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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 “Orthopedic Surgeon”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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