Anesthesiology

Making SurgeryPainless

Anesthesiologist

Anesthesiologists work in hospitals, clinics, and pain treatment centers. They are doctors who administer drugs and gasses to patients so they don’t feel pain during surgery.

Working Conditions

Anesthesiologists work indoors, almost 100% of the time. They work in very sterile environments, like the operating room. They have sometimes very long working hours, and they are always busy.

This job is not for someone who is lazy.

4 years of undergraduate school

4 years of medical school

Residency of 3 to 8 years

Education and Residency

Advancement

Anesthesiologists, after one year of specialization in anesthesiology, have a very good chance of

moving to a higher position and getting paid at least $20,000 more!

Salary

Anesthesiologists earn about $140,000 the first year. If they have

over two years of specialty, they can earn up to, on average, $321,886.

If an anesthesiologist worked for ten years, their pay can become up to

$500,000 (that being the highest position possible).The only thing that

pays more than anesthesiology, would be to become a specialty surgeon.

Job Outlook

Employment for anesthesiologists is growing faster than

average, due to the expansion of health care industries

and our aging population.

Using English Skills

Anesthesiologists spend most of their day in the office filing paperwork. They have to read it, examine it, make sure it is correct, and then they have to file it.

Communication Skills

Anesthesiologists need to be excellent communicators. They must be able to communicate effectively with their patients and other healthcare support staff.

Lifestyle

The job is intense and demanding but it will provide for the finer things in life.