padgett dermatomes
Oxygen administration equipment
Orthopedic retractors
Orthopedic forceps
Oral retractors
Optical urethrotomes
Optical forceps
Ophthalmic retractors
Operating room smoke evacuators
Occluding forceps
Obstetrical forceps
Nerve retractors
Neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet Nd:YAG lasers
Nasal forceps
Microforceps
Mayfield headrests
Lung retractors
Locking forceps
Lip retractors
Laser dopplers
Laparascopic graspers
Laparascopes
Irrigation tubing
Intravenous IV equipment
Intestinal forceps
Internal defibrillators
IMA retractors
Hysteroscopes
Hysterectomy forceps
Hudson drills
Holmium lasers
Hip arthroplasty robots
Hemostatic forceps
Hemodynamic monitors
Heart and lung machines
Harmonic scalpels
Gastrointestinal retractors
Gall bladder forceps
Fracture tables
Flexible ureteroscopes
Flexible fiberoptic endoscopes
Eye magnets
Eye forceps
External fixators
Enterotomy scissors
ENT microscopes
Endoscopic video cameras
Endoscopic insufflators
Endoscopic catheters
Endoscope vein harvesting equipment
Electrosurgical grounding pads
Electrosurgery units
Electrocardiography EKG machines
Ear retractors
Ear forceps
Dressing forceps
Digital cameras
Diathermy equipment
Diagnostic ultrasound equipment
Desktop computers
Dermatomes
Debakey clamps
Cystoscopes
Cryosurgery units
Cryoprobes
Craniotome drills
Colposcopes
Clip applying forceps
Cilia forceps
Cervical spine retractors
Cervical retractors
Cell savers
Ceiling mounted microscopes
Cavitron ultrasonic surgical aspirators CUSA
Catheter forceps
Cartilage clamps
Cardiopulmonary bypass pumps
Carbon dioxide CO2 lasers
Bulldog clamps
Bronchoscopes
Bowel stapling equipment
Bone-holding forceps
Bone-cutting forceps
Bone ronguers
Bone clamps
Bone chisels
Biopsy punches
Biopsy forceps
Biopolar cautery equipment
Balloon perfusion catheters
Automated external defibrillators AED
Autologous blood recovery systems
Artery forceps
Arterial line catheters
Argon beam coagulators
Andrews tables
Anastomosis clamps
Amputation retractors
Abdominal retractors
Technologies
Epic Systems
MEDITECH software
Microsoft Windows
SmugMug Flickr
Computer imaging software
Electronic medical record EMR software
Human resources management system HRMS
All TechnologiesImage-guided surgery software
Integra Radionics NeuroSight Arc
Medical laser control software
Practice management software PMS
Robotic surgery software
Three-dimensional 3D virtual surgery software
Skills
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Complex Problem Solving
Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Active Learning
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Science
Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
Social Perceptiveness
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Service Orientation
Actively looking for ways to help people.
Writing
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Learning Strategies
Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Instructing
Teaching others how to do something.
Systems Evaluation
Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
Systems Analysis
Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Management of Personnel Resources
Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
Abilities
Tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Cognitive Abilities › Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities › Problem Sensitivity
Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Cognitive Abilities › Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities › Deductive Reasoning
Combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
Cognitive Abilities › Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities › Inductive Reasoning
Quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
Fine Manipulative Abilities › Psychomotor Abilities › Manual Dexterity
Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Cognitive Abilities › Verbal Abilities › Oral Comprehension
Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Cognitive Abilities › Verbal Abilities › Written Comprehension
Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Cognitive Abilities › Verbal Abilities › Oral Expression
Precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
Fine Manipulative Abilities › Psychomotor Abilities › Finger Dexterity
See details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Sensory Abilities › Visual Abilities › Near Vision
Communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
Cognitive Abilities › Verbal Abilities › Written Expression
Concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
Attentiveness › Cognitive Abilities › Selective Attention
Arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
Cognitive Abilities › Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities › Information Ordering
Identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.
Cognitive Abilities › Perceptual Abilities › Flexibility of Closure
Keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
Fine Manipulative Abilities › Psychomotor Abilities › Arm-Hand Steadiness
Generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
Cognitive Abilities › Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities › Category Flexibility
Imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
Cognitive Abilities › Spatial Abilities › Visualization
Come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
Cognitive Abilities › Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities › Fluency of Ideas
Come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
Cognitive Abilities › Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities › Originality
Quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
Control Movement Abilities › Psychomotor Abilities › Control Precision