PipelineNC Career Profile for
Surgeons
Career Description
Treat diseases, injuries, and deformities by invasive methods, such as manual manipulation or by using instruments and appliances. 
NC Salary
What It Takes
Required Level of Education - Post-Doctoral Training Related Work Experience - Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years On-Site or In-Plant Training - None On-the-Job Training - None or short demonstration 
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KnowledgeMedicine and Dentistry
Importance:
 Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
Biology
Importance:
Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
Customer and Personal Service
Importance:
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
English Language
Importance:
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Psychology
Importance:
Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
AbilitiesProblem Sensitivity
Importance:
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Written Comprehension
Importance:
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Inductive Reasoning
Importance:
The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
Oral Comprehension
Importance:
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Oral Expression
Importance:
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Work Styles
Attention to Detail - Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
Dependability - Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Integrity - Job requires being honest and ethical. Concern for Others - Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. Stress Tolerance - Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations. Achievement/Effort - Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. Initiative - Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. Analytical Thinking - Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. Self Control - Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. Persistence - Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. ASSESS YOUR JOB SKILLS FOR THIS CAREER PATH
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