Surgeons
Career Snapshot
ABOUT SURGEON CAREERS
Surgeons are truly on the cutting edge of medicine, repairing injuries, preventing sickness, and even transferring organs. Unless there is an emergency, the surgeon meets with the patient and listens to the issue. Before deciding on the need for surgery, the doctor performs an examination and evaluates medical history, test results, and other possible therapies.
Knowing how to communicate the diagnosis, the dangers of the operation, and the patient's obligations before and after the procedure can help. The surgeon is aided in the operating room by a complete team. They undertake preparation, monitoring, and other duties so that the surgeon can focus on the delicate process of surgery.
A surgeon must have perfect precision, dexterity, and stamina, in addition to substantial medical knowledge. Some procedures take several hours to complete. After the procedure, the surgeon examines the patients to evaluate how they are recuperating. In an emergency, the surgeon may be summoned at any time of day or night.
Surgeons may have a thriving private practise or perform research. They keep meticulous data on patients and frequently write reports. Some create novel surgical methods and teach them to other surgeons or students.
This profession necessitates a significant investment in schooling. Years of college, followed by medical school, are followed by further years of clinical training. By the time they begin practising, most surgeons are in their 30s. Surgeons are the most numerous medical specialties in the United States. Few people are as close to holding someone's life in their hands as surgeons.
Characteristics
Exposure to job hazards

Physical demands

Exposure to extreme environmental conditions

Comfort of the work setting

Work closely with team members, clients etc.

Communication with others

Competition for this position

Job challenge and pressure to meet deadlines

Level of responsibilities

Critical decision making

Leadership

Dealing and handling conflicts

Activities
Analyzing Data or Information

Assisting and Caring for Others

Documenting/Recording Information

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships

Getting Information

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

Areas of Study
Biology

Computers and Electronics

Customer and Personal Service

Education and Training

English Language

Medicine and Dentistry

Personnel and Human Resources

Psychology

Degrees
Key Abilities
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Deductive Reasoning
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Finger Dexterity
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Inductive Reasoning
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Manual Dexterity
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Oral Comprehension
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Oral Expression
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Problem Sensitivity
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Written Comprehension
Colleges
Top Skills
Active Learning

Active Listening

Complex Problem Solving

Critical Thinking

Judgment and Decision Making

Monitoring

Reading Comprehension

Speaking
