Surgeon

Surgeons have to have management skills and strong professional relationships with referring physicians. They have to be strong and enthusiastic in patient care activities. Surgeons are medical doctors with additional training to perform general or specialized types of surgeries. They need to make sure everything is in order before starting a surgery. The surgeon always looks around the room to see if all the equipment is in its place. During the surgery the surgeon brings out the steps outlined with the patient in pre-surgery appointments. The equipment they use are scalpels, laser technology, scissors and clamps.

Salary: $315,000 per year

Education: Before they are allowed to operate they have to meet a set of education requirements. They have to get 4 years of medical school leading to a doctor of medicine degree. Also have to get three to eight years of surgical residency in a hospital. After earning a bachelor’s degree they have to pass the MCAT test in order to apply to a medicine school.

Demand for this particular career: This job growth  is projected due to increased demand for health care services by the growing and aging population.

I would like to be one because i have always wanted to be a doctor since i was small.