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THE CAREER OF A CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON
By Emily Luo
02/15/11
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JOB DESCRIPTIONDiagnose illnesses.Insert pacemakers.Operate on heart valves. Perform coronary artery bypasses.
OVERVIEWWork in operating rooms at hospitals.
May work at universities.
Must work long hours and on call.
Away from family most of the time.
EDUCATION AND ADDITIONAL TRAINING
4 years undergraduate school4 years medical school3 to 8 years of internship and
residencyPre-medical students must complete
undergraduate work.Medical schools offer combined
undergraduate and medical school programs.
SALARYBeginning
Hourly-$58.57Annually-$121,800
AverageHourly-$80.00Annually-$166,400
Potential Hourly-$80.00+Annually-$166,400+
GROWTH POTENTIAL AND JOB OUTLOOK
Growth Potential- +22%Outlook- Increasing
RELATED CAREERSDoctor of OphthalmologyDentistChiropractorAnesthesiologistOncologistGeriatrician
COMPARISON PART 1
Job overview- diagnose illnesses, analyze patient’s medical history, direct and coordinate activities of people in the hospital.
Job overview- head of company, makes all the final decisions, directs overall operations of the business, formulate policies.
Cardiovascular Surgeon CEO
COMPARISON PART 2
Education- 4 years undergraduate school, 4 years medical school, 3 to 8 years of internship and residency.
Salary- average: $181,850
Growth Potential- 22%
Education- Bachelor’s degree or high in liberal arts or business administration, study accounting and marketing.
Salary- average: $107,970 (though some top executives can earn up to millions of dollars)
Growth Potential-1.38%
Cardiovascular Surgeon CEO
COMPARISON PART 3
Career Outlook- increasing.
Facility- operating rooms in hospitals.
Related Careers-Anesthesiologist, Oncologist, Geriatrician.
Career Outlook- Little to no change/stable.
Facility- spacious office.
Related Careers- Chief information officers, Franchise owners, Office administrators.
Cardiovascular Surgeon CEO
THOUGHT ABOUT SUCCESS
Whoever wants to meet a
distant goal must take
many small steps.
- Helmut Schmidt