What Do OBGYNs Do (including Their Typical Day At Work)

Job Description

OBGYNs perform cesarean sections or other surgical procedures as needed to preserve patients’ health and deliver babies safely. They also collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical histories, reports, or examination results.

Other tasks include:

• Treat diseases of female organs.
• Care for and treat women during prenatal, natal, and postnatal periods.
• Prescribe or administer therapy, medication, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury.
• Perform cesarean sections or other surgical procedures as needed to preserve patients’ health and deliver babies safely.
• Analyze records, reports, test results, or examination information to diagnose medical condition of patient.
• Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients.

We asked OBGYNs how satisfied they are with their job. Here is what they said.

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62% of them said they were satisfied with their job and 79% said they find that their job makes the world a better place or helps to make someone else’s life better.

Typical Day At Work

On a daily basis, OBGYNs collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical histories, reports, or examination results. They treat diseases of female organs.

A typical day for an Obstetrician and Gynecologist will also include:

• Care for and treat women during prenatal, natal, and postnatal periods.
• Prescribe or administer therapy, medication, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury.
• Analyze records, reports, test results, or examination information to diagnose medical condition of patient.
• Monitor patients’ conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary.
• Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients.

We asked some OBGYNs a few questions to find out what else does their work day look like. Here is what we found.

	Do you have telephone conversations everyday in this job?	98% said yes
	How important is it to work in a team in this job?	72% said very important
	Do you have group discussions everyday in this job?	99% said yes
	Do you talk or work with customers everyday in this job?	74% said yes
	Do you have to deal with angry customers everyday in this job?	14% said yes
	Do you have to make decisions everyday in this job?	90% said yes

Other responsibilities

Besides their typical day, OBGYNs also perform cesarean sections or other surgical procedures as needed to preserve patients’ health and deliver babies safely. They may also consult with or provide consulting services to other physicians.

On a weekly to monthly basis, OBGYNs Prepare government and organizational reports on birth, death, and disease statistics, workforce evaluations, or the medical status of individuals. They might also Plan, implement, or administer health programs in hospitals, businesses, or communities for prevention and treatment of injuries or illnesses.

In addition, they Refer patient to medical specialist or other practitioner when necessary.

Although specific duties may vary, many of them Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, students, assistants, specialists, therapists, and other medical staff.

To some OBGYNs, it is also their responsibility to Conduct research to develop or test medications, treatments, or procedures to prevent or control disease or injury.

Working life

More than 40 hours per week

Regular schedule like a 9 to 5

In a typical work week as an Obstetrician and Gynecologist, you can expect to work more than 40 hours per week.

Is this right for me

People who are suitable for this job tends to like working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. They like searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally..

They also like working with, communicating with, and teaching people. They like helping or providing service to others.

You can read more about these career personality types here.

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