Anaesthesiologist

An anaesthesiologist is responsible for administering local or general anaesthetic (a substance that induces insensitivity to pain).

Anaesthesiologists practice in every setting in which anesthesia is delivered: traditional hospital surgical suites and obstetrical delivery rooms; critical access hospitals; ambulatory surgical centers; the offices of dentists, podiatrists, ophthalmologists, plastic surgeons and pain management specialists; and military, Veterans Affairs’ and public health service health care facilities.

An anaesthesiologist is a medical doctor, so you will need to have a strong aptitude for math and science if you want to become one. You will have to be a pre-medical undergraduate student and a significant portion of your college courses will be in biology, chemistry, physics andadvanced mathematics.

As medical technology continues to advance, anaesthesiologists can stay in-demand by familiarizing themselves with the latest techniques, equipment and
procedures in their fields.