Anesthesiologist Assistants
Assist anesthesiologists in the administration of anesthesia for surgical and non-surgical procedures. Monitor patient status and provide patient care during surgical treatment.
- Tasks
- 16 tasks5 core, 11 supplemental
- Family
- Healthcare PractitionersOne of its 96 occupations
- Code
- 29-1071.01SOC 2018: 29-1071
What the work is made of
5 core tasks and 11 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Provide airway management interventions including tracheal intubation, fiber optics, or ventilary support.Core taskTask 17301Rated by 60 people who do the job, July 2012
- Task 2. Respond to emergency situations by providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), basic cardiac life support (BLS), advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), or pediatric advanced life support (PALS).Core taskTask 17302Rated by 60 people who do the job, July 2012
- Task 3. Verify availability of operating room supplies, medications, and gases.Core taskTask 17296Rated by 61 people who do the job, July 2012
- Task 4. Pretest and calibrate anesthesia delivery systems and monitors.Core taskTask 17304Rated by 61 people who do the job, July 2012
- Task 5. Participate in seminars, workshops, or other professional activities to keep abreast of developments in anesthesiology.Core taskTask 17299Rated by 61 people who do the job, July 2012
- Task 6. Control anesthesia levels during procedures.Supplemental taskTask 17310Rated by 60 people who do the job, July 2012
- Task 7. Assist anesthesiologists in monitoring of patients, including electrocardiogram (EKG), direct arterial pressure, central venous pressure, arterial blood gas, hematocrit, or routine measurement of temperature, respiration, blood pressure or heart rate.Supplemental taskTask 17305Rated by 60 people who do the job, July 2012
- Task 8. Administer blood, blood products, or supportive fluids.Supplemental taskTask 17309Rated by 61 people who do the job, July 2012
- Task 9. Collect and document patients' pre-anesthetic health histories.Supplemental taskTask 17300Rated by 61 people who do the job, July 2012
- Task 10. Assist in the provision of advanced life support techniques including those procedures using high frequency ventilation or intra-arterial cardiovascular assistance devices.Supplemental taskTask 17306Rated by 61 people who do the job, July 2012
- Task 11. Monitor and document patients' progress during post-anesthesia period.Supplemental taskTask 17303Rated by 61 people who do the job, July 2012
- Task 12. Administer anesthetic, adjuvant, or accessory drugs under the direction of an anesthesiologist.Supplemental taskTask 17311Rated by 61 people who do the job, July 2012
- Task 13. Assist anesthesiologists in performing anesthetic procedures, such as epidural or spinal injections.Supplemental taskTask 17307Rated by 61 people who do the job, July 2012
- Task 14. Provide clinical instruction, supervision or training to staff in areas such as anesthesia practices.Supplemental taskTask 17297Rated by 61 people who do the job, July 2012
- Task 15. Assist in the application of monitoring techniques, such as pulmonary artery catheterization, electroencephalographic spectral analysis, echocardiography, or evoked potentials.Supplemental taskTask 17308Rated by 61 people who do the job, July 2012
- Task 16. Collect samples or specimens for diagnostic testing.Supplemental taskTask 17298Rated by 60 people who do the job, July 2012
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- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 29-1071
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