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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”

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.
Refer patient to medical specialist or other practitioners when necessary.
Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, assistants, specialists, residents, and other medical staff.
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.
Provide consultation and surgical assistance to other physicians and surgeons.
Follow established surgical techniques during the operation.
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.
Prepare case histories.
Operate on patients to correct deformities, repair injuries, prevent and treat diseases, or improve or restore patients' functions.
Examine instruments, equipment, and operating room to ensure sterility.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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