Anesthesiologists
Administer anesthetics and analgesics for pain management prior to, during, or after surgery.
- Tasks
- 18 tasks16 core, 2 supplemental
- Family
- Healthcare PractitionersOne of its 96 occupations
- Code
- 29-1211.00SOC 2018: 29-1211
What the work is made of
16 core tasks and 2 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Monitor patient before, during, and after anesthesia and counteract adverse reactions or complications.Core taskTask 7754Rated by 101 people who do the job, July 2012
- Task 2. Record type and amount of anesthesia and patient condition throughout procedure.Core taskTask 7756Rated by 101 people who do the job, July 2012
- Task 3. Provide and maintain life support and airway management and help prepare patients for emergency surgery.Core taskTask 7755Rated by 101 people who do the job, July 2012
- Task 4. Administer anesthetic or sedation during medical procedures, using local, intravenous, spinal, or caudal methods.Core taskTask 7753Rated by 101 people who do the job, July 2012
- Task 5. Examine patient, obtain medical history, and use diagnostic tests to determine risk during surgical, obstetrical, and other medical procedures.Core taskTask 7757Rated by 101 people who do the job, July 2012
- Task 6. Position patient on operating table to maximize patient comfort and surgical accessibility.Core taskTask 7758Rated by 101 people who do the job, July 2012
- Task 7. Coordinate administration of anesthetics with surgeons during operation.Core taskTask 7760Rated by 101 people who do the job, July 2012
- Task 8. Decide when patients have recovered or stabilized enough to be sent to another room or ward or to be sent home following outpatient surgery.Core taskTask 7759Rated by 101 people who do the job, July 2012
- Task 9. Confer with other medical professionals to determine type and method of anesthetic or sedation to render patient insensible to pain.Core taskTask 7761Rated by 101 people who do the job, July 2012
- Task 10. Order laboratory tests, x-rays, and other diagnostic procedures.Core taskTask 7763Rated by 101 people who do the job, July 2012
- Task 11. Inform students and staff of types and methods of anesthesia administration, signs of complications, and emergency methods to counteract reactions.Core taskTask 7767Rated by 101 people who do the job, July 2012
- Task 12. Provide medical care and consultation in many settings, prescribing medication and treatment and referring patients for surgery.Core taskTask 7766Rated by 100 people who do the job, July 2012
- Task 13. Manage anesthesiological services, coordinating them with other medical activities and formulating plans and procedures.Core taskTask 7765Rated by 100 people who do the job, July 2012
- Task 14. Diagnose illnesses, using examinations, tests, and reports.Core taskTask 7764Rated by 100 people who do the job, July 2012
- Task 15. Coordinate and direct work of nurses, medical technicians, and other health care providers.Core taskTask 7762Rated by 100 people who do the job, July 2012
- Task 16. Instruct individuals and groups on ways to preserve health and prevent disease.Core taskTask 7769Rated by 100 people who do the job, July 2012
- Task 17. Schedule and maintain use of surgical suite, including operating, wash-up, waiting rooms, or anesthetic and sterilizing equipment.Supplemental taskTask 7768Rated by 100 people who do the job, July 2012
- Task 18. Conduct medical research to aid in controlling and curing disease, to investigate new medications, and to develop and test new medical techniques.Supplemental taskTask 7770Rated by 98 people who do the job, July 2012
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- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 29-1211
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