Anesthesiologist, pain management specialist vs anesthesia resident

The differences between anesthesiologists, pain management specialist and anesthesia residents can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an anesthesiologist, pain management specialist and an anesthesia resident. Additionally, an anesthesiologist, pain management specialist has an average salary of $299,798, which is higher than the $212,361 average annual salary of an anesthesia resident.

The top three skills for an anesthesiologist, pain management specialist include chronic pain, mental health and private practice. The most important skills for an anesthesia resident are human body, general surgery, and medical education.

Anesthesiologist, pain management specialist vs anesthesia resident overview

	Anesthesiologist, Pain Management Specialist	Anesthesia Resident
Yearly salary	$299,798	$212,361
Hourly rate	$144.13	$102.10
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	63,841	7,525
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Doctoral Degree, 53%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Anesthesiologist, pain management specialist vs anesthesia resident salary

Anesthesiologists, pain management specialist and anesthesia residents have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Anesthesiologist, Pain Management Specialist	Anesthesia Resident
Average salary	$299,798	$212,361
Salary range	Between $163,000 And $550,000	Between $78,000 And $575,000
Highest paying City	Hastings, NE	Chicago, IL
Highest paying state	Alaska	Alaska
Best paying company	Anesthesia Associates of New Mexico	Ardent Health Services
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between anesthesiologist, pain management specialist and anesthesia resident education

There are a few differences between an anesthesiologist, pain management specialist and an anesthesia resident in terms of educational background:

	Anesthesiologist, Pain Management Specialist	Anesthesia Resident
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Doctoral Degree, 53%
Most common major	Nursing	Medicine
Most common college	University of Virginia	University of Pennsylvania

Anesthesiologist, pain management specialist vs anesthesia resident demographics

Here are the differences between anesthesiologists, pain management specialist' and anesthesia residents' demographics:

	Anesthesiologist, Pain Management Specialist	Anesthesia Resident
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 31.7% Female, 68.3%	Male, 61.2% Female, 38.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.3% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% Asian, 19.0% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 5.3% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% Asian, 19.0% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between anesthesiologist, pain management specialist and anesthesia resident duties and responsibilities

Anesthesiologist, pain management specialist example responsibilities.

Apply professional verbal and non-verbal communication skills with patients in order to achieve exceptional treatment.
Experience with electronic medical records and the coordination and distribution of professional documents in accordance to HIPAA regulations.
Perform simple laceration repairs, application of cryotherapy for skin lesions, gynecologic and prostate examinations.

Anesthesia resident example responsibilities.

Work with and augment EMR for anesthesia cases to suit satellite locations.
Demonstrate abilities in arterial catheter placement, central line placement, chest tube placement in critical cases.
Supervise students during catheter placement and induction of anesthesia patients.
Assist in major elective and emergency surgeries such as appendectomies, exploratory laparotomy, thyroid surgery, hysterectomy and cesarean operations.
Coordinate clinical activities including immediate patient resuscitation and stabilization in the emergency department.

Anesthesiologist, pain management specialist vs anesthesia resident skills

Common anesthesiologist, pain management specialist skills

Chronic Pain, 39%
Mental Health, 32%
Private Practice, 12%
EMR, 7%
Vital Signs, 4%
Medical Practice, 4%

Common anesthesia resident skills

Human Body, 36%
General Surgery, 32%
Medical Education, 32%

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