-The major responsibilities of an anesthesiologist are, - To give patients drugs or gasses that prevents pain or any felling during surgery. - To make sure the patient is ok before during and after surgery. -To decide if they should use general anesthesia (makes patients unconscious) or regional anesthesia (numbs a cretin area.) -To monitor patients vital signs such as heart rate, breathing, and blood pressure. -To prescribe pain killers.
-The educational requirements of an anesthesiologist are, -That you must graduate high school. -Then complete four years of under graduate education. -Then four years of medical school. -Then you must take a three to four residency.
-Why would you choose this profession? -MONEY -You get to help people. -Doesn’t …show more content…
have all the responsibilities of other medical professions. -Job is in high demand.
-Some risk or drawbacks of being an anesthesiologist are -Long hours up to 65 a week. -On call 24 hours a day. -Sometimes you must spend up to eight hours in the operating room.
-Lots of school.
-Some characteristic needed to be successful in this career are -That you must have good communication skills. -You should be skilled with your hands. -You should be emotionally stable. -You should be willing to study to keep up with medical advances.
-The salary for an anesthesiologist is -Between $170,000 and $250,000 per year -experienced anesthesiologists make upwards of $300,000 per year -subspecialties such as pediatric anesthesiology or neurosurgical anesthesiology ears the most.
-Is collage needed? What are some good universities for anesthesiology? -Yes collage is needed 8 years or more. -Some university’s that are recommended for being an anesthesiologist are the Middle Tennessee School of Anastasia, The University of Phoenix, and The University of Southern California.
-Is their room for advancement? -Yes firs you’re a resident making $40,000-$45,000 a year -Then you’re a certified anesthesiologist making $170,000 or more. -then you’re a senior staff anesthesiologist making $200,000 or more.
-Additional Facts -You make about $70.00 an hour in
Ohio. -suggested high school courses are English, algebra, calculus, anatomy, biology, chemistry, physics, social studies, and biology.