ANESTHESIOLOGIST

DESCRIPTION

• Provide care for patients to control pain and distress.
• Help ensure the safety of patients in surgery.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Development of anesthetic and administration of anesthetics.
• Must talk with patients to establish a plan for the anesthetics.
• This may involve putting patients to sleep or sedation.
• Sedation is medication to make the patient calm or numb body.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR JOB

• Must have completed an accredited internship.
• Completed an anesthesiology residency.
• Must have at least 30 hours continuing medical education.
• Must maintain certification (MOC). Each MOC is 10 years.

COLLEGE REQUIRED CLASSES

• English - 3 semester hours
• General Biology with lab - 6 semester hours
• General Chemistry with lab - 6 semester hours
• Organic Chemistry with lab - 3 semester hours

COLLEGE REQUIRED CLASSES CONT.

• Biochemistry - 3 semester hours
• General Physics with lab - 6 semester hours
• Calculus - 3 semester hours

NON-REQUIRED CLASSES

• Cell and Molecular Biology - 1 semester
• Organic Chemistry - 2nd semester

PAY

• Long hectic hours
• $187,200 yearly
• $90.00 an hour