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General Surgeon. Molly Myers. Table of Contents. Career Description Similar Careers Is This For Me Skills You Need What to Learn Money Employment Outlook Earnings Chart Connections Career Site Likes and Dislikes Images. Career Description. Manages and treats common health problems
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General Surgeon Molly Myers
Table of Contents • Career Description • Similar Careers • Is This For Me • Skills You Need • What to Learn • Money • Employment Outlook • Earnings Chart • Connections • Career Site • Likes and Dislikes • Images
Career Description • Manages and treats common health problems • Directs and coordinates medical staff • Operates on patients to treat injury • Prescribes medication or medical care
Is This for Me • Investigative personalities fit this career • I have an investigative personality • Enterprising personalities fit this career • I have an enterprising personality • Achievement work values fit this career • I have an achievement work value
Similar Careers • Chiropractor • Examines and adjust spinal column • Veterinarian • Treats medical problems in animals • Dentist • Treats teeth problems and mouth tissue
Skills You Need • High reading comprehension • High active listening • Medium writing level • Medium speaking level • Medium mathematics level • Medium science level • High critical thinking skills • High active learning skills • Medium learning strategies level • Medium monitoring skills
What to Learn • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical studies • Anatomy • Chemistry • Math • Biology • Medical School (MD) • Prescription drug types, guidelines, interactions • Diagnostic procedures • Diagnostic tool training • Surgical techniques/procedures
Money • Colorado Earnings • Average annual wage:$201,310 • Entry annual wage: $121,630 • Average hourly wage: $96.78 • Entry hourly wage: $58.48
Employment Outlook • Outlook: Stable • Annual growth rate estimate 14% • Job Openings • 18 estimated annual job openings • Employment • 555 were employed this year in Colorado
Connections • American Medical Association • Information about Medical Careers and Education • Society of General Internist Medicine • Information about general internal practices • United States Department of Labor • Information about wages, work conditions, etc. • My Future • Information about growing careers • ONET Career Exploration • Information about occupations for job seekers
Career Site • United States Department of Labor Help save lives, become a surgeon! • Treat injury and disease through operation • Counsel patients on healthcare • Examine patients • Perform and interpret diagnostic tests
Likes and Dislikes • Making the amount of money • Helping people • Doing the work • Working long, irregular hours • Going to all the required school Likes Dislikes
Images Common surgical tools Typical surgeon scrubs Surgeons at work Surgical Room