Daily Tasks/Routine activities

1. Monitor patient before, during, and after anesthesia and counteract adverse reactions or complications.

2. Record type and amount of anesthesia and patient condition throughout procedure.

3. Provide and maintain life support and airway management and help prepare patients for emergency surgery.

4. Administer anesthetic or sedation during medical procedures, using local, intravenous, spinal, or caudal methods.

5. Examine patient, obtain medical history, and use diagnostic tests to determine risk during surgical, obstetrical, and other medical procedures.

6. Position patient on operating table to maximize patient comfort and surgical accessibility.

7. Coordinate administration of anesthetics with surgeons during operation.

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.

9. Confer with other medical professionals to determine type and method of anesthetic or sedation to render patient insensible to pain.

10. Order laboratory tests, x-rays, and other diagnostic procedures.

11. Inform students and staff of types and methods of anesthesia administration, signs of complications, and emergency methods to counteract reactions.

12. Provide medical care and consultation in many settings, prescribing medication and treatment and referring patients for surgery.

13. Manage anesthesiological services, coordinating them with other medical activities and formulating plans and procedures.

14. Diagnose illnesses, using examinations, tests, and reports.

Key knowledge areas

The following key knowledge areas Anesthesiologists help  a execute his duties  better.

Medicine and Dentistry — Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.

Biology — Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.

English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Chemistry — Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.

Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Skills

The following skills aid a Anesthesiologists carry out his/her duties with ease ;.

Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Abilities

Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.