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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”.
Also Known As…
- Urologists
- Urologist MD
- Urologist
- Urologic Surgeon
- Physician
- MD Urologist
- Chief of Pediatric Urology
- Attending Urologist
- Attending Physician
- Acute Care Physician
- Urologist, Physician
- President, Practicing Urologist
- Practicing Urologist
- Pediatric Urologist
- Neurourologist
- Neuro-urologist
- Medical Doctor
- Male Infertility Specialist
Tasks for “Medical Doctor”
- Document or review patients' histories.
- Examine patients using equipment, such as radiograph (x-ray) machines and fluoroscopes, to determine the nature and extent of disorder or injury.
- 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.
- Prescribe medications to treat patients with erectile dysfunction (ED), infertility, or ejaculation problems.
- Prescribe or administer antibiotics, antiseptics, or compresses to treat infection or injury.
- Provide urology consultation to physicians or other health care professionals.
- Perform brachytherapy, cryotherapy, high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), or photodynamic therapy to treat prostate or other cancers.
- Refer patients to specialists when condition exceeds experience, expertise, or scope of practice.
- Perform abdominal, pelvic, or retroperitoneal surgeries.
- Order and interpret the results of diagnostic tests, such as prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening, to detect prostate cancer.
- Treat lower urinary tract dysfunctions using equipment such as diathermy machines, catheters, cystoscopes, and radium emanation tubes.
- Teach or train medical and clinical staff.
- Treat urologic disorders using alternatives to traditional surgery such as extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, laparoscopy, and laser techniques.
- Direct the work of nurses, residents, or other staff to provide patient care.
Related Technology & Tools
- Erectile dysfunction analyzers
- Stone grasping forceps
- Surgical scissors
- Dilator catheters
- Hypodermic syringes
- Ultrasonic lithotripters
- Diagnostic ultrasound scanners
- Automated external defibrillators AED
- Optical biopsy forceps
- Optical graspers
- Urethrotomes
- Biofeedback equipment
- Surgical lasers
- Pulse oximeters
- Renal endoscopes
- Ureteroscopes
- Cystoscopes
- Vital signs monitors
- Tablet computers
- Electromyographs EMG
- Catheter forceps
- Catheter trays
- Sphygmomanometers
- Urological sheaths
- Bladder scanners
- Laptop computers
- Urodynamics analyzers
- Laparoscopes
- Electrocardiography EKG machines
- Resectoscopes
- Prostate treatment lasers
- Surgical microscopes
- Electrosurgical coagulation units
- Semen analyzers
- Intracorporeal lithotripters
- Surgical scalpels
- Uroflowmeters
- Ultrasonic aspirators
- Desktop computers
- Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR
- NextGen Healthcare NextGen Practice Management
- Henry Schein Medical Systems MicroMD Urology EMR
- GE Healthcare Centricity Practice Solution
- Kareo Practice Management
- Automatic Data Processing AdvancedMD EHR
- IOS Health Systems Medios EHR
- Meditwatch Portaflow Advanced
- Modernizing Medicine Practice Management
- Nextech EMR
- athenahealth athenaCollector
- HealthFusion MediTouch
- WRSHealth EMR
- McKesson Practice Plus
- Microsoft Word
- Vitera Healthcare Solutions Vitera Intergy
- Epic Practice Management
- CareCloud Central
- Greenway Medical Technologies PrimeSUITE
- simplifyMD
- GalacTek ECLIPSE
- Benchmark Systems Benchmark Clinical EHR
- eClinicalWorks Practice Management
- Cerner PowerWorks Practice Management
- Allscripts PM
- Email software