Anaesthetist Career and Immigration options for Australia

Profile Title: Anaesthetist Career and Immigration options for Australia

Alternative Title:Not Defined

ANZSCO Code: 253211 | Unit Code: 2532

Skill Level: Level 1 | Work Experience: 5 Years

Assessing Bodies: (Medical Board of Australia)

Skill Occupation List (SOL): ROL

Specialization: Intensive Care Anaesthetist, Obstetric Anaesthetist, Pain Management Specialist

Profile Description: 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.

Job Duties:

• performing pre-operative examinations of patients to determine appropriate anaesthetic and sedation in concurrence with Internal Medicine Specialists 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 Description: In Australia and New Zealand: Occupations in this unit group 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.

Available Visa Options (As on February 2024):

• 407 - Training visa (subclass 407)
• 489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - State or Territory nominated
• 187 - Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
• 482 - Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) – Medium Term Stream
• report caveats apply
• 494 - Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) - Employer sponsored stream
• 491 - Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated

Registration or Licensing: required

Industries: Anaesthetists are nearly all employed in Health Care and Social Assistance

Education Profile: The most common level of educational attainment for Anaesthetists is Post Graduate/ Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate (57.7 per cent).

Job Opening: Over the five years to November 2019, the number of job openings for Anaesthetists is expected to be low (equal to or less than 5,000). Job openings count both employment growth and turnover (defined as workers leaving their occupation for other employment or leaving the workforce).

Age Group: The main age group is 35-44 years (25.6 per cent) and the median age is 50 years (compared to 40 years for all occupations).

Gender: The female share of Anaesthetists is 23.8 per cent and 81.0 per cent of Anaesthetists work full time. Average weekly hours for full time workers are 46.7 (compared to 40.2 for all occupations).

Earning: There are no earnings data available for this occupation.

Employment: Employment for this occupation fell markedly (in percentage terms) in the past five years, rose slightly in the long-term (ten years). Looking forward, employment for Anaesthetists to November 2020 is expected to grow very strongly.