Surgeon Duties & Responsibilities
The role and function of a Surgeon includes the following duties and responsibilities:
- Analyze patient’s medical history, medication allergies, physical condition, and examination results to verify operation’s necessity and to determine best procedure.
- Prescribe preoperative and postoperative treatments and procedures, such as sedatives, diets, antibiotics, and preparation and treatment of the patient’s operative area.
- Surgeons follow established surgical techniques during the operation.
- Examine patient to obtain information on medical condition and surgical risk.
- Operate on patients to correct deformities, repair injuries, prevent and treat diseases, or improve or restore patients’ functions.
- Surgeons diagnose bodily disorders and orthopedic conditions and provide treatments, such as medicines and surgeries, in clinics, hospital wards, and operating rooms.
- Surgeons examine instruments, equipment, and operating room to ensure sterility.
- Conduct research to develop and test surgical techniques that can improve operating procedures and outcomes.
- Provide consultation and surgical assistance to other physicians and surgeons.
- Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, assistants, specialists, residents, and other medical staff.
- Surgeons refer patient to medical specialist or other practitioners when necessary.
- Surgeons prepare case histories.
- Surgeons manage surgery services, including planning, scheduling and coordination, determination of procedures, and procurement of supplies and equipment.
Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Surgeon duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific Surgeon roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.
