Pediatric Surgeons — Career Decision Dashboard

Typical tasks

• Analyze patient's medical history, medication allergies, physical condition, and examination results to verify operation's necessity and to determine best procedure.
• Conduct research to develop and test surgical techniques that can improve operating procedures and outcomes.
• Consult with patient's other medical care specialists, such as cardiologist and endocrinologist, to determine if surgery is necessary.
• Describe preoperative and postoperative treatments and procedures, such as sedatives, diets, antibiotics, or preparation and treatment of the patient's operative area, to parents or guardians of the patient.
• Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, assistants, specialists, residents, and other medical staff.
• Examine fetuses, infants, children, and adolescents, and diagnose health issues to determine need for intervention, such as surgery.
• Examine instruments, equipment, and operating room to ensure sterility.
• Examine patient to obtain information on medical condition and surgical risk.

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