Anesthesiologist vs Surgeon
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Pay
Anesthesiologist
$530,000 typical, a year
Most Anesthesiologists earn $494,800 to $601,600 a year.
From 160 postings that list pay
1,070 open jobs now
Surgeon
$375,000 typical, a year
Most Surgeons earn $350,000 to $525,000 a year.
From 456 postings that list pay
1,663 open jobs now
Anesthesiologists typically earn about $155,000 more a year than Surgeons.
What each one does
Anesthesiologist
- Provide anesthesia care for patients during surgical procedures.
- Perform preoperative evaluations and obtain informed consent.
- Monitor patient vital signs and manage anesthesia during surgery.
- Oversee the administration of anesthesia by nurse anesthetists.
- Administer nerve blocks for pain treatment.
- Manage patients in the recovery room after surgery.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Surgeon
- Perform surgical procedures to treat injuries, diseases, and deformities.
- Evaluate patients to diagnose medical conditions and determine treatment plans.
- Order diagnostic tests such as blood work and imaging to support diagnosis.
- Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive patient care.
- Provide preoperative and postoperative care to patients undergoing surgery.
- Document patient medical records and treatment plans accurately and timely.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Anesthesiologist
Asked for in both
- Board Certified 3 in 10 postings
- Medical License 1 in 10 postings
- Orthopedic 1 in 10 postings
- Surgery 1 in 25 postings
More common in Anesthesiologist postings
- Anesthesia 8 in 10 postings
- CRNA 1 in 10 postings
- Clinical Leadership 1 in 10 postings
- ENT 1 in 20 postings
- Nurse Anesthesia 1 in 25 postings
- Neurosurgery 1 in 25 postings
Surgeon
Asked for in both
- Board Certified 3 in 10 postings
- Medical License 5 in 10 postings
- Orthopedic 1 in 10 postings
- Surgery 1 in 10 postings
More common in Surgeon postings
- Wound Care 2 in 10 postings
- Orthopedic Surgery 2 in 10 postings
- DEA License 2 in 10 postings
- Post-Acute 1 in 10 postings
- Family Medicine 1 in 10 postings
- Orthopedic Residency 1 in 15 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Anesthesiologist
Anesthesiologist
Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical GroupPay not stated McLean, VABoard CertifiedEndoscopyAnesthesiaPediatricsGynecology +1Anesthesiologist
Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical GroupPay not stated Halethorpe, MDBoard CertifiedEndoscopyAnesthesiaPediatricsGynecology +1
Surgeon
Oculoplastic Surgeon Partner
Unifeye Vision PartnersPay not stated Temecula, CAOphthalmologyPlasticsGeneral Surgeon | Rural Surgical Care | Montana
Vision Quest SolutionsPay not stated MOAnesthesiaPostoperative CarePreoperative CareSurgical SupportSurgeryPhysician: Breast Surgery
Northwestern MedicinePay not stated Orland Park, IL, United StatesOncologyPlastic SurgerySurgery
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