Surgeon

Remote

💊 Health

Surgeons typically work for hospitals and specialty practices to perform routine or emergency surgeries on medical patients. They work closely with other medical personnel to ensure the completion of effective and safe procedures. Their job is it use their knowledge of a particular surgical specialty like pediatrics, cardiothoracic, neurological or general surgical practices to perform operations. They may be responsible for following up with patients days, weeks or months after completing a surgery to determine its success.

What does a Surgeon do?

A Surgeon, or General Surgeon, is responsible for performing surgeries on patients with injuries or illnesses. Their duties include reviewing patient x-rays and communicating with the patient about the procedure, preparing for surgery and completing surgeries with the assistance of other Surgeons, Nurses and surgical professionals and speaking with patients after the surgery to discuss its success and the recovery process.

Responsibilities

A Surgeon should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. The following are some duties and responsibilities a Surgeon should be able to execute:

Collect the patient’s medical history
Keep the chart and patient information up to date with current test results and treatments
Order new tests to be performed by healthcare staff
Review test results to identify and diagnose medical conditions
Develop treatment plans for patient care
Address any of the questions or concerns of the patient or their family

Required Skills

A competitive Surgeon will have certain skills and qualifications, including: