About This Career Path
Diagnose, treat, and help prevent benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the renal glands.
Health Sciences
Diagnose, treat, and help prevent benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the renal glands.
Health Sciences Industry
Urologists
Average
$256,610
ANNUAL
$123.37
HOURLY
Entry Level
$100,070
ANNUAL
$48.11
HOURLY
Urologists
Degree Recommendations
Urologists
01
Diagnose or treat diseases or disorders of genitourinary organs and tracts including erectile dysfunction (ED), infertility, incontinence, bladder cancer, prostate cancer, urethral stones, or premature ejaculation.
02
Document or review patients' histories.
03
Order and interpret the results of diagnostic tests, such as prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening, to detect prostate cancer.
04
Perform abdominal, pelvic, or retroperitoneal surgeries.
05
Examine patients using equipment, such as radiograph (x-ray) machines or fluoroscopes, to determine the nature and extent of disorder or injury.
06
Treat lower urinary tract dysfunctions using equipment such as diathermy machines, catheters, cystoscopes, or radium emanation tubes.
07
Prescribe or administer antibiotics, antiseptics, or compresses to treat infection or injury.
08
Provide urology consultation to physicians or other health care professionals.
09
Treat urologic disorders using alternatives to traditional surgery such as extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, laparoscopy, or laser techniques.
10
Direct the work of nurses, residents, or other staff to provide patient care.
Urologists
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Medicine and Dentistry
KNOWLEDGE
Education and Training
KNOWLEDGE
Biology
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
KNOWLEDGE
Customer and Personal Service
SKILL
Active Listening
SKILL
Judgment and Decision Making
SKILL
Reading Comprehension
SKILL
Writing
SKILL
Critical Thinking
ABILITY
Problem Sensitivity
ABILITY
Inductive Reasoning
ABILITY
Deductive Reasoning
ABILITY
Oral Comprehension
ABILITY
Written Comprehension
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