What are careers in anesthesiology?

Anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists, and anesthesia technicians are careers in anesthesiology. Here are descriptions of these careers in anesthesiology:

• Anesthesiologist

  An anesthesiologist is a doctor that specializes in administering anesthesia to patients. An anesthesiologist specializes in perioperative care, developing anesthetic plans, and the administration of anesthetics to patients.

  They are medical doctors, just like a primary care physician or surgeon. Anesthesiologists also concentrate on pain management and critical care medicine.

  To become an anesthesiologist, you must graduate from medical school, go through residency, and get a state license. There are many additional certifications available to anesthesiologists from a variety of medical associations.

  The average salary of an anesthesiologist is $409,200 per year in the United States.

• Nurse anesthetist

  A nurse anesthetist is an advanced practice nurse that gives anesthesia to patients. A nurse anesthetist gives medicine called anesthesia to keep a patient from feeling pain or anxiety during a medical procedure.

  They can work in tandem with anesthesiologists to help in providing general anesthesia, regional anesthesia, or sedation. A nurse anesthetist also goes over the anesthesia plan with patients before surgery.

  You need a master's degree in nursing anesthesiology to become a nurse anesthetist. Prior to your master's, you need to obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), pass the NCLEX-RN exam, and become a registered nurse.

  You also have to complete the necessary clinical hours. This applies to clinical nursing hours and clinical nurse anesthetist hours.

  The average salary of a nurse anesthetist is $195,610 per year in the United States.

• Anesthesia technician

  Anesthesia technicians work with anesthesiologists in the administration of anesthesia on a patient before surgery or other medical procedure. Their job mainly entails dealing with the technology and machinery used when applying anesthesia to a patient. They often have to perform testing, and maintenance, to ensure that equipment is operating efficiently and safely.

  Generally, anesthesia technicians work in hospitals, but some also work in medical supply companies that create the machines used in anesthesiology.

  The average salary of an anesthesia technician is $63,758 per year in the United States.