"I wasn't sure that I wanted the responsibility of being an anesthesiologist. It's a critical part of the operating
process and people's lives depend on me.
However, as I began advancing my studies, I realized that, as a team, all of us in the operating room can
do so much good for people. Safely administering medications and monitoring patients under my care requires
diligent attention and deep compassion. Patients often feel fear and anxiety prior to a procedure or surgery,
so to serve them best, I make sure that I am calm and focused on their needs, in coordination with the entire
health care team from beginning to end."

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Job Description

SOC Code: 29-1211

Anesthesiologists administer anesthetics and analgesics for pain management prior to, during,
or after surgery.*

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to the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.

Top Job Skills:

• Mathematical Skills
• Point of care testing
• Improve patient care
• Advanced cardiac life support
• Budget planning

General Work Activities

• Interacting With Others
  • Implement advanced life support techniques
  • Prepare patients physically for medical procedures
  • Administer anesthetics or sedatives to control pain
  • Position patients for treatment or examination
  • Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment
  • Order medical diagnostic or clinical tests
  • Train medical providers
  • Prescribe treatments or therapies
  • Direct healthcare delivery programs
• Information Input
  • Monitor patient conditions during treatments, procedures, or activities
  • Examine patients to assess general physical condition
  • Monitor patient progress or responses to treatments

Source: SC Works Online Services (SCWOS)

*All data is factual, but names, Images, and quotations have been adapted to protect the Identity of employees and businesses.

Job Statistics

 

 

Examples of Workforce Areas with Job Openings

• Pee Dee
• Waccamaw
• Midlands
• Trident
• Lower Savannah
• Greenville

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Examples of Employers with Job Openings

• Prisma Health
• Medical University of South Carolina Medical Center
• Tidelands Health
• McLeod Health
• Florence Medical Center

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Related Occupations

• Cardiologists
• Emergency Medicine Physicians
• Nurse Anesthetists
• Anesthesiologist Assistants
• Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
• Pediatric Surgeons

NOTE: All data based on state averages. Information may vary depending on region, experience, and specific employment situation. Last Updated: 2025

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