Occupational Employment Statistics
29-1211 Anesthesiologists
Administer anesthetics and analgesics for pain management prior to, during, or after surgery.
| Education and Health Services | 870 | N/A |
- Record type and amount of anesthesia and patient condition throughout procedure.
- Decide when patients have recovered or stabilized enough to be sent to another room or ward or to be sent home following outpatient surgery.
- Position patient on operating table to maximize patient comfort and surgical accessibility.
- Examine patient, obtain medical history, and use diagnostic tests to determine risk during surgical, obstetrical, and other medical procedures.
- Monitor patient before, during, and after anesthesia and counteract adverse reactions or complications.
- Administer anesthetic or sedation during medical procedures, using local, intravenous, spinal, or caudal methods.
- Coordinate administration of anesthetics with surgeons during operation.
- Provide medical care and consultation in many settings, prescribing medication and treatment and referring patients for surgery.
- Monitor patient before, during, and after anesthesia and counteract adverse reactions or complications.
- Administer anesthetic or sedation during medical procedures, using local, intravenous, spinal, or caudal methods.