How do they match: Anesthesiologists

  • Medical Director
  • Medical Doctor

  • 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 and direct work of nurses, medical technicians, and other health care providers.
  • Examine patient, obtain medical history, and use diagnostic tests to determine risk during surgical, obstetrical, and other medical procedures.
  • Manage anesthesiological services, coordinating them with other medical activities and formulating plans and procedures.
  • Provide medical care and consultation in many settings, prescribing medication and treatment and referring patients for surgery.

  • Conduct research to increase knowledge about medical issues.
  • Diagnose medical conditions.
  • Order medical diagnostic or clinical tests.
  • Prepare patients physically for medical procedures.
  • Prescribe medications.
  • Record patient medical histories.
  • Schedule medical facility use.
  • Train medical providers.