Anesthesiolo gist By: Alexa Wegman Tasks 1.Meet with, examine, & interview patients. Order tests or procedures if needed 2.Give anesthesia or sedating.

AnesthesiologistBy: Alexa Wegman

Tasks

1. Meet with, examine, & interview patients. Order tests or procedures if needed

2. Give anesthesia or sedating medicine during medical procedures

3. Keep track of the flow of anesthesia & patients vital signs. Record all activity

4. Respond to any complications or reactions from anesthesia

5. After procedures, decide when patients are stable enough to be sent home or moved to another ward of the hospital

Working Conditions• Always work indoors & with a team of

doctors, nurses, and medical staff• Talk to patients & patients’ family

daily• Work very close to patients (within

inches)• Dangers: regularly exposed to

diseases, infections, contaminants, and radiation

Skills1. Concentrate and not be

distracted while performing a task

2. Motivate, develop, & direct people as they work

3. Manage your time & others’ time

4. Design equipment & technology to meet user needs

5. Be aware of others’ reactions & change behavior in relation to them

Interests1. Consider achievements important (see results of work)

2. Investigative interests (like activities that have to do w/ ideas & thinking)

Preparation1. High School Diploma or GED2. Bachelor’s degree3. Medical School4. Complete an internship5. Complete a 4-yr. residency program in anesthesiology6. Pass additional exams to become certified- Federal

Licensing Exam (FLEX test), National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME), & United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)

• On the job training: • 2 yrs. during med. school as

intern• 4 yr. residency program in anesthesia

Working Hours• May work any shift, weekends, and holidays• May be on-call any hr. of the day or night• Work 40+ hrs./wk.• Usually work an established schedule

Outlook• Need will increase

because the population is growing and aging– This means that the

number of surgical procedures will increase

Major Employers, Wages, & Fringe Benefits

• Doctor’s offices• Hospitals• Federal, state, and local government

agencies• Median Wage= $197,570/year• Anesthesiologists usually receive benefits

(sick leave, paid vacation, health insurance, and a retirement plan)–Those who are self-employed must provide

their own insurance and retirement plan

Advancement Opportunities

• Get advances by getting additional training• Once they have years of experience,

anesthesiologists who work in hospitals or surgical centers may become administrators

• Anesthesiologists with years of experience may also teach at medical schools

• After becoming a respectable anesthesiologist, you may do research or teach at universities– they may become department heads there

Related Occupations & Career Cluster

• Nurse Anesthetist• Pediatrician• Pharmacist

Health

Sciences

Professional Organization

High School Courses

• Take as many math and science classes as possible and :– Anatomy &

Physiology– Computer

Applications– Food & Nutrition– Foreign Language– Introduction to Heath

Care–Nursing– Safety & First Aid

Evaluation• I LOVE this job and know for a fact that it’s what I want to

do. I like it because:– It allows you to make a difference in peoples’ lives– You work as a team with other doctors, nurses, etc.– The wages & outlook are good– I have personal experience with anesthesiologists, and as a

result, I know how I want to be as an anesthesiologist• However, the setbacks of the job are:– The amount of time it takes to become an anesthesiologist (≈ 12

yrs.)– Being on call all the time while having a family– The possibility of having to pay my own malpractice insurance

Sources• Info:

– **http://ocis.ode.state.oh.us/info2.aspx?FileID=Occ&FileNum=100235&TopicNum=0• Pictures:

– **http://www.boston.com/news/globe/magazine/articles/2006/07/23/the_mother_lode_of_pain/

– **http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=does-brain-size-matter– **http://are-you-flowin.blogspot.com/– **http://www.clker.com/clipart-magnifying-glass-1.html– **http://www.newlymeds.com/2010/08/paging-doctor-j.html– **www.google.com/publicdata– **http://www.cie.uci.edu/academics/healthsci.html– **http://www.newswise.com/articles/american-society-of-anesthesiologists-helps-

parents-reduce-surgery-related-complications-in-obese-children– **http://www.dailyclipart.net/clipart/category/book-clip-art/