Healthcare (Clinical)29-1211.00Specialization

Anesthesiologists

Administer anesthetics and analgesics for pain management prior to, during, or after surgery.

$339,470

Median Pay

6-12 years

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Strong+2

EPOCH score: 24/25

Total Score4/6

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Key Responsibilities

Monitor patient before, during, and after anesthesia and counteract adverse reactions or complications.
Record type and amount of anesthesia and patient condition throughout procedure.
Provide and maintain life support and airway management and help prepare patients for emergency surgery.
Administer anesthetic or sedation during medical procedures, using local, intravenous, spinal, or caudal methods.
Examine patient, obtain medical history, and use diagnostic tests to determine risk during surgical, obstetrical, and other medical procedures.
Position patient on operating table to maximize patient comfort and surgical accessibility.
Coordinate administration of anesthetics with surgeons during operation.
Decide when patients have recovered or stabilized enough to be sent to another room or ward or to be sent home following outpatient surgery.
Confer with other medical professionals to determine type and method of anesthetic or sedation to render patient insensible to pain.
Order laboratory tests, x-rays, and other diagnostic procedures.

Education & Training

Typical Entry Education

Post-doctoral training

Time to Job Ready

6-12 years

Based on Job Zone 5. For formal education duration only, see education_duration.

Technology Skills

Anesthesia information management systemsEHR systems (Epic, Cerner)Patient monitoring softwareDrug database softwareInfusion calculatorsScheduling systems

Key Abilities

Problem SensitivityOral ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningWritten ComprehensionInductive ReasoningOral ExpressionNear VisionWritten ExpressionInformation OrderingSelective Attention

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Compensation Details

$84,940

10th Percentile

$339,470

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90th Percentile

Based on 33,470 employed workers

Also Known As

Ambulatory AnesthesiologistAnaesthesiologistAnesthesiologistAnesthesiology Pain Management PhysicianAnesthesiology PhysicianAnesthetistCardiac AnesthesiologistGeneral AnesthesiologistMedical Doctor (MD)Obstetrical Anesthesiologist

Data from O*NET 30.1 and BLS Occupational Employment Statistics

O*NET Code: 29-1211.00