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How exposed to AI is a Pediatric Surgeon?

Of the 18 tasks O*NET lists for pediatric surgeons, 1 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 11 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

Also called
Cardiovascular SurgeonGeneral SurgeonHand SurgeonPhysicianPlastic SurgeonSurgeonThoracic SurgeonVascular Surgeon
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
18
tasks rated for this occupation
1k
people do this job in the US
56 of 89
least protected in healthcare practitioners

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Reachable with a chat window today

1
  • Refer patient to medical specialist or other practitioners when necessary

Only with software built on top

6
  • Analyze patient's medical history, medication allergies, physical condition, and examination results to verify operation's necessity and to determine best procedure
  • Conduct research to develop and test surgical techniques that can improve operating procedures and outcomes
  • Consult with patient's other medical care specialists, such as cardiologist and endocrinologist, to determine if surgery is necessary
  • Follow established surgical techniques during the operation
  • Interpret results of preoperative tests and physical examinations
  • Prepare case histories

Cannot be sped up

11
  • Describe preoperative and postoperative treatments and procedures, such as sedatives, diets, antibiotics, or preparation and treatment of the patient's operative area, to parents or guardians of the patient
  • Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, assistants, specialists, residents, and other medical staff
  • Examine fetuses, infants, children, and adolescents, and diagnose health issues to determine need for intervention, such as surgery
  • Examine instruments, equipment, and operating room to ensure sterility
  • Examine patient to obtain information on medical condition and surgical risk
  • Inform parents and guardians of child's health problems and surgical procedures through various channels, such as in-person and telecommunication systems
  • Manage surgery services, including planning, scheduling and coordination, determination of procedures, or procurement of supplies and equipment
  • Monitor patient's recovery, making follow-up visits and using postoperative assessment techniques, such as blood and imaging tests
  • Operate on fetuses, infants, children, and adolescents to correct deformities, repair injuries, prevent and treat diseases, or improve or restore patients' functions
  • Perform transplantation operations, such as organ transplants, on fetuses, infants, children, and adolescents
  • Provide consultation and surgical assistance to other physicians and surgeons
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.