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What’s it like to be a Surgeon?
Surgeons operate on patients to repair injuries, prevent and treat diseases,
correct deformities, and improve human bodily functions and appearance.
Surgeons sometimes deal with unpleasant conditions due to a patient’s injury
or illness. Adopting strict hygiene practices is important. Depending on the
type of surgery being performed, they may spend long hours standing in an
operating theatre. Consulting hours, when combined with operating hours, may
result in long working days that may include working on weekends and at night,
or being on call 24 hours a day.
How much can I expect to earn?
Full-time employed Surgeon earn an average of $2078 per week. The [average
annual salary for this job is $108056 excluding super.]
Personal requirements
- good communication skills
- self-confidence
- conscientiousness
- able to relate to people from different cultural backgrounds
- compassionate towards others
- enjoy working with people
- able to concentrate for long periods
- a high degree of motivation and self-discipline
- able to cope with the physical demands of the job
- supportive and professional approach when treating patients.
This job also involves:
Full use of hands/fingers
Use of precision or semi-precision tools or instruments or deft hand movements
are required for these occupations. Included are jobs where poor co-ordination
or incomplete use of hands or fingers may make tasks dangerous or difficult to
undertake.
Good vision for detail
These jobs require you to be able to see clearly to examine items close-up. It
covers jobs where poor vision e.g. tunnel vision, could make the work place
unsafe or the job difficult to undertake, e.g. draftsperson working with
detailed drawings; checkout operator reading dockets; work requiring good
hand-eye co-ordination for working with precision or semi-precision tools.
Mainly indoor work
Workers performing these jobs would usually be expected to spend more than
three-quarters of their day indoors, in an office, factory or other enclosed
area protected from the weather.
Reading or writing
These jobs require moderate or better reading and writing skills. Workers may
be expected to prepare, understand or act on written materials, such as
letters or reports. People may wish to avoid these jobs if their reading or
writing English skills are limited to a small range of words or phrases and
symbols. Jobs remaining may still require very basic reading or writing
skills.
This occupation offers jobs at the following skill levels:
Professional Jobs
Jobs in this group usually require completion of a recognised Bachelor Degree,
or extensive relevant experience. Some jobs also require post-graduate study,
such as a Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Master Degree.
Study requirements
At school, you can study these subject(s) to get a good foundation for this
occupation:
Biology
School subjects that include some aspect of BIOLOGY provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases a biology-related subject is a pre-
requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Chemistry
School subjects that include some aspects of CHEMISTRY provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases a chemistry-related subject is a pre-
requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Duties and tasks of a Surgeon
Surgeons may perform the following tasks:
- examine patients to determine the need for operations, estimate risks to patients and select the best operational procedures
- read reports about patients’ general physical condition, reactions to medications and medical histories
- talk to anaesthetists about the dose of anaesthesia administered to patients
- check instruments, equipment and surgical set-up to ensure antiseptic and aseptic methods have been followed
- instruct other medical, nursing and associated staff regarding the preparation of patients as well asinstrument and equipment requirements
- perform operations
- prescribe post-operative care and observe and investigate patients’ progress
- maintain records of operations performed.
Specialisations
Surgeons work in a variety of medical fields and across a range of specialties
and sub-specialties.
Orthopaedic Surgeon
An orthopaedic surgeon treats muscular and skeletal diseases and injuries.
Neurosurgeon
A neurosurgeon operates to correct disorders of the brain, spine and nervous
system.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
A plastic and reconstructive surgeon repairs and reshapes muscle and tissue
injuries or congenital deformities.
Urologist
An urologist manages and treats disorders of the male and female urinary tract
and male reproductive organs.
Otolaryngologist
An otolaryngologist manages and treats patients with diseases and disorders of
the ear, nose and throat (ENT), and related structures of the neck and face.
Paediatric Surgeon
A paediatric surgeon provides surgical care and treatment to children and
adolescents.
Vascular Surgeon
A vascular surgeon manages and treats patients with conditions affecting their
arteries and veins.
General Surgeon
A general surgeon manages and treats a broad range of conditions, including
gastrointestinal, breast and hernia disorders, and laparoscopic evaluations.
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
A cardiothoracic surgeon performs heart and lung surgery.