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31101.04 – Urologists

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

Overview

Example job titles

  • Urologist

Core competencies

  • Critical Thinking, Decision Making and Problem Solving to identify the causes of and develop tailored treatment plans for genitourinary dysfunctions and disorder based on an evaluation of diagnostic test results, procedural risks and patient preferences
  • Oral Communication: Active Listening to listen to health care professional teams and patient concerns to better understand comprehensive medical histories and patient care plans to provide specialized urology information or appropriate options
  • Near Vision to closely examine genitourinary organs and tracts during surgery to ensure obstructions or irregularities are removed and injuries are repaired
  • Problem Identification and Inductive Reasoning to analyze the nature of irregularities found in the genitourinary organs, diagnostic test results and patient concerns to determine the most likely cause and diagnoses
  • Stress Tolerance to perform abdominal, pelvic or retroperitoneal surgical procedures in high-pressure situations to preserve patients' health
  • Knowledge in Physical Health to understand the structure, function and normal physiological processes of the urinary system and renal glands to treat and operate on unsafe abnormalities

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

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

Additional information

  • Progression to management positions, such as chief of surgery, is possible with experience.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Managers in health care (30010)
  • Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating (31209)
  • Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine (31100)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

3 – Health occupations

TEER

1 – Occupations usually require a university degree

Major group

31 – Professional occupations in health

Sub-major group

311 – Health treating and consultation services professionals

Minor group

3110 – Physicians and veterinarians

Unit group

31101 – Specialists in surgery

Occupational profile

31101.04 – Urologists

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