Canberra

Obstetrician

Obstetricians are specialist medical doctors who care for expectant mothers and their babies during pregnancy, labour, and childbirth. They diagnose and treat complications during conception and pregnancy and also provide postpartum care for several weeks after birth.

As an Obstetrician you could be carrying out a prenatal screening to determine a baby’s size and position in the uterus, monitoring a young woman’s progress during pregnancy with ultrasound and urinalysis, inducing labour, providing emergency treatment for a pregnant woman experiencing complications during childbirth, examining a newborn baby and reviewing their health stats and core vitals, or just smiling for a photograph with a set of happy new parents.

Being an Obstetrician is a very rewarding, yet demanding career path. To succeed you’ll need a high standard of academic performance, lifelong commitment to using the latest technologies for pregnancy and childbirth, and outstanding communication skills.

Future demand High
Average yearly income $336,960
Skill level Unknown

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