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Job description Surgeons are highly trained in a specific area. When they first meet a patient they have to determine if surgery is needed. They have to plan the best way to perform surgery. They make sure the instruments are sterile. After the surgery, they make sure their patient is taken care of.

S urgeons work in hospitals, and are often referred to by family doctors. S ome operations are high risk like brain surgery, and some aren't like removing tonsils. S ometimes they can spend 8 hours in the operating room mostly standing. T hey can work more than 12 hours a day.

Earnings Level of experienceHourlyAnnual Entry wage$80.00+$166,400+ Median wage$80.00+$166,400+ Experienced wage$80.00+$166,400+ Resident surgeons in training earn between 40,000 and 80,000 dollars a year. Fully qualified surgeons usually earn between $120,000 and $600,000 a year

Must have a doctors degree from approved school. Must complete 3 years of collage before going to medical school. Medical school takes 4 years to complete. After medical school you have to complete 5 years of residency.

Personal qualifications You need a strong stomach. You need a steady hand. You need to know what you are doing.

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