Anesthesiologists

Job Description: Physicians who administer anesthetics prior to, during, or after surgery or other medical procedures.

Anesthesiologists spend a lot of their time Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings. They are naturally good at Problem Sensitivity, Inductive Reasoning, Oral Comprehension, and Oral Expression. Anesthesiologists are typically characterized as being Investigative and Realistic. They are usually very knowledgable about Medicine and Dentistry, Biology, and Customer and Personal Service and are skilled at Reading Comprehension and Critical Thinking.

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Work Activities

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
  
Assisting and Caring for Others
  
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
  
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
  
Analyzing Data or Information
  
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
  
Processing Information
  
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
  
Controlling Machines and Processes
  
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
  
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
  
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  
Documenting/Recording Information
  
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
  
Getting Information
  
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
  
Training and Teaching Others
  
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
  
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
  
Performing Administrative Activities
  
Handling and Moving Objects
  
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
  
Scheduling Work and Activities
  
Developing Objectives and Strategies
  
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
  
Thinking Creatively
  
Staffing Organizational Units
  
Developing and Building Teams
  
Performing General Physical Activities
  
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
  
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
  
Coaching and Developing Others
  
Interacting With Computers
  
Selling or Influencing Others
  
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
  
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
  
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
  
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
  

Abilities

Problem Sensitivity
  
Inductive Reasoning
  
Oral Comprehension
  
Oral Expression
  
Deductive Reasoning
  
Written Comprehension
  
Near Vision
  
Information Ordering
  
Arm-Hand Steadiness
  
Written Expression
  
Speech Recognition
  
Speech Clarity
  
Selective Attention
  
Perceptual Speed
  
Flexibility of Closure
  
Finger Dexterity
  
Category Flexibility
  
Number Facility
  
Control Precision
  
Fluency of Ideas
  
Manual Dexterity
  
Far Vision
  
Mathematical Reasoning
  
Originality
  
Speed of Closure
  
Visual Color Discrimination
  
Time Sharing
  
Response Orientation
  
Auditory Attention
  
Trunk Strength
  
Multilimb Coordination
  
Static Strength
  
Hearing Sensitivity
  
Visualization
  
Depth Perception
  
Wrist-Finger Speed
  
Reaction Time
  
Extent Flexibility
  
Memorization
  
Gross Body Coordination
  
Stamina
  
Speed of Limb Movement
  
Rate Control
  
Dynamic Strength
  
Gross Body Equilibrium
  

Interests

Investigative
  
Realistic
  
Social
  
Enterprising
  
Conventional
  
Artistic
  

Knowledge

Medicine and Dentistry
  
Biology
  
Customer and Personal Service
  
Psychology
  
Chemistry
  
English Language
  
Mathematics
  
Physics
  
Administration and Management
  
Computers and Electronics
  
Education and Training
  
Therapy and Counseling
  
Economics and Accounting
  
Clerical
  
Personnel and Human Resources
  
Sociology and Anthropology
  
Law and Government
  
Engineering and Technology
  
Sales and Marketing
  
Public Safety and Security
  
Telecommunications
  
Foreign Language
  
Philosophy and Theology
  
Communications and Media
  
Mechanical
  
Production and Processing
  
Transportation
  

Wages

Hawaii
$165,360  
 
West Virginia
$160,240  
 
Mississippi
$159,010  
 
Utah
$117,010  
 
Puerto Rico
$47,060  
 

Skills

Reading Comprehension
  
Critical Thinking
  
Judgment and Decision Making
  
Active Listening
  
Time Management
  
Science
  
Monitoring
  
Active Learning
  
Speaking
  
Social Perceptiveness
  
Instructing
  
Writing
  
Management of Personnel Resources
  
Coordination
  
Service Orientation
  
Operation Monitoring
  
Complex Problem Solving
  
Mathematics
  
Operations Analysis
  
Learning Strategies
  
Systems Evaluation
  
Persuasion
  
Operation and Control
  
Systems Analysis
  
Negotiation
  
Management of Material Resources
  
Quality Control Analysis
  
Management of Financial Resources
  
Troubleshooting
  
Technology Design
  

Work Values

Achievement
  
Relationships
  
Independence
  
Recognition
  
Support
  
Working Conditions
  

Work Styles

Stress Tolerance
  
Dependability
  
Self Control
  
Attention to Detail
  
Integrity
  
Persistence
  
Independence
  
Concern for Others
  
Cooperation
  
Adaptability/Flexibility
  
Analytical Thinking
  
Initiative
  
Leadership
  
Achievement/Effort
  
Social Orientation
  
Innovation
  

Related University Degree Programs

Work Context

Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Contact With Others
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Consequence of Error
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Telephone
  
Physical Proximity
  
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Level of Competition
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Time Pressure
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Electronic Mail
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Duration of Typical Work Week
  
Letters and Memos
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Degree of Automation
  
Public Speaking
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Work Schedules
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  

-40 hours-

Duration of Typical Work Week
  

-A lot of freedom-

Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  

-About half the time-

Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  

-Completely automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Constant contact with others-

Contact With Others
  

-Contact with others about half the time-

Contact With Others
  

-Contact with others most of the time-

Contact With Others
  

-Continually or almost continually-

Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  

-Every day-

Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Telephone
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Time Pressure
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Electronic Mail
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Public Speaking
  
Letters and Memos
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  

-Extremely competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-Extremely important-

Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  

-Extremely serious-

Consequence of Error
  

-Fairly important-

Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  

-Fairly serious-

Consequence of Error
  

-High responsibility-

Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  

-Highly automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Highly competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-I don't work near other people (beyond 100 ft.)-

Physical Proximity
  

-I work with others but not closely (e.g., private office)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Important-

Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  

-Important results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Irregular (changes with weather conditions, production demands, or contract duration)-

Work Schedules
  

-Less than 40 hours-

Duration of Typical Work Week
  

-Less than half the time-

Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  

-Limited freedom-

Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  

-Limited responsibility-

Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  

-Minor results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Moderate responsibility-

Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  

-Moderate results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Moderately automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Moderately close (at arm's length)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Moderately competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-More than 40 hours-

Duration of Typical Work Week
  

-More than half the time-

Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  

-Never-

In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Electronic Mail
  
Time Pressure
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Public Speaking
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Letters and Memos
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Telephone
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  

-No contact with others-

Contact With Others
  

-No freedom-

Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  

-No responsibility-

Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  

-No results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Not at all automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Not at all competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-Not important at all-

Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  

-Not serious at all-

Consequence of Error
  

-Occasional contact with others-

Contact With Others
  

-Once a month or more but not every week-

Letters and Memos
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Time Pressure
  
Public Speaking
  
Electronic Mail
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Telephone
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  

-Once a week or more but not every day-

Exposed to Radiation
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Electronic Mail
  
Telephone
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Letters and Memos
  
Time Pressure
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Public Speaking
  

-Once a year or more but not every month-

Public Speaking
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Letters and Memos
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Electronic Mail
  
Time Pressure
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Telephone
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  

-Regular (established routine, set schedule)-

Work Schedules
  

-Seasonal (only during certain times of the year)-

Work Schedules
  

-Serious-

Consequence of Error
  

-Slightly automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Slightly close (e.g., shared office)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Slightly competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-Some freedom-

Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  

-Very close (near touching)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Very high responsibility-

Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  

-Very important-

Deal With External Customers
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  

-Very important results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Very little freedom-

Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  

-Very serious-

Consequence of Error
  

Task Ratings

- Importance Core-

Administer anesthetic or sedation during medical procedures, using local, intravenous, spinal, or caudal methods.
  
Monitor patient before, during, and after anesthesia and counteract adverse reactions or complications.
  
Provide and maintain life support and airway management and help prepare patients for emergency surgery.
  
Record type and amount of anesthesia and patient condition throughout procedure.
  
Examine patient, obtain medical history, and use diagnostic tests to determine risk during surgical, obstetrical, and other medical procedures.
  
Position patient on operating table to maximize patient comfort and surgical accessibility.
  
Decide when patients have recovered or stabilized enough to be sent to another room or ward or to be sent home following outpatient surgery.
  
Coordinate administration of anesthetics with surgeons during operation.
  
Confer with other medical professionals to determine type and method of anesthetic or sedation to render patient insensible to pain.
  
Coordinate and direct work of nurses, medical technicians, and other health care providers.
  
Order laboratory tests, x-rays, and other diagnostic procedures.
  
Diagnose illnesses, using examinations, tests, and reports.
  
Manage anesthesiological services, coordinating them with other medical activities and formulating plans and procedures.
  
Provide medical care and consultation in many settings, prescribing medication and treatment and referring patients for surgery.
  
Inform students and staff of types and methods of anesthesia administration, signs of complications, and emergency methods to counteract reactions.
  

- Importance Supplemental-

Schedule and maintain use of surgical suite, including operating, wash-up, waiting rooms, and anesthetic and sterilizing equipment.
  
Instruct individuals and groups on ways to preserve health and prevent disease.
  
Conduct medical research to aid in controlling and curing disease, to investigate new medications, and to develop and test new medical techniques.
  

- Relevance of Task Core-

Administer anesthetic or sedation during medical procedures, using local, intravenous, spinal, or caudal methods.
  
Confer with other medical professionals to determine type and method of anesthetic or sedation to render patient insensible to pain.
  
Decide when patients have recovered or stabilized enough to be sent to another room or ward or to be sent home following outpatient surgery.
  
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.
  
Position patient on operating table to maximize patient comfort and surgical accessibility.
  
Record type and amount of anesthesia and patient condition throughout procedure.
  
Order laboratory tests, x-rays, and other diagnostic procedures.
  
Coordinate administration of anesthetics with surgeons during operation.
  
Provide and maintain life support and airway management and help prepare patients for emergency surgery.
  
Coordinate and direct work of nurses, medical technicians, and other health care providers.
  
Manage anesthesiological services, coordinating them with other medical activities and formulating plans and procedures.
  
Inform students and staff of types and methods of anesthesia administration, signs of complications, and emergency methods to counteract reactions.
  
Diagnose illnesses, using examinations, tests, and reports.
  
Provide medical care and consultation in many settings, prescribing medication and treatment and referring patients for surgery.
  

- Relevance of Task Supplemental-

Instruct individuals and groups on ways to preserve health and prevent disease.
  
Schedule and maintain use of surgical suite, including operating, wash-up, waiting rooms, and anesthetic and sterilizing equipment.
  
Conduct medical research to aid in controlling and curing disease, to investigate new medications, and to develop and test new medical techniques.
  

-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Coordinate and direct work of nurses, medical technicians, and other health care providers.
  
Manage anesthesiological services, coordinating them with other medical activities and formulating plans and procedures.
  
Order laboratory tests, x-rays, and other diagnostic procedures.
  
Diagnose illnesses, using examinations, tests, and reports.
  
Provide medical care and consultation in many settings, prescribing medication and treatment and referring patients for surgery.
  
Provide and maintain life support and airway management and help prepare patients for emergency surgery.
  
Confer with other medical professionals to determine type and method of anesthetic or sedation to render patient insensible to pain.
  
Coordinate administration of anesthetics with surgeons during operation.
  
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.
  
Monitor patient before, during, and after anesthesia and counteract adverse reactions or complications.
  
Inform students and staff of types and methods of anesthesia administration, signs of complications, and emergency methods to counteract reactions.
  
Examine patient, obtain medical history, and use diagnostic tests to determine risk during surgical, obstetrical, and other medical procedures.
  
Record type and amount of anesthesia and patient condition throughout procedure.
  
Administer anesthetic or sedation during medical procedures, using local, intravenous, spinal, or caudal methods.
  

-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Schedule and maintain use of surgical suite, including operating, wash-up, waiting rooms, and anesthetic and sterilizing equipment.
  
Instruct individuals and groups on ways to preserve health and prevent disease.
  
Conduct medical research to aid in controlling and curing disease, to investigate new medications, and to develop and test new medical techniques.
  

-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Record type and amount of anesthesia and patient condition throughout procedure.
  
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.
  
Decide when patients have recovered or stabilized enough to be sent to another room or ward or to be sent home following outpatient surgery.
  
Coordinate administration of anesthetics with surgeons during operation.
  
Examine patient, obtain medical history, and use diagnostic tests to determine risk during surgical, obstetrical, and other medical procedures.
  
Position patient on operating table to maximize patient comfort and surgical accessibility.
  
Coordinate and direct work of nurses, medical technicians, and other health care providers.
  
Provide and maintain life support and airway management and help prepare patients for emergency surgery.
  
Diagnose illnesses, using examinations, tests, and reports.
  
Inform students and staff of types and methods of anesthesia administration, signs of complications, and emergency methods to counteract reactions.
  
Confer with other medical professionals to determine type and method of anesthetic or sedation to render patient insensible to pain.
  
Manage anesthesiological services, coordinating them with other medical activities and formulating plans and procedures.
  
Provide medical care and consultation in many settings, prescribing medication and treatment and referring patients for surgery.
  
Order laboratory tests, x-rays, and other diagnostic procedures.
  

-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Instruct individuals and groups on ways to preserve health and prevent disease.
  
Schedule and maintain use of surgical suite, including operating, wash-up, waiting rooms, and anesthetic and sterilizing equipment.
  
Conduct medical research to aid in controlling and curing disease, to investigate new medications, and to develop and test new medical techniques.
  

-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Inform students and staff of types and methods of anesthesia administration, signs of complications, and emergency methods to counteract reactions.
  
Provide medical care and consultation in many settings, prescribing medication and treatment and referring patients for surgery.
  
Manage anesthesiological services, coordinating them with other medical activities and formulating plans and procedures.
  
Order laboratory tests, x-rays, and other diagnostic procedures.
  
Confer with other medical professionals to determine type and method of anesthetic or sedation to render patient insensible to pain.
  
Provide and maintain life support and airway management and help prepare patients for emergency surgery.
  
Diagnose illnesses, using examinations, tests, and reports.
  
Coordinate administration of anesthetics with surgeons during operation.
  
Coordinate and direct work of nurses, medical technicians, and other health care providers.
  
Examine patient, obtain medical history, and use diagnostic tests to determine risk during surgical, obstetrical, and other medical procedures.
  
Position patient on operating table to maximize patient comfort and surgical accessibility.
  
Record type and amount of anesthesia and patient condition throughout procedure.
  
Administer anesthetic or sedation during medical procedures, using local, intravenous, spinal, or caudal methods.
  
Decide when patients have recovered or stabilized enough to be sent to another room or ward or to be sent home following outpatient surgery.
  
Monitor patient before, during, and after anesthesia and counteract adverse reactions or complications.
  

-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Conduct medical research to aid in controlling and curing disease, to investigate new medications, and to develop and test new medical techniques.
  
Schedule and maintain use of surgical suite, including operating, wash-up, waiting rooms, and anesthetic and sterilizing equipment.
  
Instruct individuals and groups on ways to preserve health and prevent disease.
  

-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Order laboratory tests, x-rays, and other diagnostic procedures.
  
Provide medical care and consultation in many settings, prescribing medication and treatment and referring patients for surgery.
  
Provide and maintain life support and airway management and help prepare patients for emergency surgery.
  
Manage anesthesiological services, coordinating them with other medical activities and formulating plans and procedures.
  
Diagnose illnesses, using examinations, tests, and reports.
  
Confer with other medical professionals to determine type and method of anesthetic or sedation to render patient insensible to pain.
  
Inform students and staff of types and methods of anesthesia administration, signs of complications, and emergency methods to counteract reactions.
  
Coordinate and direct work of nurses, medical technicians, and other health care providers.
  
Administer anesthetic or sedation during medical procedures, using local, intravenous, spinal, or caudal methods.
  
Decide when patients have recovered or stabilized enough to be sent to another room or ward or to be sent home following outpatient surgery.
  
Record type and amount of anesthesia and patient condition throughout procedure.
  
Coordinate administration of anesthetics with surgeons during operation.
  
Monitor patient before, during, and after anesthesia and counteract adverse reactions or complications.
  
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.
  

-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Schedule and maintain use of surgical suite, including operating, wash-up, waiting rooms, and anesthetic and sterilizing equipment.
  
Instruct individuals and groups on ways to preserve health and prevent disease.
  
Conduct medical research to aid in controlling and curing disease, to investigate new medications, and to develop and test new medical techniques.
  

-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Inform students and staff of types and methods of anesthesia administration, signs of complications, and emergency methods to counteract reactions.
  
Diagnose illnesses, using examinations, tests, and reports.
  
Provide medical care and consultation in many settings, prescribing medication and treatment and referring patients for surgery.
  
Confer with other medical professionals to determine type and method of anesthetic or sedation to render patient insensible to pain.
  
Manage anesthesiological services, coordinating them with other medical activities and formulating plans and procedures.
  
Coordinate administration of anesthetics with surgeons during operation.
  
Order laboratory tests, x-rays, and other diagnostic procedures.
  
Decide when patients have recovered or stabilized enough to be sent to another room or ward or to be sent home following outpatient surgery.
  
Provide and maintain life support and airway management and help prepare patients for emergency surgery.
  
Coordinate and direct work of nurses, medical technicians, and other health care providers.
  
Position patient on operating table to maximize patient comfort and surgical accessibility.
  
Administer anesthetic or sedation during medical procedures, using local, intravenous, spinal, or caudal methods.
  
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.
  
Record type and amount of anesthesia and patient condition throughout procedure.
  

-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Instruct individuals and groups on ways to preserve health and prevent disease.
  
Conduct medical research to aid in controlling and curing disease, to investigate new medications, and to develop and test new medical techniques.
  
Schedule and maintain use of surgical suite, including operating, wash-up, waiting rooms, and anesthetic and sterilizing equipment.
  

-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Examine patient, obtain medical history, and use diagnostic tests to determine risk during surgical, obstetrical, and other medical procedures.
  
Position patient on operating table to maximize patient comfort and surgical accessibility.
  
Decide when patients have recovered or stabilized enough to be sent to another room or ward or to be sent home following outpatient surgery.
  
Administer anesthetic or sedation during medical procedures, using local, intravenous, spinal, or caudal methods.
  
Coordinate administration of anesthetics with surgeons during operation.
  
Monitor patient before, during, and after anesthesia and counteract adverse reactions or complications.
  
Confer with other medical professionals to determine type and method of anesthetic or sedation to render patient insensible to pain.
  
Record type and amount of anesthesia and patient condition throughout procedure.
  
Coordinate and direct work of nurses, medical technicians, and other health care providers.
  
Provide and maintain life support and airway management and help prepare patients for emergency surgery.
  
Inform students and staff of types and methods of anesthesia administration, signs of complications, and emergency methods to counteract reactions.
  
Manage anesthesiological services, coordinating them with other medical activities and formulating plans and procedures.
  
Diagnose illnesses, using examinations, tests, and reports.
  
Order laboratory tests, x-rays, and other diagnostic procedures.
  
Provide medical care and consultation in many settings, prescribing medication and treatment and referring patients for surgery.
  

-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Schedule and maintain use of surgical suite, including operating, wash-up, waiting rooms, and anesthetic and sterilizing equipment.
  
Instruct individuals and groups on ways to preserve health and prevent disease.
  
Conduct medical research to aid in controlling and curing disease, to investigate new medications, and to develop and test new medical techniques.
  

-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Provide medical care and consultation in many settings, prescribing medication and treatment and referring patients for surgery.
  
Provide and maintain life support and airway management and help prepare patients for emergency surgery.
  
Manage anesthesiological services, coordinating them with other medical activities and formulating plans and procedures.
  
Inform students and staff of types and methods of anesthesia administration, signs of complications, and emergency methods to counteract reactions.
  
Confer with other medical professionals to determine type and method of anesthetic or sedation to render patient insensible to pain.
  
Diagnose illnesses, using examinations, tests, and reports.
  
Administer anesthetic or sedation during medical procedures, using local, intravenous, spinal, or caudal methods.
  
Coordinate administration of anesthetics with surgeons during operation.
  
Coordinate and direct work of nurses, medical technicians, and other health care providers.
  
Decide when patients have recovered or stabilized enough to be sent to another room or ward or to be sent home following outpatient surgery.
  
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.
  
Order laboratory tests, x-rays, and other diagnostic procedures.
  
Position patient on operating table to maximize patient comfort and surgical accessibility.
  
Record type and amount of anesthesia and patient condition throughout procedure.
  

-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Conduct medical research to aid in controlling and curing disease, to investigate new medications, and to develop and test new medical techniques.
  
Instruct individuals and groups on ways to preserve health and prevent disease.
  
Schedule and maintain use of surgical suite, including operating, wash-up, waiting rooms, and anesthetic and sterilizing equipment.
  

Education Training Experience

-On-Site or In-Plant Training-

None
  
Up to and including 1 month
  
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
  
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
  
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
  
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
  
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
  
Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years
  

-On-the-Job Training-

None or short demonstration
  
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month
  
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
  
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
  
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
  
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
  
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
  
Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years
  

-Related Work Experience-

None
  
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
  
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
  
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
  
Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years
  
Over 10 years
  

-Required Level of Education-

Master's Degree
  
First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession
  
Doctoral Degree
  
Post-Doctoral Training