Pediatric Surgeons Career, Salary and Skills

Occupation description

Diagnose and perform surgery to treat fetal abnormalities and birth defects, diseases, and injuries in fetuses, premature and newborn infants, children, and adolescents. Includes all pediatric surgical specialties and subspecialties.

National salary and employment

Typical tasks

• 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.
• Analyze patient's medical history, medication allergies, physical condition, and examination results to verify operation's necessity and to determine best procedure.

Technology

• Computer imaging software
• Electronic medical record EMR software
• Epic Systems
• Human resources management system HRMS
• Image-guided surgery software
• Integra Radionics NeuroSight Arc
• Medical laser control software
• MEDITECH software
• Microsoft Windows
• Practice management software PMS
• Robotic surgery software
• Three-dimensional 3D virtual surgery software

Pediatric Surgeons salary by location

Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.

• Pediatric Surgeons Salary in New York, NY
  Median $293,440 · Employment 110
• Pediatric Surgeons Salary in NY
  Median $378,110 · Employment 90
• Pediatric Surgeons Salary in OH
  Median $488,160 · Employment —
• Pediatric Surgeons Salary in NJ
  Median $288,930 · Employment —

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