Anasthesia
Technologist
Professional
Certification
Training
ABOUT
ANASTHESIA
TECHNOLOGY:
A
trained
Anasthesia
Technologist
can
expect
to
earn
a
median
annual
income
of
$27,340 |
|
What
does
an
Anasthesia
Technologist
do?:
An
Anesthesia
Technologist
assists
lead
Anestesiologists
and
works
directly
with
patients
in
surgical
environments
across
a
number
of
medical
disciplines,
including
general
surgery,
general
medicine,
geriatric
care,
pediatric
medicine,
osteopathic
care,
pulmonary
medicine,
and
more.
and
emergency
rooms,
and
even
veterinary
care,
in
addition
to
teaching
hospitals
and
various
research
environments.
Many
of
the
day-to-day
functions
of
anesthesia
technology
involve
various
elements
of
patient
care,
including
intubation,
reading
and
interpreting
charts,
transporting
patients,
and
patient
care
and
comfort.
Besides
the
primary
hands-on
functions
of
an
anesthesia
technologist,
they
will
also
receive
extensive
theoretical
instruction
in
and
participate
in
discussion
of
a
variety
of
medical
and
patient
care
issues,
including
bioethics,
medication
addiction,
hospice,
and
a
patient's
right-to-die.
The
long-term
job
outlook
for
anesthesia
technologists/anesthesia
technicians
as
the
population
continues
to
age,
and
surgical
advances
open
new
avenues
in
patient
care
and
the
treatment
of
various
diseases
and
conditions.
Western
School
of
Health
and
Business
-
Monroeville
&
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
Anasethesia
Technologist:
Careers
in
this
industry
are
among
the
most
in-demand.
They
tend
to
be
stable,
rewarding,
and
high
paying.
Jump
on
this
bandwagon—and
get
a
career
you
can
truly
feel
good
about.
- Anasthesia
Technologist
-
Associate
Degree
Copyright © 2002-2006
-
Untangled
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reserved
*All
salary
information
has
been
gathered
from
among
three
sources:
The
“Occupational
Outlook
Handbook,”
a
publication
of
the
U.S.
Department
of
Labor;
Salary.com,
and
PayScale.com.
Individual
student
earnings
may
vary.
