Anesthetist

Job Responsibilities

• Use intravenous, local, caudal or spinal methods to administer sedation or pain medications during surgical and other medical procedures
• Supervise patients and monitor their pain medications before, during and after surgery; offset adverse complications or reactions; record amount and type of anesthesia as well as the patients’ conditions throughout procedures
• Determine risk during medical procedures by taking medical histories, examining patients and ordering diagnostic procedures like x-rays and laboratory tests; discuss with other healthcare professionals about the method and type of anesthetic to make patients numb to pain
• Provide and sustain airway management and life support during emergency surgery
• Monitor patients post-surgery and determine when they are stabilized enough to move to another room or go home
• Manage anesthesiological services and coordinate with other professionals to formulate procedures and plans; direct the duties of medical technicians, nurses and other healthcare support staff
• Educate patients and families on post-procedure care and possible complications; instruct on different ways to prevent disease and improve health

Job Skills & Qualifications

Reqiured:

• Doctor of Medicine degree with anesthesiology residency