Duties and Responsibilities: Orthopedic surgeons treat patients' musculature system. This means they care for patients who have problems with their bones, joints, muscles, ligaments and tendons, according to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. They also examine, diagnose and treat diseases and injuries of the musculature system with surgery and corrective mechanical devices.
Salary: $519,000
Education: After completing a 4-year bachelor's degree program in biology, pre-medicine or a related field, aspiring orthopedic surgeons must complete four additional years of medical school, followed by a 4-to 5-year orthopedic surgery residency in a hospital.
Need for profession:
Salary: $519,000
Education: After completing a 4-year bachelor's degree program in biology, pre-medicine or a related field, aspiring orthopedic surgeons must complete four additional years of medical school, followed by a 4-to 5-year orthopedic surgery residency in a hospital.
Need for profession:
- a high degree of manual dexterity
- good hand-eye co-ordination, excellent vision and visuo-spatial awareness
- good organisational ability and effective decision-making skills
- excellent communication skills to deal with a wide range of colleagues, patients and their families
Reflection: This career doesn't interest me because I'm not the type of person who like surgeries. Also I don't have good eye sight. Plus, I don't think i would be a good doctor since I don't like blood.
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