Anesthesiologist
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Anesthesiologist
Job responsibilities
-management of problems in cardiac and respiratory resuscitation
-knowledge of which drugs are used
-provide pain relief
-maintenance or restoration of a stable condition during or after a surgery
-protect and keep the patients well-being safe
Education
-4 year bachelors degree
-4year degree in medicine
- 4 years anesthesiology residency
Skills and personal traits needed
- critical thinking
-be able to communicate to patients
-good writing for nurses to read
-keep everything in check
-leadership skills
Pay, benefits and advancement opportunities
-pay yearly-beginning$99k-avg$250k-top$370k
-liability insurance
-health and dental insurance
-group life insurance
Work environment
-work in hospitals and other surgical centers
-other places could be private and group practices, urgent care, academic medical centers, the military
-they work long hours too, nearly 1/3 of them work 60 or more hours a week
Interesting facts
-anesthesia causes temporary amnesia
-anesthesia doesn't actually put you to sleep, it's actually a reversible coma
-patients can wake up during surgery
-they get about 2 months of authorized absence a year
-the risk of a healthy person dying in the OR is 1 in 250,000 whereas your risk of dying in a car wreck is 25 in 250,000
Equipment
-anesthetic machine- supply's a continuous supply of gasses that are need
-nasal oxygen set- delivers oxygen
-laryngoscopes- used to look at the vocal cords and glottis
-endotracheal tube-used to make sure patient can breathe
-suction Cather- used to remove secretions from the mouth
Anesthesia likes and dislikes
-likes-good pay
-potential in advancement for medicine
-unique experiences
-meet a variety of people from different places and backgrounds
-dislikes-potential for lawsuits are very high
-high pressured situations
-be comforting with patients at all times
-life saving decisions
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