Urologists
Diagnose, treat, and help prevent benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the renal glands.
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Salary Information
Urologists: $253,470 (mean) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Train medical providers. | General |
| Gather medical information from patient histories. | General |
| Record patient medical histories. | General |
| Advise medical personnel regarding healthcare issues. | General |
| Refer patients to other healthcare practitioners or health resources. | General |
| Treat chronic diseases or disorders. | General |
| Operate diagnostic or therapeutic medical instruments or equipment. | General |
| Administer non-intravenous medications. | General |
| Prescribe medications. | General |
| Operate on patients to treat conditions. | General |
| Administer cancer treatments. | General |
| Order medical diagnostic or clinical tests. | General |
| Operate diagnostic imaging equipment. | General |
| Diagnose medical conditions. | General |
| Supervise patient care personnel. | Management |
| Analyze test data or images to inform diagnosis or treatment. | Analysis |
Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Epic Systems | Medical software |
| MEDITECH software | Medical software |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| eClinicalWorks EHR software | Medical software |
| Allscripts PM | Medical software |
| Automatic Data Processing AdvancedMD EHR | Medical software |
| Benchmark Systems Benchmark Clinical EHR | Medical software |
| Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR | Medical software |
| CareCloud Central | Medical software |
| Cerner PowerWorks Practice Management | Medical software |
| Email software | Electronic mail software |
| Epic Practice Management | Medical software |
| GE Healthcare Centricity Practice Solution | Medical software |
| GalacTek ECLIPSE | Medical software |
| Greenway Medical Technologies PrimeSUITE | Medical software |
| HealthFusion MediTouch | Medical software |
| Henry Schein Medical Systems MicroMD Urology EMR | Medical software |
| IOS Health Systems Medios EHR | Medical software |
| Kareo Practice Management | Medical software |
| McKesson Practice Plus | Medical software |
| Meditwatch Portaflow Advanced | Medical software |
| Modernizing Medicine Practice Management | Medical software |
| NextGen Healthcare NextGen Practice Management | Medical software |
| Nextech EMR | Medical software |
| SmugMug Flickr | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Vitera Healthcare Solutions Vitera Intergy | Medical software |
| WRSHealth EMR | Medical software |
| athenahealth athenaCollector | Medical software |
| simplifyMD | Medical software |
Relevant Certifications
Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:
| Certification | Issuing Organization | Practice Test |
|---|---|---|
| Board Certified in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery | American Board of Urology | Not Available |
| Board Certified in Urology | American Board of Urology | Not Available |
| Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality | National Association for Healthcare Quality | Not Available |