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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

Also Known As…

Tasks for “Surgeons”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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