Pediatric Surgeon
Dylan Scifo
Job Description
Responsibilities:
- Diagnose and operate on surgical issues in children
- repair birth defects
- treat trauma in children
I like the idea of helping children and giving them a chance to live a happy life, but I dislike the massive amount of pressure that comes with it.
Personal Characteristics
- Love working with kids
- Have patience
- Be a quick thinker
- Have a passion for doing what they do
The fact that I want to make a difference, work hard to succeed, and make people happy by brightening dark moods makes this a perfect job for me.
Required Education
Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Anatomy
After High School Plan:
- Get Undergraduate Degree in something like biology or pre-med (4 years)
- Attend Medical School (4 years)
- Residency in General Surgery (5 years)
- Pediatric Residency (2 years)
- Get Licensed
- Harvard University
- Standford University
- John Hopkins University
Work Setting
Hours are usually 50-60 per week, including on-call time
Most work will take place in hospitals and their operating rooms
With all the pressure, being a surgeon is highly stressful
Dislike About Setting: The urgency
Like About Setting: The busyness and everyone working as a team
Wages and Benefits
This a completely livable wage, with plenty to provide a great life for my family
Other Benefits:
- Social Security
- Disability
- Healthcare
- 401k
- Time Off
Similar Careers
- Pediatrician
- Physician
- Registered Nurse
Personal Assessment
- Long hours
- Highly stressful
- Little to no room for error
- Allows me to make a difference
- Keeps me busy
- Pushes me to constantly get better
- Allows me to work with others and trade ideas
I am passionate and I want to make a difference by saving lives, I've always found the structure and function of the body very interesting, and I like to be kept on my toes, especially when I get to keep learning everyday
Final Thoughts
Pros:
- Fantastic Salary
- Great Benefits
- Get to Save Lives
- Constant Learning Experience
- Long Hours
- Stressful
- Having to Occasionally Give Bad News
- 15+ Years of Schooling After High School
Citations
Unknown. "Pediatric Surgeon Salary." Health Assistance Partnership. Education Center, 20 May 2015. Web. 12 May 2016.