Anesthesia

Careers in anesthesia should be taken into consideration because it is a vital part of the medical field without which most of the surgeries and medical procedures cannot take place.

The word anesthesia (also known as anaesthesia) has come from two Greek words “a” meaning “without” and “esthesis” meaning “sensation”. The name of the drug which causes anesthesia is called anesthetic and the one who carries out anesthesia is called the anesthesiologist. An anesthesiologist is a medical specialist and is also a physician. The career involves helping the patients go through different medical procedures smoothly without any major obstructions occurring during the surgical process by keeping them in a controlled unconscious state. At the present, the work of an anesthesiologist involves taking medical decisions about various anesthesia plan and keeping in mind the current health of a patient taking the best anesthetic plan decision is a major and of utmost priority to them. 

Careers in anesthesia

Anesthesiologist: most of them have completed their undergraduate college degree which is of four years of medical school. These people are also physicians. The job involves giving comfort to patients during surgeries or other medical procedures. This career involves curing patients from chronic pain and agony. These are roles performed by the anesthesiologist beyond the operating room. 

As long as there is a demand for surgery there is a career as an Anesthesiologist. The number of surgeries has increased by more than a million a year. Evenly split between hospitals and outpatient facilities. Thus the scope as an Anesthesiologist is prospering and can be considered as a successful career. 

Anesthesiologist Assistant: They are professional, people who work under the instructions of an Anesthesiologist to carry out effective anesthesia care plans. The duties of an Anesthesiologist Assistant differ according to the needs of local practice. They always perform under the directions and medical instructions of an extremely qualified and experienced Anesthesiologist. The scope as an Anesthesiologist Assistant should be considered prospering due to the increased medical procedures taking place. In the process of assisting the anesthesiologists, they get to learn a lot and even become experienced themselves. Not only does it boost one’s career but it also helps them to gain personal knowledge and help them taking critical anesthesia care plans decisions in the future. Job opportunities are anticipated to grow in this area as the population is increasing and health care delivery is also increasing with it, including the number of surgeries and medical procedures. 

Certified Anesthesia Technician: The certified Anesthesia Technician who has completed the examination required as health care technicians. They are a part of the team which consists of the anesthesiologist and Anesthesiologist assistant. They perform their duties under the instructions of the licensed anesthesia care providers. 

The scope for this career is done properly and given the specified examinations is great, because of the increased amount of surgeries taking place in the medical world. There is an increased demand for certified anesthesia technician as they work under licensed Anesthesia care providers so the patients can go through the procedure without any worry and agony. 

Certified Anesthesia Technologist: A certified Anesthesia technologist has completed both the Certified Anesthesia technician and certified anesthesia technologist examinations per the requirements. They have additional levels of training and experience which will help them with their careers. These additional levels of training give them a better understanding of the career and a better understanding of the patients’ medical requirements and their issues. The people in this career can deal with medical issues more efficiently.

Skills required to succeed 

You should acquire a medical or osteopathy degree (M.D. or D.O.) 

A master's degree is required to learn Anesthesia in general. One needs to start by taking up the program in Anesthesiologist and Assisting which usually takes 2 to 2.3 years. The curriculum consists of lectures in the classroom and different courses in the lab; simultaneously an internship needs to be undergone as well. Most programs primarily focus on the medical syllabus. 

The average fees for studying Anesthesia in India ranges from 5000 to  25 lacs. 

Rank of College	Name of College, City	Program Fees(Range)
1	All India Institute of Medical Science (AIMS) ( New Delhi)	Rs 5011 per year
2	Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (Chandigarh)	Rs 10000 per year
3	JIPMER (puducherry)	Rs 8205 per year
4	Kasturba medical college (Manipal, Karnataka, Udipi)	Rs 1633334

Most jobs in this career

Chronic pain, obstetrical, pediatric, cardiothoracic, critical care and trauma are among the most significant and prominent jobs in this field. The salary for this job ranges from 1 to 12 lakhs per annum which is quite good a package for beginners.  These jobs mentioned above also provide the best career prospects and have the best growth prospects too. The careers in anesthesia include anesthesiologists, certified anesthesiologists technology, certified anesthesia technician etc as mentioned at the beginning of the article and is explained in detail.

Name of Job	Average Salary offered	Top companies recruiting from these
Anesthesiologists	6.9 - 11.8 Lacs	Apollo hospitals, AIMS
Nurse Anesthetists	6.02 - 11.8 lacs	Columbia Asia
Anesthesia Professor	60k - 75k	Fortis Memorial Research Institute
Intensive care Specialist	2.5 Lacs to 18 lacs	Medanta
Critical care and Trauma	1 - 12 lacs	MAX hospitals

Future Growth and Prospects and how to get there faster

There is healthy competition in this field; people are hired in different sectors such as government and private hospitals and clinics, various academic institutions and organizations, private clinics and local nursing homes. To grow in this career and to have a steep career graph, one needs to maintain a diligent work ethic and passion towards the field and gain as much experience as they can to give their patients successful medical treatment and surgeries.

Pro and Cons of this Career

Pros of this career:

High liability Insurance

Attractive pay

Job Security

Cons of the Career:

Steep Working hours

Hospital environment

Expensive Education

What if the Career does not work out for you?

If the career does not work out for you, you can opt for jobs in other fields like Veterinarians, Nurse practitioners, Oral and Maxillofacial surgeons, Hospitalists and many other jobs. Therefore being an Anesthesiologist you don't need to worry about your career.