Anesthesiologist

What is it?

• An anesthesiologist is a physician trained in anesthesia and perioperative medicine.
• Thy are part of the pain relief branch of medicine

Education

• One must first receive a bachelors of science before they can make anesthesiology their major
• The next step is to begin a 4-5 year program in which they will study anesthesiology as well as work as a resident at a hospital or other medical institution, you just then complete the certifying examinations of the royal college of physicians and surgeons Canada to become Liscensed

SAlary

• The salary for an anesthesiologist in Canada varies, depending on what province one intends to work in
• The lowest average salary for an anesthetist is around $50,000 dollars annually. The median salary is $124,000 dollars annually, and the highest salary is around $355,000 dollars annually

Job prospects

• There are many job opportunities for an anesthetist as it is an in-demand job
• The employment growth is not super high due to the fact that it takes awhile to become an anesthetist so there is little worry of the field becoming oversaturated
• This also means that it may be easier to find a good job with a great salary in a quicker time after you complete your schooling

Benefits and Perks

• One of the perks and benefits of this job is the great job prospects, new job openings are always popping up and need to be filled quick.
• The second benefit is the limited relationship between anesthesiologists and their patients since they only have to focus on their patient during their operation.
• The final benefit is that they have very flexible hours as they are only needed during surgeries

Important skills

• Communication skills. Anesthesiologists must be able to communicate effectively with their patients and other healthcare support staff.
• Compassion. Anesthesiologists deal with patients who are sick or injured and may be in extreme pain or distress. .
• Patience. Anesthesiologists may work for long periods with patients who need special attention.

Drawbacks

• The path to becoming an anesthetist is a long and arduous process as it involves many years of school which is then followed by 4 years working as a resident in a hospital.
• The rewards of this process are bountiful yet they involve a lot of work and many years of training and schooling which may be seen as a deficit or drawback of the occupation for some people.

Is this a match for me?

• This job is one of the matches that I was given and through my research I have learned why it was a match for me
• I am very interested in science and the human body as well as the fact that I am very interested in a career in the medical field
• This job is directly related to my interests and also has a great outlook related to my future

Compatability

• I had a high 79% compatibility with this occupation as it consists of many of my most prominent interests
• It also covered each of the three main categories of my work life which are, motivations, interests , and knowledge.
• Of all the matches I had, this job was the most compatible to me and had the best outlook for my future

type of person this job would appeal to?

• People who are interested in science especially biology and chemistry would see this job as appealing from just a general view, but the people interested would quickly be narrowed down as they looked more in depth in ot what the job is and the work that must be put into it to become successful

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