Anaesthetist
Plan and deliver a patient’s pain relief during medical procedures.
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- What's it like to be an Anaesthetist?
- How to become an Anaesthetist
- Latest Anaesthetist jobs
- Top skills and experience for Anaesthetists
What's it like to be an Anaesthetist?
Anaesthetists are specialist doctors who deliver general, regional and local anaesthesia and sedation to patients undergoing surgery and other medical or diagnostic procedures. As well as administering anaesthesia, Anaesthetists continuously monitor patients during and after procedures, and may be required to perform airway management procedures, resuscitation and life support for patients in emergency and trauma situations.
Tasks and duties
- Examining patients prior to operations to determine the type of anaesthetic or sedation to be used.
- Discussing medical procedures with patients and obtaining their consent prior to surgery.
- Preparing patients for anaesthesia and monitoring and caring for them before, during and after surgery.
- Administering local, regional and general anaesthetics and sedation using a variety of methods such as inhalational and intravenous administration.
- Supervising the transfer of patients to operating theatres, positioning them on operating tables, keeping them warm and responding quickly if any problems arise.
- Recording details of anaesthetic and sedation administered.
- Communicating with other health care workers to provide treatment for patients requiring intensive care or resuscitation.
- Diagnosing allergic and anaphylactic reactions to anaesthetics, and supervising treatment in life-threatening emergencies.
How to become an Anaesthetist
Anaesthesiology is a highly specialised area of medicine and it takes several years to achieve employment in this area.
- Complete a Bachelor of Medical Studies/Doctor of Medicine double degree at an accredited university in Australia. This usually takes five to six years to complete.
- Alternatively, complete an undergraduate degree in another discipline and apply to undertake a Doctor of Medicine as a graduate. This medical degree typically takes four years to complete when you’re entering as a university graduate.
- Work in the public hospital system for two years (completing both your internship and residency).
- Apply to become a Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA). It normally takes at least five years of study while working as a doctor to complete the Fellowship.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Anaesthetist employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Anzca Fellowship
Anaesthetics
Paediatrics
Obstetrics
Organisational Learning
Teaching
Day Surgery
Learning Management
Orthopaedics
AHPRA Registration
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