Obstetrician

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide care for women who are pregnant
• Monitoring growth health of Fetus
• Deliver babies
• Examine patients
• Care for the mother after the baby is born
• Monitor condition of both the mother and child
• Collect and maintain patient information
• Treat diseases
• Refer patient to other specialists
• Analyze information about patient to diagnose medical conditions
• Conduct research to develop treatments
• Speak with patients about diets
• Implement or administer programs in hospitals
• Perform surgery or other procedures in order to preserve patients health and deliver babies safely with no problems

Salary: $225,441-$312,732

Educational Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree, Medical School, Obtain Medical license, Residency, and become Board Certified

Job Outlook: 24% from 2010 to 2020 which is much faster than average

Reflection: I would not like to become an Obstetrician because the job doesn’t interest me.