The presence of an anesthesiologist is essential for a medical procedure to be successful. Without him/her a surgeon may not be able to perform surgery with pin-point perfection.
An anesthesia technician is an individual, who is doctor-trained and responsible for operating and managing anesthesia equipment's and machines during medical procedures, especially surgeries. Usually, anesthesiologists work under the close supervision of certified medical professionals in the operation theater. However, their duties extend beyond what needs to be done pre and post surgery. They need to make sure nothing goes wrong in terms of equipment functionality while doctors are operating upon a patient.Besides intra-operative care, there are other roles assigned to an anesthesiologist. Let’s take a look at some of them:
• Safety of the patients: The foremost role of an anesthesiologist is to ensure patients’ safety and keep them relatively at ease while they are undergoing medical procedures which may otherwise be discomforting. In order to ensure a patient is safe during an operation, anesthesiologists evaluate their condition, study their vital organs and adjust anesthesia dose accordingly.
• Comforting the patients: Anesthesiologists work extremely hard during a medical procedure to make sure patient doesn't experience much pain. The amount of anesthesia varies from patient to patient. Some patients need more dosage as compared to others. Anesthesia technicians have to balance the degree of regional anesthesia to control the consciousness of the patient. Moreover, they have to manage patients after the medical procedure or provide pain relief for speedy recovery.
• Involvement in different procedures: Normally, anesthesiologists are involved in surgeries, but their presence is equally necessary during child birth, cardiac surgery, respiratory therapy or blood transfusions. Occasionally, they also administer to the needs of patients with chronic diseases. They can specialize in multiple categories within their field like pediatric anesthesiology, critical care medicine, pain management and more.
• Leading a team: In most of the surgeries, anesthesiologists do not handle the procedures all by themselves. They work with other experts, trained in anesthesiology. The in-charge anesthesiologist monitors key attributes of the medical procedure including patient evaluation, determining the right amount of anesthesia besides delegating tasks to other team members.
