Anaesthetist, Rata whakarehu
Also known as
- Anaesthesiologist, intensive care anaesthetist, medical sedation specialist, junior house medical officer anaesthetics
Anaesthetists provide patients with anaesthetics to manage pain during surgery and other medical procedures. They also monitor anaesthetised patients for negative reactions.
Your pay could be
$185K
Lower
$206K to $247K
Most common
$268K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Your training could be
13 years
Anaesthetists
- usually work long and irregular hours, including evenings, nights and weekends
- usually work in hospitals
- may do emotionally demanding work
- need to be accurate, methodical and work well under pressure
Tasks
- assess patients before surgery
- administer anaesthetics
- do medical procedures
- attend emergencies
- manage patient airways
- help patients control pain
- work with other medical professionals
- research drugs and medicine
Investigative
Practical
Social
Interests that fit this job
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Do the quizYou need more than one qualification to become an anaesthetist.
You need
- to complete the Health Sciences First Year programme at the University of Otago OR the first year of either the Bachelor of Health Sciences or Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science at the University of Auckland
- a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
- 2 years of general hospital experience after graduation
- 5 years of specialist training and to pass examinations to become a Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
- an Annual Practising Certificate
- to pass a police check
Registration
You need to be registered to do this job. This means you meet your industry's professional standards.
Medical Council of New Zealand
Te Kaunihera Rata o Aotearoa
Phone Number,0800 286 801
enquiry@mcnz.org.nz
https://www.mcnz.org.nzIf you’re in school
You need University Entrance to do the study or training for this job.
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