Jobs / Healthcare / 29-1229.03
Urologists
Diagnose, treat, and help prevent benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the renal glands.
- US jobs
- 342,720 (SOC 29-1229 group, "Physicians, All Other")
- Median wage
- $265,930 a year
- Job family
- Healthcare
Can agents do the work of urologists?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Healthcare: Some tasks (no change in 12 months)
Agents complete 20% or more of the tasks (or projects) on a direct benchmark.
Evidence: MedAgentBench, 69.7% of tasks completed.
21% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark (figures for the SOC 29-1229 group).
- 10%Treat injuries, illnesses, or diseasesNot measured
- 9%Prescribe medical treatments or devicesMeasured
- 6%Confer with healthcare or other professionals about patient careNot measured
- 5%Advise others on healthcare or wellness issuesNot measured
- 5%Develop patient or client care or treatment plansMeasured
- 5%Maintain health or medical recordsNot measured
- 4%Supervise personnel activitiesNot measured
- 4%Examine people or animals to assess health conditions or physical characteristicsNot measured
Benchmarks for this occupation
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Direct evidence
Work benchmarks mapped primary to this family. They set the step when they report how many tasks agents complete.
Benchmarks for the job family
These cover work in healthcare, not always this occupation's tasks.
Direct evidence
Work benchmarks mapped primary to this family. They set the step when they report how many tasks agents complete.
Also relevant
These benchmarks cover part of this family's work, or have no result yet. They do not set its step.
Context only
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Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- Diagnose 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.
- Examine patients using equipment, such as radiograph (x-ray) machines or fluoroscopes, to determine the nature and extent of disorder or injury.
- Order and interpret the results of diagnostic tests, such as prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening, to detect prostate cancer.
- Document or review patients' histories.
- Prescribe or administer antibiotics, antiseptics, or compresses to treat infection or injury.
- Treat urologic disorders using alternatives to traditional surgery such as extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, laparoscopy, or laser techniques.
- Provide urology consultation to physicians or other health care professionals.
- Treat lower urinary tract dysfunctions using equipment such as diathermy machines, catheters, cystoscopes, or radium emanation tubes.
- Direct the work of nurses, residents, or other staff to provide patient care.
- Perform abdominal, pelvic, or retroperitoneal surgeries.
- Prescribe medications to treat patients with erectile dysfunction (ED), infertility, or ejaculation problems.
- Refer patients to specialists when condition exceeds experience, expertise, or scope of practice.
Other job titles for this occupation (15)
Acute Care Physician · MD (Medical Doctor) · Owner · Physician · Practicing Urologist · Surgeon · Urologic Surgeon · Urologist · Urology MD (Urology Medical Doctor) · DO Physician (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Physician) · General Urologist · Male Infertility Specialist · Neurourologist · Pediatric Urologist · Urology Physician