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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 “Thoracic Surgeon”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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