Topics

Career 1: Surgeon

Career 2: Lawyer

Specific Work
Activities

a. Analyze medical history

b. Keep detailed records
c. Locate health problem
d. Operate on patients

a. Obtain facts from witnesses and clients

b. Evaluate findings and develop strategies
c. Gather evidence to put together a defense
d. Negotiate settlements

Common Work
Activities

a. Make decisions and solve problems

b. Analyze data and information
c. Think creatively
d. Assist and care for others

a. Obtain information needed to fulfill duties

b. Resolve conflict and negotiate with others
c. Organize Plan and prioritize
d. Judge the value of objects, services, or people

Working Conditions

a. High level of social contact

b. May be on-call for emergencies
c. Must be exact and make sure their work is
complete
d. Exposed to infection and disease on a daily basis

a. Often in conflict situations

b. Always work indoors
c. Make decisions that affect clients and other
employees
d. Work almost 50 hours a week

Physical Demands

a. Stand for long periods of time

b. Speak clearly so others can understand
c. React quickly using hands fingers or feet
d. Repetitive motions

a. Sit for long periods of time

b. Understand the speech of another person
c. See details of objects that are less than a few feet
away
d. Speak clearly

Skills & Abilities

a. Notice when something is about to or is going

wrong
b. Evaluate the usefulness of ideas
c. Remember numbers words procedures and
pictures
d. Identify patterns

a. Judge the costs and benefits of an action

b. understand new information and materials
c. Persuade others to approach things differently
d. Problem solving

Knowledge

a. Psychology
b. Medicine and Dentistry
c. Therapy and Counseling
d. Administration and counseling

a. Law, Government, and Jurisprudence

b. Customer and Personal Service
c. Personal and Human Resources
d. Economics and Accounting

Interests & Values

a. Have factual interests

b. Achievements are important
c. Hold independence important
d. Realistic interests

a. Like being recognized

b. Like starting and carrying out projects
c. Investigative interests
d. Achievement important

Preparation

a. Have a high school diploma or GED

b. Have a Bachelors Degree

a. High school Diploma or GED

b. Law Degree

Helpful High School

Courses

a. anatomy and physiology

b. Nursing
c. First aid and safety
d. F

a. Business Law
b. Computer Apps.
c. Law Studies
d. Intro to business

Licensing &
Certification

a. graduate from approved school of medicine or

a. be at least 18 years old

osteopathy

b. be of good moral character

b. complete a one-year residency or internship at a

c. have a Juris Doctor (JD) degree from a state-approved

hospital
c. pass all three parts of the United States Medical
Licensing Examination.

law school
d. complete a background check
e. pass the state bar exam after graduating from a law
school approved by the American Bar Association.
f. pass a professional responsibility exam given by the
National Conference of Bar Examiners.

Wages

a. average wage for surgeons is $233,150 per year.

a. average wage for lawyers is $114,300 per year.

Employment
Outlook

a. For all physicians, Oregon employment is expected

to grow about as fast as the average for all
occupations through the year 2022.

a. In Oregon, the number of jobs for lawyers is

expected to grow about as fast as the average for all
occupations through the year 2022.