Anesthesiologists are the highest paid profession, with an annual salary of $350,982 meaning that they have an average monthly salary of $25,070.
It is commonly thought of anesthesiologists as the person in charge of sleeping and waking up the patient in the operating room, but there’s much more than that. They also protect and regulate the patient’s basic life functions during surgery and take care of the medical problems that may occur during the operation or post operation. In short, they are responsible for monitoring respiration, heart rate and blood pressure while the patient is anesthetised. If at any time the patient has any medical troubles, the anesthesiologist is responsible for treating it.
Once the patient is in the operating room, the anesthesiologist is in charge of the following: medical assessment of the patient's condition, monitoring of vital functions and reduction of any pain potentially caused by surgery. In the recovery room, the anesthesiologist is responsible for keeping the patient under surveillance and to make sure that they regain consciousness and all their vital functions. Once this is accomplished, the anesthesiologist decides if the patient can be taken home or sent back to their hospital room. Furthermore, the anesthesiologist also knows the techniques and medications prescribed for each patient regarding their operation.
Because of the great responsibilities placed on them, their training is extremely comprehensive. The first step is studying a medical degree for 6 years, then they prepare an exam during one year and then they have to be 4 more years learning about their specialized field. In short, an anesthesiologist takes around 11 years of their life, after finishing their high school, studying for this profession.
The main advantage of being an anesthesiologist is its incomes because they have a salary well above the national average. However, these high salaries reflect their responsibility, as their role is essential to keep patients alive and asleep during surgery. Recall that in their hands is the life of many human beings, and it is very important that the patient does not feel pain during surgery and that they completely recover after surgery.
On the other hand, it also has a major drawback, such as the time that they have to be available. They may be called to work at any time during day or night. This is because if there is an urgent operation at 3 in the morning, they should go to the operating room and give all the necessary attention in order to carry out the surgery properly.
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