Physician Jobs in Plastic Surgery

Plastic Surgery Jobs

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Salary + Job Growth
The current average salary for a Plastic Surgeon is $343,187 per year, which averages out to around $164 per hour. Keep in mind, however, that your salary will vary based on your location, skill set, and years of experience. The states with the highest average salaries are as follows (in ascending order): Nevada, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Hawaii, and Tennessee. The average salaries in these states range from $359,608, in Nevada, to $367,738, in Tennessee. The Plastic Surgeon field is expected to grow by 3.5% by the year 2028.

Benefits
Some of the benefits of working as a Plastic Surgeon include job satisfaction, above-average compensation, having the ability to use several different techniques, using creativity to treat patients, having a variety of specialist/setting options, and flexibility in lifestyle.

Skills
In this profession, you must possess skills such as attention to detail, communication skills, interpersonal skills, the ability to work on a team, integrity, and compassion.

Job Duties
As a Plastic Surgeon, you will be examining patients and assessing any deformities or illnesses. To treat these ailments, you will apply the appropriate reconstructive, cosmetic, and corrective medical treatments, perform surgeries on patients who want to change certain body parts, perform non-invasive treatments (such as botox and fillers), follow up with patients to provide appropriate medical care, and follow up with patients after their care.

Work Environment
In most cases, Plastic Surgeons work in operating rooms of hospitals, but they may also work in medical schools or private practice.

Education
The process of completing your education to become a physician can be overwhelming, but even so, you may decide to pursue CME, or continuing medical education. There are Plastic Surgery organizations and directory-like websites that can guide you to CME resources. Some CME resources include podcasts, live or virtual conferences, videos, live or virtual courses, and webinars. The organizations and websites you can utilize to find CME resources are as follows: plasticsurgery.org, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), eMedEvents, StatPearls, the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS), and the Association of Plastic Surgery Physician Assistants (APSPA).

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