Orthopedic Surgeon
Orthopedic Surgeon Duties and responsibilities: Orthopedic surgeons treat patients' musculoskeletal systems. This means they care for patients who have problems with their bones, joints, muscles, ligaments and tendons, according to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. The United States has more than 20,400 practicing orthopedic surgeons. Orthopedic surgeons must graduate from medical school and then complete five years of residency training before practicing. Salary: $519,000 Education: Doctor of Medicine degree and 4-5 year residency in a hospital State medical license and board certification in orthopedic surgery Skills required: a high degree of manual dexterity good hand-eye co-ordination, excellent vision and visual-spatial awareness good organisational ability and effective decision-making skills excellent communication skills to deal with a wide range of colleagues, patients and their families emotional resilience, a calm te...