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Career: Anesthesiologists
Job Description
Administer anesthetics during surgery or other medical procedures.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Administer anesthetic or sedation during medical procedures, using local, intravenous, spinal, or caudal methods. |
100
|
Monitor patient before, during, and after anesthesia and counteract adverse reactions or complications. |
100
|
Record type and amount of anesthesia and patient condition throughout procedure. |
100
|
Examine patient, obtain medical history, and use diagnostic tests to determine risk during surgical, obstetrical, and other medical procedures. |
100
|
Position patient on operating table to maximize patient comfort and surgical accessibility. |
100
|
Decide when patients have recovered or stabilized enough to be sent to another room or ward or to be sent home following outpatient surgery. |
100
|
Confer with other medical professionals to determine type and method of anesthetic or sedation to render patient insensible to pain. |
99
|
Coordinate administration of anesthetics with surgeons during operation. |
99
|
Order laboratory tests, x-rays, and other diagnostic procedures. |
98
|
Provide and maintain life support and airway management and help prepare patients for emergency surgery. |
98
|
Coordinate and direct work of nurses, medical technicians, and other health care providers. |
96
|
Manage anesthesiological services, coordinating them with other medical activities and formulating plans and procedures. |
92
|
Inform students and staff of types and methods of anesthesia administration, signs of complications, and emergency methods to counteract reactions. |
91
|
Diagnose illnesses, using examinations, tests, and reports. |
77
|
Provide medical care and consultation in many settings, prescribing medication and treatment and referring patients for surgery. |
67
|
Instruct individuals and groups on ways to preserve health and prevent disease. |
59
|
Schedule and maintain use of surgical suite, including operating, wash-up, waiting rooms, and anesthetic and sterilizing equipment. |
46
|
Conduct medical research to aid in controlling and curing disease, to investigate new medications, and to develop and test new medical techniques. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
92
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
90
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
89
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
84
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
82
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
79
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
78
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
74
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
72
|
Processing Information
|
70
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
69
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
69
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
69
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
68
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
65
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
64
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
63
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
63
|
Getting Information
|
60
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
60
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
59
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
59
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
58
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
57
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
57
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
56
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
56
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
56
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
54
|
Thinking Creatively
|
51
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
49
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
47
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
45
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
41
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
41
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
38
|
Interacting With Computers
|
37
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
28
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
24
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
14
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
11
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|