SURGEON

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Surgeons perform surgery to diagnose and treat patients.
• Surgery is used to remove or repair damage to the body from injury or disease.

SKILLS AND ABIILITIES

• Listen to others and ask questions.
• Understand spoken information.
• Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND LOCATIONS

• You would work at a hospital
• Always Work indoors
• Often wear a special uniform
• Exposed to infections and diseases.

MEDIAN SALARY

• Average wage is $187,200/year.

HELPFUL HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES

• Anatomy and physiology
• Computer applications
• Food and nutrition
• Foreign language
• Introduction to health care
• Nursing
• Safety and first aid

LEVEL OF SCHOOLING REQUIRED

• Have a bachelors degree

LICENSING/CERTIFICATION

• Complete and pass a medical exam
• Graduate from an approved medical school
• Complete 1 year of clinical medical training

EMPLOYMENT/ OUT LOOK

• Employers: doctors offices, hospitals, federal,state, and local government agencies

WHY I WOULD LIKE THIS CAREER

• I would like this career because it would be nice to help and save peoples lives