Occupation: Anesthesiologist Assistants

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.

29-1071.01 | 16 tasks | 7 job titles
Reported Job Titles (7)
  • Anesthesia Assistant
  • Anesthesia Technician
  • Anesthesiologist Assistant
  • Anesthesiologists' Assistant
  • Cardiothoracic Anesthesia Technician
  • Certified Anesthesia Technician
  • Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant
Core Tasks (5)
  • Provide airway management interventions including tracheal intubation, fiber optics, or ventilary support.
  • 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).
  • Verify availability of operating room supplies, medications, and gases.
  • Pretest and calibrate anesthesia delivery systems and monitors.
  • Participate in seminars, workshops, or other professional activities to keep abreast of developments in anesthesiology.
Supplemental Tasks (11)
  • Control anesthesia levels during procedures.
  • 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.
  • Administer blood, blood products, or supportive fluids.
  • Collect and document patients' pre-anesthetic health histories.
  • Assist in the provision of advanced life support techniques including those procedures using high frequency ventilation or intra-arterial cardiovascular assistance devices.
  • Monitor and document patients' progress during post-anesthesia period.
  • Administer anesthetic, adjuvant, or accessory drugs under the direction of an anesthesiologist.
  • Assist anesthesiologists in performing anesthetic procedures, such as epidural or spinal injections.
  • Provide clinical instruction, supervision or training to staff in areas such as anesthesia practices.
  • Assist in the application of monitoring techniques, such as pulmonary artery catheterization, electroencephalographic spectral analysis, echocardiography, or evoked potentials.
  • Collect samples or specimens for diagnostic testing.