Specialists in Surgery
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Job description
These individuals perform and supervise surgical procedures. They may perform general surgery or specialize in specific types of surgery (thoracic, pediatric, etc.). They work for:
- Hospitals and other health facilities
- Private medical clinics and specialized medical centres
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Equipment, machinery, tools
- Biological agents
- Radiation
Main tasks
- Assess diseases or disorders to determine appropriate surgical procedures.
- Perform and supervise surgical procedures to correct abnormalities, physical deficiencies, or injuries.
- Act as a consultant to other physicians.
- Conduct research, as required.
- Follow up on health conditions when required.
Advancement and mobility
- Experience leads to management positions.
Hourly wage
Not available.Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
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Very good
Very good
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
2,000
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 37.7% Female
- 62.3% Male
Not available.
- 37.7% Female
- 62.3% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
$200,000
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- None
All of Québec
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 621, 622, 623100% of jobs
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NAICS 621, 622, 623100% of jobs
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NAICS 621, 622, 623100% of jobs
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NAICS 621, 622, 623100% of jobs
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NAICS 621, 622, 623100% of jobs
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Others0% of jobs
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Not available.
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NAICS 621, 622, 623100% of jobs
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NAICS 621, 622, 623100% of jobs
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NAICS 621, 622, 623100% of jobs
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NAICS 621, 622, 623100% of jobs
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NAICS 621, 622, 623100% of jobs
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Others0% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
University
Medicine
This discipline is taught in the following institutions:
Also required
- Postdoctoral training (residency) of four to seven years in a specialization.
- Permit to practice issued by the Collège des médecins du Québec (CMQ [Quebec College of Physicians]).
Sometimes required
- An additional two years of postgraduate training may be required.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Judgment and decision-making
- Critical thought
- Reading comprehension
- Data collection
- Active listening
- Active learning
- Solving complex problems
- Oral expression
- Written expression
- Science
- Information processing
- Result evaluation
- Service oriented
- Social perception
- Learning strategies
- Coordination
- Time management
- Human resource management
- Persuasion
- System analysis
- Teaching
- Systems evaluation
- Negotiation
Abilities
- Awareness of issues
- Control accuracy
- Hand-arm stability
- Digital dexterity
- Manual dexterity
- Inductive reasoning
- Near vision
- Oral comprehension
- Written comprehension
- Verbal skills
- Deductive reasoning
- Perception speed
- Written expression
- Speech clarity
- Limb coordination
- Information processing speed
- Speech recognition
- Information organization
- Depth perception
- Selective attention
- Classification
- Memorization
- Visualization
- Processing flexibility
- Reaction time
- Idea generation
- Originality
Knowledge and attributes
- Perseverance
- Sense of responsibility
- Capacity to adapt
- Capacity to work in a team
- Sense of initiative
- Attention to detail
- Tolerance to stress
- Desire to upgrade one’s competencies
- Sense of observation
- Knowledge of medicine or dentistry
Interests
- Carry out research
- Assist and advise
- Teach or educate
- Assist or care for people
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
- Social
- People with this profile prefer to be in contact with others, in particular to entertain, help or teach them.
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
Official name of the NOC 31101
Specialists in surgery
Job titles
- Surgeon
- General surgeon
- Cardiac surgeon
- Surgical resident
- Neurological surgeon
- Cardiothoracic surgeon
- Cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon
- Cardiovascular surgeon
- Cosmetic surgeon
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- Orthopedic surgeon
- Pediatric surgeon
- Plastic surgeon
- Thoracic surgeon
- Vascular surgeon
- Gynecologist
- Obstetrician-gynecologist
- Laryngologist
- Obstetrician
- Ophthalmologist
- Orthopedist
- Otolaryngologist
- Otorhinolaryngologist
- Otologist
- Rhinologist
- Ear specialist
- Eye specialist
- Nose specialist
- Cardiovascular and thoracic surgery specialist
- Plastic surgery specialist
- Specialist in vascular surgery
- Throat specialist
- Orthopedics specialist
- Urologist
Skill type
Health
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