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ANAESTHETIST

ANZSCO 253211 - Registered Migration Australia




Description

An anaesthetist provides direct medical care to patients requiring general or local anaesthesia for surgical, diagnostic and other procedures such as prevention of pain and maintenance of body function. Registration or licensing is required in Australia as an anaesthetist. Anaesthetist is a Skill Level 1 occupation.

 

 

Specialisations

 

  • Intensive Care Anaesthetist
  • Obstetric Anaesthetist
  • Pain Management Specialist

 

 

Anaesthetist Occupation Lists

This occupation is on the following skill lists:

 

 

This occupation is not on the following skill lists:

 

 

Group: 2532 Anaesthetists

 

 

Job Description - Registered Migration Australia

 

The job of an anaesthetist in Australia is to provide direct medical care to patients requiring general or local anaesthesia for surgical, diagnostic and other procedures such as prevention of pain and maintenance of body function. Anaesthetic Registrars training as Anaesthetists are included in this unit group.

 

Tasks

  • performing pre-operative examinations of patients to determine appropriate anaesthetic and sedation in concurrence with Specialist Physicians and Surgeons
  • discussing the anaesthetic process with patients and obtaining their informed consent prior to surgery
  • administering local, regional and general anaesthetics using a variety of methods such as inhalational and intravenous administration
  • supervising the transfer of patients to operating theatres, positioning on operating tables, keeping patients warm, and responding quickly and accurately if any problems arise
  • monitoring patients throughout surgical procedures and in immediate post-operative procedures
  • recording details of anaesthetic and sedation administered, and the condition of patients before, during and after anaesthesia
  • liaising with other health care workers to provide diagnosis and treatment for patients with chronic pain, and to diagnose and treat patients requiring intensive care or resuscitation
  • may instruct medical, nursing, student and ancillary staff on the signs, symptoms and diagnosis of allergic and anaphylactic reactions to anaesthetic agents, and supervision and treatment of life threatening emergencies

 

Skill Level

Occupations in the anaesthetist unit group (Group: 2532) have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification, two years hospital-based training, and at least five years specialist study and training (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). 

Registration or licensing is required in Australia as an anaesthetist.

 

Occupations within the Anaesthetist Group

 

  • 253211 Anaesthetist

 

Anaesthetist English Requirement

 

  • IELTS result with a minimum score of 6 (L, R, W), 7 in speaking and 7 overall;
  • OET result with a minimum grade B in all sections;
  • TOEFL iBT with a minimum score (L:12 R:13 W:21 S:23 overall L93);
  • PTE Academic with a minimum score of 50 (L, R, W), 65 in speaking and 65 overall

Exceptions

  • Australian Graduate Exceptions apply in some states/territories
  • Priority Skilled Lists may apply a specific requirement in some states/territories
  • Countries exempt from submitting IELTS or OET include the UK; Canada; New Zealand; US; and Ireland

 

Where mandatory licensing or registration is required you must demonstrate a level of English either sufficient to meet licensing / registration or a minimum IELTS, or equivalent, whichever is higher.

 

 

Assessment Authority

 

  • Anaesthetist is currently assessed with Medical Board of Australia - (MBA), more information regarding assessment bodies

 

 

Average Income Anaesthetist

The average salary for an Anaesthetist in Australia is $ 180,508 per year. Average Age: Males: Females: Persons: 45.2

Source: www.abs.gov.au (Group 2532) Anaesthetists - Employee Earnings and Hours, Australia, May 2016]

 

 

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