Anesthesiologist
Gives medicines that block pain or put patients to sleep before, during, and after surgery.
Will AI replace anesthesiologist jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Low. More AI overlap than 7 in 100 jobs. AI touches a small part of this work. Most of the job happens with your hands, your body or in person. 0% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Teach individuals and groups how to stay healthy and prevent disease
- Do medical research to fight disease and develop new medicines and methods
- Teach students and staff about anesthesia, complications, and emergency responses
What stays human
- Give anesthetic or sedation during procedures using local, IV, or spinal methods
- Monitor patients before, during, and after anesthesia and treat complications
- Position patients on the operating table for comfort and surgeon access
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +3.6%. Typical pay: $391,490 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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