How to Get a General Surgeon Job

How to Get a General Surgeon Job

Article by Lisa Simmons

How to get a general surgeon job? Naturally you have to apply for one but before you can do that, you have to know exactly what a general surgeon does and then ask yourself if you have what it takes to excel in this profession.

A general surgeon is a professional who does not only operate but also provides diagnosis, pre-operative care and post operative care to a patient.

Just like in other fields of medicine, you must first complete your undergraduate degree before applying to medical school.

Once you have completed that, it is time to pass the MCAT which stands for Medical College Admission Test. To do well here, student are advised to attend review classes or study at home using books which are available from the bookstore. That way, they may get a feel of what kind of questions will come out during the exam.

With your undergraduate transcript and the result of the MCAT, it is now time to apply for medical school. The next 4 years will be challenging as you will move from taking classes and examining patients to actually work with patients and getting hands on experience.

But the road to becoming a general surgeon does not end there. You must become a medical resident for the next 5 to 6 years. During that time, you must have completed at least 250 or more operations giving you the opportunity to work in various situations.

To finally become a surgeon, you need to pass the board exam so you can finally be given your license. Since change is a constant thing in the medical field, you must be updated on the latest developments as this will keep your license and your skills current.

Now to get a general surgeon job, you can check if there is a vacancy in the hospital where you did your residency in or in other hospitals.

If you were able to build a network with fellow students in medical school and they are currently working in other hospitals, you could also ask them for help since you are looking for work.

For those who want to work in other parts of the country, look at ads which you will find in the newspaper or online.

Getting a general surgeon job should not be difficult when accidents occur and people suffer from various diseases. The biggest challenge is working your way there because professionals with such skills should be able to do the job in a professional manner and end the suffering being felt by the patient.

But some people argue that getting a general surgeon job is no longer enough. Although a medical career is almost recession proof, specializing in one form of surgery is much better.

To do that, you can to get further training so that you can work only on patients that require cardiac surgery, plastic surgery, thoracic surgery, vascular surgery or surgical critical care. This makes your job very unique and the demand for someone with your skills to be quite high in the today’s job market.

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To learn more about careers in general surgery visit the general surgeon job page for more information and how to apply for a job

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