Urologists
Overview
Snapshot
Summary
Urologists provide medical and surgical treatment to patients with disorders of the kidney, urinary bladder and urethra, and treat disorders of the male sex organs.
Tasks
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Examines patients to determine the necessity of operations, estimates and explains risks to patients, and selects the best operational procedures.
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Reviews reports on patients' general physical condition, reactions to medications and medical histories.
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Consults with anaesthetists regarding the correct anaesthesia for patients.
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Performs surgical operations.
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Examines instruments, equipment, and surgical set-up to ensure that antiseptic and aseptic methods have been followed.
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Instructs other medical, nursing and associated staff regarding the preparation of patients and instrument and equipment requirements.
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Prescribes post-operative care, and observes and investigates patients' progress.
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Maintains records of operations performed.
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May specialise in particular types of operations.
Characteristics
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University
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Practical
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Analytical
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Helping
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Sedentary
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Light
Outlook
JSA produces employment projections to show where likely future job opportunities may be. Employment projections data are only produced for occupations at the broad four digit Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) level. While data are not available for this occupation, projections data are available for the parent occupation, Surgeons, under the outlook section.
Earnings and hours
Working arrangements
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Around 93% of people employed as Urologists work full-time hours, in all their jobs combined. This is 27 percentage points above the all jobs average (66%).
Full-time workers work an average of 56 hours per week in their main job. This is 12 hours more than the all jobs average (44 hours per week).
Sources:Full-time share and full-time hours: ABS, 2016 Census, customised report. Compared to the all jobs average.
Industries
Main industries
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Most Urologists work in the Health care and social assistance industry.
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report.
Regions
Employment across Australia
NSW
VIC
QLD
SA
WA
TAS
NT
ACT
Employment by State and Territory (% Share)
State | Urologists | All Jobs Average |
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NSW | 26.5 | 31.6 |
VIC | 28.9 | 25.6 |
QLD | 21.6 | 20.0 |
SA | 5.8 | 7.0 |
WA | 10.3 | 10.8 |
TAS | 4.1 | 2.0 |
NT | 0.0 | 1.0 |
ACT | 2.7 | 1.9 |
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Around 70% of Urologists live in capital cities, compared with the all jobs average of 62%.
Victoria has a large share of employment relative to its population size.
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Share of workers across Australian states, territories and regions, in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Worker profile
Age and gender
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The median age of Urologists is 46 years. This is higher than the all jobs average of 40 years.
A large share of workers fall into the 35 to 44 years and 45 to 54 years age ranges.
Females make up 11% of the workforce. This is 37 percentage points below the all jobs average of 48%.
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Age profile and gender share compared to the all jobs average.
Age Profile (% Share)
Age Bracket | Urologists | All Jobs Average |
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15-19 | 0.0 | 5.0 |
20-24 | 0.0 | 9.3 |
25-34 | 11.8 | 22.9 |
35-44 | 31.6 | 22.0 |
45-54 | 31.6 | 21.6 |
55-59 | 9.2 | 9.0 |
60-64 | 8.6 | 6.0 |
65 and Over | 7.2 | 4.2 |
Median Age | 46 | 40 |
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Age profile of workers in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Employment Pathways
Education, training and experience
Medical Practitioners need to undertake further training with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons to become a Urologist.
Registration with the Medical Board of Australia is required.
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Highest Level of Education (% Share)
Type of Qualification | Urologists | All Jobs Average |
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Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate | 50.0 | 10.1 |
Bachelor degree | 50.0 | 21.8 |
Advanced Diploma/Diploma | 0.0 | 11.6 |
Certificate III/IV | 0.0 | 21.1 |
Year 12 | 0.0 | 18.1 |
Year 11 | 0.0 | 4.8 |
Year 10 and below | 0.0 | 12.5 |
Source: ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study). Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.
Skills and Knowledge
Employers look for Surgeons who are caring, compassionate, empathetic and work well in a team.
Skills
Skills can be improved through training or experience.
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70%
Reading comprehensionReading work related information.
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64%
Active listeningListening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
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63%
Complex problem solvingNoticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
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61%
Judgment and decision makingFiguring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.
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59%
Critical thinkingThinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
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59%
WritingWriting things for co-workers or customers.
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57%
MonitoringKeeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.
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57%
ScienceUsing scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
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57%
SpeakingTalking to others.
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57%
InstructingTeaching people how to do something.
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55%
Active learningBeing able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.
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55%
Social perceptivenessUnderstanding why people react the way they do.
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52%
Time managementManaging your own and other peoples' time to get work done.
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50%
Coordination with othersBeing adaptable and coordinating work with other people.
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50%
Serving othersLooking for ways to help people.
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48%
Systems analysisFiguring out how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect it.
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48%
Systems evaluationMeasuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.
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48%
Learning strategiesFiguring out the best way to teach or learn something new.
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45%
Management of personnel resourcesMotivating, developing, and directing people as they work, and choosing the best people for the job.
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45%
NegotiationBringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.
Knowledge
These are important topics, subjects or knowledge areas.
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94%
Medicine and dentistryDiagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities, including preventive health-care measures.
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84%
Customer and personal serviceUnderstanding customer needs, providing good quality service, and measuring customer satisfaction.
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81%
Education and trainingCurriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
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72%
PsychologyHuman behaviour; differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; research methods; assessing and treating disorders.
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71%
BiologyPlant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, how they rely on and work with each other and the environment.
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68%
English languageEnglish language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
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62%
Administration and managementBusiness principles involved in strategic planning, leadership, and coordinating people and resources.
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62%
ChemistryChemical composition, structure, and properties. How chemicals are made, used, mixed, and can change.
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59%
MathematicsArithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics.
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58%
Therapy and counsellingDiagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and career counselling and guidance.
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52%
Computers and electronicsCircuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
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49%
ClericalWord processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office work.
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47%
Law and governmentHow our laws and courts work. Government rules and regulations, and the political system.
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41%
Engineering and technologyUse engineering, science and technology to design and produce goods and services.
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41%
Production and processingRaw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and ways of making and distributing goods.
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40%
Economics and accountingEconomics and accounting, the financial markets, banking and checking and reporting of financial data.
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40%
Personnel and human resourcesRecruiting and training people, managing pay and other entitlements (like sick leave), and negotiating pay and conditions.
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38%
Communications and mediaMedia production, communication, and dissemination. Includes written, spoken, and visual media.
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38%
PhysicsThe physical laws of matter, motion and energy, and how they interact through space and time.
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35%
MechanicalMachines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Abilities
Workers use these physical and mental abilities..
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75%
Problem spottingNotice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.
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73%
Inductive reasoningUse lots of detailed information to come up with answers or make general rules.
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70%
Oral comprehensionListen to and understand what people say.
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70%
Oral expressionCommunicate by speaking.
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68%
Written comprehensionRead and understand written information.
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66%
Deductive reasoningUse general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.
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64%
Written expressionWrite in a way that people can understand.
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63%
Near visionSee details that are up-close (within a few feet).
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57%
Finger dexterityPut together small parts with your fingers.
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55%
Speech claritySpeak clearly so others can understand you.
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55%
Sorting or orderingOrder or arrange things in a pattern or sequence (e.g., numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
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54%
CategorisingCome up with different ways of grouping things.
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54%
Flexibility of closureSee a pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) hidden in other distracting material.
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54%
Speech recognitionIdentify and understand the speech of another person.
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50%
Arm-hand steadinessKeep your hand or arm steady.
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50%
Speed of recognitionQuickly make sense of and organize things you can see like letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.
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50%
Manual dexterityQuickly move your hand to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
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46%
BrainstormingCome up with a number of ideas about a topic, even if the ideas aren't very good.
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46%
Selective attentionPay attention to something without being distracted.
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45%
Control precisionQuickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat.
Activities
These are kinds of activities workers regularly do in this job.
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89%
Helping and caring for othersProviding personal assistance, medical attention, or emotional support.
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83%
Making decisions and solving problemsUsing information to work out the best solution and solve problems.
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81%
Keeping your knowledge up-to-dateKeeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.
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78%
Looking for changes over timeComparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.
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78%
Monitoring people, processes and thingsChecking objects, actions, or events, and keeping an eye out for problems.
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75%
Collecting and organising informationCompiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or checking information or data.
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73%
Giving expert adviceProviding guidance and expert advice to management or other groups.
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73%
Documenting or recording informationEntering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
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73%
Making sense of information and ideasLooking at, working with, and understanding data or information.
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71%
Researching and investigatingLooking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.
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68%
Building good relationshipsBuilding good working relationships and keeping them over time.
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67%
Communicating with the publicGiving information to the public, business or government by telephone, in writing, or in person.
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67%
Communicating within a teamGiving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.
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63%
Working with the publicGreeting or serving customers, clients or guests, and public speaking or performing.
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61%
Explaining things to peopleHelping people to understand and use information.
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61%
Planning and prioritising workDeciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.
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61%
Assessing and evaluating thingsWorking out the value, importance, or quality of things, services or people.
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61%
Thinking creativelyUsing your own ideas for developing, designing, or creating something new.
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52%
Scheduling work and activitiesWorking out the timing of events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
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45%
Working with computersUsing computers to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
Interests and demands
Learn about the daily activities, and physical and social demands faced by workers. Explore the values and work styles that workers rate as most important.
Interests
Interests are the style or type of work we prefer to do. All interest areas are shown below.
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100%
AnalyticalIdeas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.
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76%
HelpingWorking with people. Helping or providing service to others.
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67%
PracticalPractical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.
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38%
EnterprisingStarting up and carrying out projects. Leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes require risk taking and often deal with business.
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33%
AdministrativeFollowing set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.
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33%
CreativeWorking with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.
Values
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86%
AchievementResults oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.
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86%
RecognitionAdvancement and the potential to lead. Workers are recognised for the work that they do, they may give directions and instructions to others, and they are looked up to in their company and their community.
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83%
Working conditionsJob security and good working conditions. There is usually a steady flow of interesting work, and the pay and conditions are generally good.
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76%
IndependenceWork alone and make decisions. Workers are able to try out their own ideas, make decisions on their own, and work with little or no supervision.
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76%
RelationshipsServe and work with others. Workers usually get along well with each other, do things to help other people, and are rarely pressured to do things that go against their sense of right and wrong.
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76%
SupportSupportive management that stands behind employees. Workers are treated fairly by their company, they are supported by management, and have supervisors who train them well.
Demands
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100%
Face-to-face discussionsTalk with people face-to-face.
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99%
Frequent decision makingFrequently make decisions that impact other people.
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99%
Physically close to peopleWork physically close to other people.
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99%
TelephoneTalk on the telephone.
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99%
Being exact or accurateBe very exact or highly accurate.
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97%
Freedom to make decisionsHave freedom to make decision on your own.
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97%
Disease or infectionBe exposed to disease or infections.
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96%
Unstructured workHave freedom to decide on tasks, priorities, and goals.
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95%
Impact of decisionsMake decisions that have a large impact on other people.
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95%
Indoors, heat controlledWork indoors with access to heating or cooling.
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95%
Contact with peopleHave contact with people by telephone, face-to-face, or any other way.
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94%
Consequence of errorWork where mistakes have serious consequences.
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94%
TeamworkWork with people in a group or team.
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91%
Time pressureWork to strict deadlines.
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90%
Letters and memosWrite letters and memos.
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88%
Wear common protective or safety equipmentWear equipment like safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets.
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87%
Responsible for outcomesTake responsibility for the results of other people's work.
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86%
Contact with the publicWork with customers or the public.
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81%
Electronic mailUse electronic mail.
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81%
Lead or coordinate a teamLead others to do work activities.
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The skills and importance ratings on this page are derived from the US Department of Labor O*NET Database Version 21.2, 29-1069.12 - Urologists.
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