Pediatric Surgeons
Description: What do they do?
Diagnose and perform surgery to treat fetal abnormalities and birth defects, diseases, and injuries in fetuses, premature and newborn infants, children, and adolescents. Includes all pediatric surgical specialties and subspecialties.
Also known as:Cardiovascular Surgeon, General Surgeon, Hand Surgeon, Physician, Plastic Surgeon, Surgeon, Thoracic Surgeon, Vascular Surgeon
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Projected Growth: Slower than average
Projected Openings: 0
Percentage Employed by Industry: 98%
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Typical Tasks: What You Might do in a Day
- Advise medical personnel regarding healthcare issues.
- Analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals.
- Analyze test data or images to inform diagnosis or treatment.
- Assist healthcare practitioners during surgery.
- Conduct research to increase knowledge about medical issues.
- Confer with family members to discuss client treatment plans or progress.
- Confer with other professionals to plan patient care.
- Diagnose medical conditions.
- Examine patients to assess general physical condition.
- Explain medical procedures or test results to patients or family members.
- Follow protocols or regulations for healthcare activities.
- Manage healthcare operations.
- Monitor patient progress or responses to treatments.
- Operate on patients to treat conditions.
- Order medical supplies or equipment.
- Prescribe medications.
- Prescribe treatments or therapies.
- Record patient medical histories.
- Refer patients to other healthcare practitioners or health resources.
- Schedule patient procedures or appointments.
- Sterilize medical equipment or instruments.
- Supervise patient care personnel.
Interests
- People who work in this occupation generally have the interest code: ISR.
- This means people who work in this occupation generally have Investigative interests, but also prefer Social and Realistic environments.
Related Occupations
- Anesthesiologist Assistants
- Anesthesiologists
- Cardiologists
- Dermatologists
- Emergency Medicine Physicians
- Family Medicine Physicians
- General Internal Medicine Physicians
- Neurologists
- Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- Pediatricians, General
- Radiologists
- Allergists and Immunologists
- Urologists
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
- Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
- Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
- Medical Assistants
STEM Occupation
This Occupation is a part of STEM Occupations.
Description: This occupation is a STEM career. That means it is heavy on Science, Technology, Engineering and/or Mathematics.
Job Family: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
STEM Occupation Type:
- Research
- Development
- Design
- and Practitioners
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