# Urologists

> Diagnose, treat, and help prevent benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the renal glands.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 29-1229.03
- **Summary:** Diagnose, treat, and help prevent benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the renal glands.

## Aliases

- MD (Medical Doctor)
- Physician
- Urologist
- Urology MD (Urology Medical Doctor)
- Acute Care Physician
- Owner
- Practicing Urologist
- Surgeon
- Urologic Surgeon
- DO Physician (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Physician)
- General Urologist
- Male Infertility Specialist

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Diagnose or treat diseases or disorders of genitourinary organs and tracts including erectile dysfunction (ED), infertility, incontinence, bladder cancer, prostate cancer, urethral stones, or premature ejaculation. | Core | 4.A.2.b.1.f |
| Examine patients using equipment, such as radiograph (x-ray) machines or fluoroscopes, to determine the nature and extent of disorder or injury. | Core | 4.A.3.a.3.d |
| Order and interpret the results of diagnostic tests, such as prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening, to detect prostate cancer. | Core | 4.A.2.a.4.f |
| Document or review patients' histories. | Core | 4.A.1.a.1.l |
| Prescribe or administer antibiotics, antiseptics, or compresses to treat infection or injury. | Core | 4.A.4.a.5.c |
| Treat urologic disorders using alternatives to traditional surgery such as extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, laparoscopy, or laser techniques. | Core | 4.A.4.a.5.l |
| Provide urology consultation to physicians or other health care professionals. | Core | 4.A.4.b.6.f |
| Treat lower urinary tract dysfunctions using equipment such as diathermy machines, catheters, cystoscopes, or radium emanation tubes. | Core | 4.A.3.a.3.d |
| Direct the work of nurses, residents, or other staff to provide patient care. | Core | 4.A.4.b.4.a |
| Perform abdominal, pelvic, or retroperitoneal surgeries. | Core | 4.A.4.a.5.l |
| Prescribe medications to treat patients with erectile dysfunction (ED), infertility, or ejaculation problems. | Core | 4.A.4.c.3.f |
| Refer patients to specialists when condition exceeds experience, expertise, or scope of practice. | Core | 4.A.4.a.5.a |

## Emerging Tasks


## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Train medical providers. | 4.A.4.b.3.f |
| Gather medical information from patient histories. | 4.A.1.a.1.l |
| Record patient medical histories. | 4.A.3.b.6.k |
| Advise medical personnel regarding healthcare issues. | 4.A.4.b.6.f |
| Refer patients to other healthcare practitioners or health resources. | 4.A.4.a.5.a |
| Supervise patient care personnel. | 4.A.4.b.4.a |
| Treat chronic diseases or disorders. | 4.A.4.a.5.l |
| Operate diagnostic or therapeutic medical instruments or equipment. | 4.A.3.a.3.d |
| Administer non-intravenous medications. | 4.A.4.a.5.c |
| Prescribe medications. | 4.A.4.c.3.f |
| Operate on patients to treat conditions. | 4.A.4.a.5.l |
| Administer cancer treatments. | 4.A.4.a.5.l |
| Analyze test data or images to inform diagnosis or treatment. | 4.A.2.a.4.f |
| Order medical diagnostic or clinical tests. | 4.A.4.c.3.b |
| Operate diagnostic imaging equipment. | 4.A.3.a.3.d |
| Diagnose medical conditions. | 4.A.2.b.1.f |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Medicine and Dentistry | knowledge | 5 |
| Biology | knowledge | 4.75 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 4.75 |
| Reading Comprehension | essential_skill | 4.38 |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 4.38 |
| English Language | knowledge | 4.27 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 4.25 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 4.25 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 4.25 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 4.25 |
| Written Expression | ability | 4.25 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 4.25 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 4.25 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 4.12 |
| Writing | essential_skill | 4.12 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 4 |
| Complex Problem Solving | transferable_skill | 4 |
| Near Vision | ability | 4 |
| Education and Training | knowledge | 3.95 |
| Active Learning | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Social Perceptiveness | transferable_skill | 3.88 |
| Therapy and Counseling | knowledge | 3.88 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 3.88 |
| Speech Clarity | ability | 3.88 |
| Administration and Management | knowledge | 3.85 |
| Psychology | knowledge | 3.75 |
| Speech Recognition | ability | 3.75 |
| Customer and Personal Service | knowledge | 3.7 |
| Science | essential_skill | 3.62 |
| Time Management | transferable_skill | 3.62 |
| Category Flexibility | ability | 3.62 |
| Chemistry | knowledge | 3.59 |
| Systems Analysis | transferable_skill | 3.5 |
| Computers and Electronics | knowledge | 3.47 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | knowledge | 3.39 |
| Coordination | transferable_skill | 3.38 |
| Service Orientation | transferable_skill | 3.38 |
| Fluency of Ideas | ability | 3.38 |
| Flexibility of Closure | ability | 3.38 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Biology | Specialized Skill |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Chemistry | Specialized Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Telecommunications | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft Word | Common Skill |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| Physics | Specialized Skill |
| Foreign Language | Common Skill |
| Depth Perception | Common Skill |
| Email Software | Specialized Skill |
| Geography | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Selection | Specialized Skill |
| Presentation Software | Specialized Skill |
| Medical Software | Specialized Skill |
| Installation | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Maintenance | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Epic Systems | Medical software | yes | yes |
| eClinicalWorks EHR software | Medical software | yes | no |
| MEDITECH software | Medical software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes | no |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | no |
| Allscripts PM | Medical software | no | no |
| athenahealth athenaCollector | Medical software | no | no |
| Automatic Data Processing AdvancedMD EHR | Medical software | no | no |
| Benchmark Systems Benchmark Clinical EHR | Medical software | no | no |
| Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR | Medical software | no | no |
| CareCloud Central | Medical software | no | no |
| Cerner PowerWorks Practice Management | Medical software | no | no |
| Email software | Electronic mail software | no | no |
| Epic Practice Management | Medical software | no | no |
| GalacTek ECLIPSE | Medical software | no | no |
| GE Healthcare Centricity Practice Solution | Medical software | no | no |
| Greenway Medical Technologies PrimeSUITE | Medical software | no | no |
| HealthFusion MediTouch | Medical software | no | no |
| Henry Schein Medical Systems MicroMD Urology EMR | Medical software | no | no |
| IOS Health Systems Medios EHR | Medical software | no | no |
| Kareo Practice Management | Medical software | no | no |
| McKesson Practice Plus | Medical software | no | no |
| Meditwatch Portaflow Advanced | Medical software | no | no |
| Modernizing Medicine Practice Management | Medical software | no | no |
| Nextech EMR | Medical software | no | no |
| NextGen Healthcare NextGen Practice Management | Medical software | no | no |
| simplifyMD | Medical software | no | no |
| SmugMug Flickr | Graphics or photo imaging software | no | no |
| Vitera Healthcare Solutions Vitera Intergy | Medical software | no | no |
| WRSHealth EMR | Medical software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| E-Mail | 5 |
| Contact With Others | 5 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 4.99 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 4.98 |
| Exposed to Disease or Infections | 4.94 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 4.84 |
| Time Pressure | 4.77 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 4.76 |
| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | 4.74 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.7 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 4.7 |
| Telephone Conversations | 4.69 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 4.54 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 4.42 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 4.37 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 4.36 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 4.36 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 4.34 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 4.26 |
| Physical Proximity | 4.22 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 4.08 |
| Consequence of Error | 3.87 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 3.77 |
| Level of Competition | 3.49 |
| Exposed to Radiation | 3.43 |
| Conflict Situations | 3.33 |
| Spend Time Standing | 3.28 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 3.17 |
| Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection | 3.14 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 2.88 |
| Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | 2.72 |
| Spend Time Sitting | 2.63 |
| Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | 2.5 |
| Public Speaking | 2.43 |
| Degree of Automation | 2.37 |
| Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment | 2.33 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 1.84 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 1.83 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 1.8 |
| Dealing with Violent or Physically Aggressive People | 1.67 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 5
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
- **Experience:** Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
- **Svp Range:** (8.0 and above)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| Post-Doctoral Training | 64.43 |
| Doctoral Degree | 33.37 |
| First Professional Degree | 2.21 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dependability | work_style | 9 |
| Attention to Detail | work_style | 8 |
| Integrity | work_style | 7 |
| Investigative | career_interest_type | 6.85 |
| Health Care Service | specific_interest_area | 6.75 |
| Medical Science | specific_interest_area | 6.4 |
| Cautiousness | work_style | 6 |
| Social | career_interest_type | 5.45 |
| Life Science | specific_interest_area | 5.17 |
| Intellectual Curiosity | work_style | 5 |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 4.85 |
| Cooperation | work_style | 4 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 3.43 |
| Achievement Orientation | work_style | 3 |
| Teaching/Education | specific_interest_area | 2.85 |
| Mathematics/Statistics | specific_interest_area | 2.48 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 29-1243.00 | role-29-1243-00 | Pediatric Surgeons | Primary-Short |
| 29-1212.00 | role-29-1212-00 | Cardiologists | Primary-Short |
| 29-1242.00 | role-29-1242-00 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | Primary-Short |
| 29-1216.00 | role-29-1216-00 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | Primary-Short |
| 29-1218.00 | role-29-1218-00 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | Primary-Short |
| 29-1213.00 | role-29-1213-00 | Dermatologists | Primary-Long |
| 29-1241.00 | role-29-1241-00 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | Primary-Long |
| 29-1229.04 | role-29-1229-04 | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians | Primary-Long |
| 29-1217.00 | role-29-1217-00 | Neurologists | Primary-Long |
| 29-1214.00 | role-29-1214-00 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | Primary-Long |
| 29-1211.00 | role-29-1211-00 | Anesthesiologists | Supplemental |
| 29-1221.00 | role-29-1221-00 | Pediatricians, General | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Healthcare & Human Services | healthcare-human-services |

## Education Level

- **Category:** Doctoral or professional degree

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Health Professions and Related Programs | health-professions-and-related-programs |
| Medical Residency/Fellowship Programs | medical-residency-fellowship-programs |

## Market

- **Mean Wage:** 253470
- **Pct10Wage:** 66860
- **Pct25Wage:** 95080
- **Employment:** 315360
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 62 | 62 | Health Care and Social Assistance | Sector | 258240 | 235660 | 5.46 |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 10850 | 72170 | 0.39 |
| 54 | 54 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Sector | 2280 | 221680 | 0.1 |
| 56 | 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Sector | 1670 |  | 0.09 |
| 55 | 55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Sector | 1330 |  | 0.23 |
| 621340 | 621340 | Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | National industry | 920 |  | 0.94 |
| 52 | 52 | Finance and Insurance | Sector | 770 | 227720 | 0.06 |
| 524114 | 524114 | Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | National industry | 510 | 227720 | 0.56 |
| 621420 | 621420 | Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | National industry | 480 |  | 0.76 |
| 561320 | 561320 | Temporary Help Services | National industry | 300 |  | 0.06 |
| 31-33 | 31-33 | Manufacturing | Sector | 220 | 88370 | 0.01 |
| 623220 | 623220 | Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | National industry | 220 |  | 0.42 |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 62 | 62 | Health Care and Social Assistance | Sector | 258240 | 5.46 |
| 621340 | 621340 | Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | National industry | 920 | 0.94 |
| 621420 | 621420 | Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | National industry | 480 | 0.76 |
| 524114 | 524114 | Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | National industry | 510 | 0.56 |
| 621310 | 621310 | Offices of Chiropractors | National industry | 140 | 0.47 |
| 623220 | 623220 | Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | National industry | 220 | 0.42 |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 10850 | 0.39 |
| 55 | 55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Sector | 1330 | 0.23 |
- **Count:** 19

## Ai Signals


## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 44
- **Percentile:** 42
- **Band:** Moderate
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 53 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 35 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 2

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 0.6428571428571428 | 53 | Moderate | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.11280712331485664 | 35 | Moderate | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0.07142857142857142
- **Beta:** 0.3571428571428571
- **Gamma:** 0.6428571428571428

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Importance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Document or review patients' histories. | 0.0026704024912801087 | 4.76 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 2.5
- **Growth Percentile:** 47
- **Direction:** About average
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 9.6
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 63
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 340.7
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 349.3

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 14
- **Skills:** 37
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 32
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** 6bb8d9b6ddedd21c