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
Requirements
Job Skills & Qualifications
Required:
Doctor of Medicine degree with anesthesiology residency
Minimum of three years of experience as an anesthesiologist
Board-certified in anesthesiology
Skilled at epidurals, spinals, and ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia