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Job Description

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.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-1067.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 252,910.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 121.00
Currently, there are 41,190 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Surgeons”.

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Tasks for “Cosmetic Surgeon”

Refer patient to medical specialist or other practitioners when necessary.
Examine patient to obtain information on medical condition and surgical risk.
Follow established surgical techniques during the operation.
Examine instruments, equipment, and operating room to ensure sterility.
Diagnose bodily disorders and orthopedic conditions and provide treatments, such as medicines and surgeries, in clinics, hospital wards, and operating rooms.
Prescribe preoperative and postoperative treatments and procedures, such as sedatives, diets, antibiotics, and preparation and treatment of the patient's operative area.
Prepare case histories.
Provide consultation and surgical assistance to other physicians and surgeons.
Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, assistants, specialists, residents, and other medical staff.
Analyze patient's medical history, medication allergies, physical condition, and examination results to verify operation's necessity and to determine best procedure.
Operate on patients to correct deformities, repair injuries, prevent and treat diseases, or improve or restore patients' functions.
Manage surgery services, including planning, scheduling and coordination, determination of procedures, and procurement of supplies and equipment.
Conduct research to develop and test surgical techniques that can improve operating procedures and outcomes.

Related Technology & Tools

Spring clips
Lung retractors
Harmonic scalpels
Hysteroscopes
Vascular clips
Uterine scissors
Surgical suture needles
Pulmonary artery catheters
Eye magnets
Diathermy equipment
Surgical dilators
Robotic arms
Rigid rake retractors
Pulse oximeters
Occluding forceps
Catheter forceps
Gastrointestinal retractors
Bronchoscopes
Mayfield headrests
Cystoscopes
Portable surgical microscopes
Bone-holding forceps
Endoscopic catheters
Surgical aspirators
Carbon dioxide CO2 lasers
Orthopedic retractors
Cilia forceps
Suction machines
Surgical irrigation sets
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Stone extractors
Clip applying forceps
Thyroid forceps
Rigid ureteroscopes
Vitrector sets
Bone chisels
Surgical specula
Rectal retractors
Artery forceps
Oral retractors
Portable x ray machines
ENT microscopes
Surgical power saws
Intestinal forceps
Sponge forceps
Surgical elevators
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Nerve retractors
Laparascopes
Surgical power drills
Zimmer dermatomes
Irrigation tubing
Bone clamps
Towel clamps
Gall bladder forceps
Sequential compression devices
Tactile probes
Thoracic forceps
Laser dopplers
Biopsy punches
Holmium lasers
Strabismus scissors
Resectoscopes
Patient controlled analgesia PCA pumps
Plastic surgery retractors
Sterile drapes
Ultrasonic lithotripters
Cavitron ultrasonic surgical aspirators CUSA
Ceiling mounted microscopes
Surgical tourniquets
Flexible ureteroscopes
Hudson drills
Wells Johnson aspirators
Dermatomes
Flexible fiberoptic endoscopes
Tissue retractors
Heart and lung machines
Eye forceps
Skeeter drills
Craniotome drills
Surgical rasps
Operating room smoke evacuators
Surgical robots
Cardiopulmonary bypass pumps
Locking forceps
Surgical retractors
Enterotomy scissors
Autologous blood recovery systems
Bulldog clamps
Suction tips
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Cervical retractors
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Urology retractors
Hemodynamic monitors
Hysterectomy forceps
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Oxygen administration equipment
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Surgical gloves
Tonsil scissors
Abdominal retractors
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Desktop computers
Diagnostic ultrasound equipment
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Thoracic retractors
Sternal retractors
Surgical nippers
Obstetrical forceps
Biopolar cautery equipment
Tissue forceps
Uterine forceps
Protective eye shields
Uterine retractors
External fixators
Digital cameras
Endoscopic insufflators
Surgical forceps
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Surgical needle holders
Endoscope vein harvesting equipment
Amputation retractors
Surgical microscopes
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Intravenous IV equipment
Skin staplers
Skin retractors
Cartilage clamps
Surgical trocars
Bone ronguers
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Surgical scalpels
Laparascopic graspers
Personal computers
Ophthalmic retractors
Colposcopes
Cryosurgery units
Internal defibrillators
Fracture tables
Nasal forceps
Thoracic scissors
Vein retractors
Orthopedic forceps
Sternal saws
Cell savers
Surgical hand drivers
Radiosurgical gamma knives
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Ear forceps
Andrews tables
Bone-cutting forceps
Tumor forceps
Subclavian lines
Balloon perfusion catheters
Biopsy forceps
Electrocardiography EKG machines
Electrosurgical grounding pads
Endoscopic video cameras
Bowel stapling equipment
Hemostatic forceps
Tracheal retractors
Lip retractors
IMA retractors
Debakey clamps
Optical forceps
Arterial line catheters
Padgett dermatomes
Ear retractors
Shea drills
Surgical hand saws
Microforceps
Electrosurgery units
Cervical spine retractors
Argon beam coagulators
Automated external defibrillators AED
Suture forceps
Surgical masks
Surgical rulers
Hip arthroplasty robots
Surgical fiberoptic retractors
Neodymium-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Nd:YAG lasers
Rib spreaders

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Image-guided surgery software
Robotic surgery software
Medical laser control software
Electronic medical record EMR software
Computer imaging software
Three-dimensional 3D virtual surgery software
Integra Radionics NeuroSight Arc
Practice management software PMS
Microsoft Windows
Human resources management system HRMS