Will “Attending Physician” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

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Job Description

Diagnose, treat, and help prevent benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the renal glands.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-1069.12

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Urologists”.

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Tasks for “Attending Physician”

Treat urologic disorders using alternatives to traditional surgery such as extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, laparoscopy, and laser techniques.
Prescribe or administer antibiotics, antiseptics, or compresses to treat infection or injury.
Refer patients to specialists when condition exceeds experience, expertise, or scope of practice.
Provide urology consultation to physicians or other health care professionals.
Diagnose or treat diseases or disorders of genitourinary organs and tracts including erectile dysfunction (ED), infertility, incontinence, bladder cancer, prostate cancer, urethral stones, or premature ejaculation.
Document or review patients' histories.
Prescribe medications to treat patients with erectile dysfunction (ED), infertility, or ejaculation problems.
Teach or train medical and clinical staff.
Treat lower urinary tract dysfunctions using equipment such as diathermy machines, catheters, cystoscopes, and radium emanation tubes.
Examine patients using equipment, such as radiograph (x-ray) machines and fluoroscopes, to determine the nature and extent of disorder or injury.
Perform abdominal, pelvic, or retroperitoneal surgeries.
Direct the work of nurses, residents, or other staff to provide patient care.
Perform brachytherapy, cryotherapy, high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), or photodynamic therapy to treat prostate or other cancers.
Order and interpret the results of diagnostic tests, such as prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening, to detect prostate cancer.

Related Technology & Tools

Laparoscopes
Automated external defibrillators AED
Electrosurgical coagulation units
Electromyographs EMG
Urodynamics analyzers
Surgical microscopes
Urological sheaths
Hypodermic syringes
Semen analyzers
Ultrasonic lithotripters
Erectile dysfunction analyzers
Optical graspers
Urethrotomes
Prostate treatment lasers
Diagnostic ultrasound scanners
Catheter forceps
Tablet computers
Ureteroscopes
Electrocardiography EKG machines
Optical biopsy forceps
Stone grasping forceps
Laptop computers
Catheter trays
Resectoscopes
Surgical scissors
Surgical lasers
Pulse oximeters
Bladder scanners
Biofeedback equipment
Desktop computers
Vital signs monitors
Ultrasonic aspirators
Intracorporeal lithotripters
Dilator catheters
Sphygmomanometers
Uroflowmeters
Renal endoscopes
Surgical scalpels
Cystoscopes

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