Administer anesthetics during surgery or other medical procedures.

• Anesthesiologist

• Administer anesthetic or sedation during medical procedures, using local, intravenous, spinal, or caudal methods.
• Conduct medical research to aid in controlling and curing disease, to investigate new medications, and to develop and test new medical techniques.
• 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.
• 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.
• Diagnose illnesses, using examinations, tests, and reports.
• Examine patient, obtain medical history, and use diagnostic tests to determine risk during surgical, obstetrical, and other medical procedures.
• Inform students and staff of types and methods of anesthesia administration, signs of complications, and emergency methods to counteract reactions.
• Instruct individuals and groups on ways to preserve health and prevent disease.
• Manage anesthesiological services, coordinating them with other medical activities and formulating plans and 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.
• Provide and maintain life support and airway management and help prepare patients for emergency surgery.
• Provide medical care and consultation in many settings, prescribing medication and treatment and referring patients for surgery.
• Record type and amount of anesthesia and patient condition throughout procedure.
• Schedule and maintain use of surgical suite, including operating, wash-up, waiting rooms, and anesthetic and sterilizing equipment.

• administer anesthetics
• administer injections
• administer medications or treatments
• analyze medical data
• calculate medical dosages
• collect clinical data
• communicate technical information
• conduct complete physical examinations
• conduct medical tests
• conduct patient assessments
• diagnose medical condition of patient
• document medical prognosis
• explain uses or effects of drugs
• follow confidentiality procedures
• follow examining room procedures
• follow infectious materials procedures
• follow life support procedures
• follow operating room procedures
• follow patient care procedures
• follow surgical procedures
• identify body response variations
• interpret medical laboratory test results
• interpret x-rays
• make decisions
• make presentations on health or medical issues
• observe patient condition
• obtain information from clients, customers, or patients
• order medical laboratory tests
• perform minor surgery
• perform safety inspections in health care setting
• prepare patient reports
• prescribe or recommend drugs, medical devices or other forms of treatment
• record medical history or data
• take vital signs
• understand properties or composition of drugs
• understand technical operating, service or repair manuals
• use clinical problem solving techniques
• use emergency medical procedures
• use emergency medical treatment procedures
• use interpersonal communication techniques
• use knowledge of investigation techniques
• use knowledge of medical terminology
• use medical diagnostic techniques
• use medical equipment in direct patient care
• use research methodology procedures in health care
• use sanitation practices in health care settings