Out of Surgery Job OverviewOut of Surgery Job Overview

• Administer Administer anesthetics to relieve anesthetics to relieve painpain

• conduct conduct examinations of examinations of patientpatient

• diagnose the diagnose the problem problem

• communicate with communicate with medical team on medical team on options of treatmentoptions of treatment

In Surgery Job OverviewIn Surgery Job Overview

• Monitor the patient’s vitals

• Sedate patient for surgery• Consult surgeon and

medical team • Administer anesthetics as

needed• Keep the patient’s normal

life functions or status

“Victory is what happens when ten thousand hours of

training meet up with one moment of opportunity”

-Anonymous

Education and TrainingEducation and Training

Graduate high schoolGraduate high school Graduate collegeGraduate college Gradate medical schoolGradate medical school Bachelor’s degreeBachelor’s degree Earn a Master’s degreeEarn a Master’s degree Take Medical, math, and science Take Medical, math, and science

subjects subjects Pass Multiple tests (MCAT)Pass Multiple tests (MCAT) Do a ResidencyDo a Residency

Personal Skills and AbilitiesPersonal Skills and Abilities Skills- active Skills- active

listening, critical listening, critical thinking, thinking, monitoring, quality monitoring, quality notetaking, and notetaking, and reading reading comprehension comprehension

Abilities- problem Abilities- problem sensitivity, oral sensitivity, oral comprehension, comprehension, extreme focus, and extreme focus, and deductive reasoning deductive reasoning

Growth Potential and Growth Potential and OutlookOutlook

United States

EmploymentPercent

ChangeJob Opening 1

2008 2018

Physicians and surgeons 661,400 805,500 +22% 26,050

MarylandEmployment

Percent Change

Job Openings 1

2008 2018

Physicians and surgeons 17,040 18,940 +11% 490

•Growing faster then average for all careers

•Job opportunities good

•Growing because the need for health care and its is projected that a multitude of physicians and surgeons are going to retire during the year 2008-2018

Chart from Career One Stop

Salary and BenefitsU.S. National Average-

$197,570

Average Hourly Earning- $94.99

Benefits:

• Healthcare

• Pension

Location

PayPeriod

2009

10% 25% Median 75% 90%

United StatesHourly $55.52 $80.00+ $80.00+ $80.00+ $80.00+

Yearly $115,500 $166,400+ $166,400+ $166,400+ $166,400+

MarylandHourly $61.46 $80.00+ $80.00+ $80.00+ $80.00+

Yearly $127,800 $166,400+ $166,400+ $166,400+ $166,400+

Work EnvironmentWork Environment

Work in hospitals- surgery room, Work in hospitals- surgery room, office, and examination roomsoffice, and examination rooms

Private Practice- work in private Private Practice- work in private buildings for less complex buildings for less complex anesthesiaanesthesia

Work is stressful, complex, and Work is stressful, complex, and sociablesociable

Standing for long periods of timeStanding for long periods of time

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Comparison ChartComparison ChartBig 6 Questions Anesthesiologist Radiologist

•Administer anesthetics during surgeryrelieves the painConduct examinations of patientDiagnose diseases or injuriesCommunicates with medical team on options of treatmentteam on options of treatmentcare of the patient before, during, and after surgery

•take x-raysadminister non-radioactive materials into patient’s blood stream for diagnostic purposesmanage the equipmentkeep track of patients’ recordsprepare patients for radiologic examinations perform other complex types of imaging procedures creates images of patient’s body parts for medical diagnoses

Education Complete physics, biology, mathematics, English, inorganic, organic chemistry, humanities, and social science3 yrs. Minimum of college Bachelor’s DegreeMultiple tests like the MCAT Medical school –anatomy, biochemistry, physiology, pharmacology, psychology, microbiology, pathology, medical ethics, and laws governing medicine.Graduate Medical SchoolResidency after medical school which can last 2-6 yrs.USMLE - medical licenseHigh school diploma, college education, Associate’s degree, Bachelor’s degree, Master’s Degree, and Doctoral or professional degree.

•Associate or Bachelor’s Degree Formal Training Programs- anatomy and physiology, patient care procedures, radiation physics, radiation protection, principles of imaging, medical terminology, positioning of patients, medical ethics, radiobiology, and pathologyAART – exam that you need to take to become licensed High school diploma, college education4 yr. Medical school program to earn MD internship5 yr. residencySchools subjects – anatomy, biochemistry, physiology, microbiology, pathology, pharmacology, internal medicine, pediatrics, biology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, English, etc.

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•Anesthesiologist, Immunologist, Urologist, Oncologist, Dermatologist, Dental assistants, dental hygienists, prosthodontists, radiation therapists, respiratory therapists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, diagnostic medical sonographers, nuclear medicine technologists, radiation therapists, and sonographer

Salary •U.S. National Average - $197,570Average Hourly Earning - $94.99

•U.S. National Average- $ 161,590Average Hourly Earning - $77.64

Outlook •grow faster then averagejob opportunities good because of growing population, need for health care, and tech advancement

•grow faster then averagejob opportunities good because of growing population, need for health care, need for diagnostics, tech is cheaper, and tech advancement

Growth Potential •employment 2008- 661,400projected employment 2018- 805,000Growth rate of 22%

•employment 2008- 214,700projected employment 2018- 251,700•Growth rate of 17%