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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 “Surgical Oncologist”

Diagnose bodily disorders and orthopedic conditions and provide treatments, such as medicines and surgeries, in clinics, hospital wards, and operating rooms.
Operate on patients to correct deformities, repair injuries, prevent and treat diseases, or improve or restore patients' functions.
Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, assistants, specialists, residents, and other medical staff.
Follow established surgical techniques during the operation.
Refer patient to medical specialist or other practitioners when necessary.
Provide consultation and surgical assistance to other physicians and surgeons.
Prescribe preoperative and postoperative treatments and procedures, such as sedatives, diets, antibiotics, and preparation and treatment of the patient's operative area.
Examine instruments, equipment, and operating room to ensure sterility.
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.
Prepare case histories.
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

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

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