7 reasons I love being a critical care anesthesiologist [ICU doctor/intensivist + anesthesiologist]
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 18. 05. 2024
- Did you know that anesthesiologists can also get extra fellowship training to work as ICU doctors [also known as "intensivists"]? In this video, I share with you why the marriage of anesthesia and critical care makes sense.
Those 7 reasons I love about my job as a critical care anesthesiologist:
đ Continuity of care
đ Diversity in working environments
đ Opportunities to learn from team members
đ Opportunities to teach
đ Critical care experience readily translates to the OR
đ Freedom to drink coffee âïž and pee [yes, this is a big deal because in the OR we cannot just walk out on an anesthetized patient]
đ Contributing to care of pandemic patients
What do you think of these reasons? Make sure to watch the video to find out the details of why each thing matters to me and comment below with any questions!
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Yes!! I'm a current M3 and I want to do anesthesia critical care, and I agree with everything you're saying! So excited about this career! :)
Excited to have you join us as a colleague! Thanks for watching!
Amanda you are such a pleasure to hear from and see.
Thank you so much for clearing up what the job is like! I think I found what I wanted to do because of this. I love the idea of anethesia and how I'm a patient guardian angel during surgery. But I also wanted to have more patient care experience and this is the best of BOTH worlds!
Thank you!
Thank you for the insight!!
Thank you for watching!
I absolutely enjoyed watching this highly informative video! Thanks for sharing âșïž
Thanks for watching!
Thank you very much, this was so very much informative and inspirational, what an an amazing carreer to work in!
Thanks for watching!
Awesome video!
Thank you for watching!
pls talk about the salaries and the work schedules, any difference between you and someone who went through an emergency medicine fellowship to become CCA.?
HI. What is the work scheduledmlike?
Hi mam actually I completed my mbbs from South and I am interested in physician but with my rank I will get MD.anaesthesia deprtmt can I take it or prepare for next time or else can I satisfied with this after I joined not much interested in surgical fields
How does salary vary for critical care anesthesiologist vs general anesthesiologist? Is it a significant difference? Thanks for the video! :)
Great question! A pure OR anesthesiologist will typically make more money than a critical care anesthesiologist that decides to practice 100% ICU because reimbursement is higher for OR anesthesia. That being said, most large hospitals have the option for a split between OR and ICU and allow for their critical care anesthesiologists to make a similar level of pay since the salary is coming from a single department. It is when a critical care anesthesiologist is paid separately for anesthesia and ICU work that there can be a discrepancy. The difference can be in the 5-figure range. Hope this helps!
Are there alternative avenues for ICU physicians to earn an income. For example, Heme/Onc can do research, Derm start brands, etc. and can you only work in the hospital? Thank you
ANY physician can start a side-hustle to earn extra income, but certain specialities certainly lend themselves well to certain gigs. For example, cash-only Botox is often an avenue dermatologists pursue for extra income. I know non-dermatologists that do Botox as wellâŠbut may be taking on liability if not properly trained or if some sort of adverse outcome happens. As a result, Iâd say that most physicians are safest in extra revenue streams that do not involve direct medical care - things like consulting, real estate, etc. Hope this helps to answer your question!
Do you also work in the peds ICU, or does that require additional training?
That's a great question! In order to work in a pediatric ICU, there was an older pathway (individuals were "grandfathered in" from the anesthesia to cover a pediatric ICU) for anesthesiologists to work in a pediatric ICU, however that is no longer the case. Currently, most institutions require pediatric intensivists have had fellowship training in pediatric critical care. This either means 3 years of pediatrics residency followed by 3 years of pediatric critical care fellowship, OR in anesthesia, we have combined anesthesia-general pediatrics residencies (5 years) that allow these individuals to pursue a pediatric critical care fellowship and/or pediatric anesthesia fellowship. Either way, it's a long route to be able to care for our sickest kiddos!