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Urologists

SOC 29-1069.12

Diagnose, treat, and help prevent benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the renal glands.

Zone 5 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Reading Comprehension

4.2

Active Listening

4.2

Writing

4.2

Judgment and Decision Making

4.2

Critical Thinking

4.1

Complex Problem Solving

4.0

Science

3.9

Speaking

3.8

Knowledge Areas 8

Medicine and Dentistry

5.0

Education and Training

4.1

Biology

4.0

English Language

3.8

Customer and Personal Service

3.8

Chemistry

3.4

Computers and Electronics

3.2

Psychology

3.1

Key Tasks

1Diagnose or treat diseases or disorders of genitourinary organs and tracts including erectile dysfunction (ED), infertility, incontinence, bladder cancer, prostate cancer, urethral stones, or premature ejaculation.

2Document or review patients' histories.

3Order and interpret the results of diagnostic tests, such as prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening, to detect prostate cancer.

4Perform abdominal, pelvic, or retroperitoneal surgeries.

5Examine patients using equipment, such as radiograph (x-ray) machines or fluoroscopes, to determine the nature and extent of disorder or injury.

Also Known As

Acute Care Physician Attending Physician Attending Urologist Chief of Pediatric Urology Male Infertility Specialist MD Urologist Medical Doctor Neuro-urologist Neurourologist Pediatric Urologist