# Anesthesiologists

> Administer anesthetics and analgesics for pain management prior to, during, or after surgery.

- Code: 29-1211.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 29-1211)
- Family: [Healthcare Practitioners](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-29), one of its 96 occupations
- Tasks: 18 tasks (16 core and 2 supplemental)
- Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/29-1211.00
- JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/29-1211.00.json

## What the work is made of

1. Monitor patient before, during, and after anesthesia and counteract adverse reactions or complications.  
   Core task · Task 7754 · Rated by 101 people who do the job, July 2012
2. Record type and amount of anesthesia and patient condition throughout procedure.  
   Core task · Task 7756 · Rated by 101 people who do the job, July 2012
3. Provide and maintain life support and airway management and help prepare patients for emergency surgery.  
   Core task · Task 7755 · Rated by 101 people who do the job, July 2012
4. Administer anesthetic or sedation during medical procedures, using local, intravenous, spinal, or caudal methods.  
   Core task · Task 7753 · Rated by 101 people who do the job, July 2012
5. Examine patient, obtain medical history, and use diagnostic tests to determine risk during surgical, obstetrical, and other medical procedures.  
   Core task · Task 7757 · Rated by 101 people who do the job, July 2012
6. Position patient on operating table to maximize patient comfort and surgical accessibility.  
   Core task · Task 7758 · Rated by 101 people who do the job, July 2012
7. Coordinate administration of anesthetics with surgeons during operation.  
   Core task · Task 7760 · Rated by 101 people who do the job, July 2012
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 task · Task 7759 · Rated by 101 people who do the job, July 2012
9. Confer with other medical professionals to determine type and method of anesthetic or sedation to render patient insensible to pain.  
   Core task · Task 7761 · Rated by 101 people who do the job, July 2012
10. Order laboratory tests, x-rays, and other diagnostic procedures.  
   Core task · Task 7763 · Rated by 101 people who do the job, July 2012
11. Inform students and staff of types and methods of anesthesia administration, signs of complications, and emergency methods to counteract reactions.  
   Core task · Task 7767 · Rated by 101 people who do the job, July 2012
12. Provide medical care and consultation in many settings, prescribing medication and treatment and referring patients for surgery.  
   Core task · Task 7766 · Rated by 100 people who do the job, July 2012
13. Manage anesthesiological services, coordinating them with other medical activities and formulating plans and procedures.  
   Core task · Task 7765 · Rated by 100 people who do the job, July 2012
14. Diagnose illnesses, using examinations, tests, and reports.  
   Core task · Task 7764 · Rated by 100 people who do the job, July 2012
15. Coordinate and direct work of nurses, medical technicians, and other health care providers.  
   Core task · Task 7762 · Rated by 100 people who do the job, July 2012
16. Instruct individuals and groups on ways to preserve health and prevent disease.  
   Core task · Task 7769 · Rated by 100 people who do the job, July 2012
17. Schedule and maintain use of surgical suite, including operating, wash-up, waiting rooms, or anesthetic and sterilizing equipment.  
   Supplemental task · Task 7768 · Rated by 100 people who do the job, July 2012
18. Conduct medical research to aid in controlling and curing disease, to investigate new medications, and to develop and test new medical techniques.  
   Supplemental task · Task 7770 · Rated by 98 people who do the job, July 2012

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