Orthopedic Surgeon

Orthopedic Surgeon

Duties and Responsibilities: Orthopedic surgeons work with the musculus skeletal system, which includes bones, joints, muscles, tendons and ligaments. They perform surgery to address trauma, tumors, injuries, infections and other conditions requiring surgical intervention.

Salary: That might seem like serious money, but it pales in comparison an orthopedic surgeon's $519,000 paycheck. Cardiologists make an awful lot, too. They are guaranteed an average base salary of $512,000, according to the Merritt Hawkins data. The third highest-paying specialty: Urology.

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 this Profession: Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Complex, Problem Solving  Speaking, Mathematics, Operation Monitoring, Writing, Science.

Reflection: i would like to be a surgeon because they get paid very good.