Occupation AtlasAnesthesiologist Assistants
O*NET · 29-1071.01
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.
Also called Anesthesia Assistant · Anesthesia Orderly · Anesthesia Tech · Anesthesia Technician (Anesthesia Tech) · Anesthesia Technologist · Anesthesiology Assistant · Anesthesiology Tech · Anesthesiology Technician (Anesthesiology Tech)
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CAA · CAA (Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant) · CAA (Certified Anesthesiology Assistant) · Cardiothoracic Anesthesia Tech · Cardiothoracic Anesthesia Technician (Cardiothoracic Anesthesia Tech) · Cer.AT · Cer.AT (Certified Anesthesia Technician) · Cer.ATT · Cer.ATT (Certified Anesthesia Technologist)
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Job Zone
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Zone 5: Extensive Preparation Needed
Extensive preparation. Usually a graduate degree, with extensive skill, knowledge and experience — many of these occupations expect more than five years of experience.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
CSIConventional · Social · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- C Conventional5.10
- S Social4.90
- I Investigative4.62
- R Realistic4.40
- E Enterprising1.89
- A Artistic1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- None (63%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- None (41%)
- On-the-job training
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month (41%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- MonitoringbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- SpeakingbasicImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- Active LearningbasicImportance 3.8Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 3.6Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.6Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
- Operations MonitoringImportance 3.5Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Monitor machine functions on an automated production line
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.4Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
- WritingbasicImportance 3.3Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
- Service OrientationImportance 3.3Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
- CoordinationImportance 3.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
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- Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
- Time ManagementImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 2.9Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
- MathematicsbasicImportance 2.9Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Calculate the square footage of a new home under construction
- Operation and ControlImportance 2.9Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Adjust the speed of assembly line equipment based on the product being assembled
- SciencebasicImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
- InstructingImportance 2.8Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
- Systems EvaluationImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 2.6Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
- Systems AnalysisImportance 2.6Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- PersuasionImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
- NegotiationImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- TroubleshootingImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
- Equipment SelectionImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 1.6Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.5Level 0.6
- Operations AnalysisImportance 1.4Level 0.5
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Technology DesignImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- ProgrammingImportance 1.3Level —
- RepairingImportance 1.3Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.1Level —
Tasks
16 coreWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Provide airway management interventions including tracheal intubation, fiber optics, or ventilary support.Importance 5.0
- 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.Importance 5.0
- Control anesthesia levels during procedures.Importance 5.0
- Administer anesthetic, adjuvant, or accessory drugs under the direction of an anesthesiologist.Importance 5.0
- 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).Importance 4.8
- Pretest and calibrate anesthesia delivery systems and monitors.Importance 4.8
- Verify availability of operating room supplies, medications, and gases.Importance 4.7
- Collect and document patients' pre-anesthetic health histories.Importance 4.7
- Administer blood, blood products, or supportive fluids.Importance 4.7
- Assist anesthesiologists in performing anesthetic procedures, such as epidural or spinal injections.Importance 4.5
- Assist in the provision of advanced life support techniques including those procedures using high frequency ventilation or intra-arterial cardiovascular assistance devices.Importance 4.2
- Collect samples or specimens for diagnostic testing.Importance 4.0
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- Monitor and document patients' progress during post-anesthesia period.Importance 4.0
- Provide clinical instruction, supervision or training to staff in areas such as anesthesia practices.Importance 3.7
- Participate in seminars, workshops, or other professional activities to keep abreast of developments in anesthesiology.Importance 3.7
- Assist in the application of monitoring techniques, such as pulmonary artery catheterization, electroencephalographic spectral analysis, echocardiography, or evoked potentials.Importance 3.7
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 5.0Level 6.4Level 7 looks like: Perform open heart surgery
- BiologyImportance 4.4Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Investigate the effects of pollution on marine plants and animals
- English LanguageImportance 4.1Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- MathematicsImportance 4.0Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
- ChemistryImportance 3.9Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Use the proper concentration of chlorine to purify a water source
- PhysicsImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Calculate the speed of a falling object
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 3.6Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- Education and TrainingImportance 3.2Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
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- PsychologyImportance 2.9Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Understand the impact of alcohol on human responses
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 2.6Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- Administration and ManagementImportance 2.4Level 2.6
- MechanicalImportance 2.4Level 2.6
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
- Law and GovernmentImportance 2.3Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
- AdministrativeImportance 2.2Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Direct phone calls to the appropriate staff member
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 1.9Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.7Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- TelecommunicationsImportance 1.7Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- Communications and MediaImportance 1.6Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.6Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
- Production and ProcessingImportance 1.6Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
- Economics and AccountingImportance 1.3Level 0.5Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
- TransportationImportance 1.3Level —
- DesignImportance 1.2Level —
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.2Level —
- GeographyImportance 1.1Level —
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.0Level —
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.0Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.0Level —
- Sales and MarketingImportance 1.0Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.4Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Problem SensitivityImportance 4.4Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Written ComprehensionImportance 4.3Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 4.1Level 4.4Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 4.1Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
- Near VisionImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
- Oral ExpressionImportance 3.9Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.9Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
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- Information OrderingImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Read five pressure indicators in 10 seconds to make sure each is within safe limits
- Written ExpressionImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 3.6Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.6Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Speech ClarityImportance 3.5Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.3Level 3.4Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Finger DexterityImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
- Control PrecisionImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Adjust farm tractor controls
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.1Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
- Manual DexterityImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
- Time SharingImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
- MemorizationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Recite the first names of the five people you just met
- Speed of ClosureImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Number FacilityImportance 2.9Level 3.3Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.9Level 2.9
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Far VisionImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
- Response OrientationImportance 2.8Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
- VisualizationImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
- Reaction TimeImportance 2.6Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
- Trunk StrengthImportance 2.6Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 2.5Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.5Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- OriginalityImportance 2.5Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
- Static StrengthImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
- Depth PerceptionImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 2.1Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
- StaminaImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.9Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
- Rate ControlImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.6Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.6Level 0.8
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.3Level —
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.3Level —
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.1Level —
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.1Level —
- Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.8Level 6.0Level 7 looks like: Make the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 4.7Level 6.8Level 7 looks like: Care for seriously injured persons in an emergency room
- Getting InformationImportance 4.7Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 4.7Level 6.0Level 7 looks like: Determine the reaction of a virus to a new drug
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 4.7Level 6.4Level 7 looks like: Check the status of a patient in critical medical care
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.6Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.5Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 4.4Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
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- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.3Level 5.7
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 4.2Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
- Processing InformationImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 3.9Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 3.9Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 3.7Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 3.6Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 3.6Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 3.6Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
- Working with ComputersImportance 3.6Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 3.5Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.5Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 3.4Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 2.9Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 2.8Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 2.7Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 2.7Level 2.9
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 2.6Level 2.9
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 2.4Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Have little contact with people outside the organization
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 2.3Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 2.3Level 2.7
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 2.2Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 2.2Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 2.2Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 2.1Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Make appointments for patients using a predetermined schedule
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 1.8Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 1.4Level 0.7Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 1.3Level —
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 1.3Level 0.6Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
29 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
Hot (7)
- eClinicalWorks EHR software
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
Other tools (22)
- Allscripts PM
- athenahealth athenaCollector
- Automatic Data Processing AdvancedMD EHR
- Benchmark Systems Benchmark Clinical EHR
- Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR
- CareCloud Central
- Cerner PowerWorks Practice Management
- Email software
- Epic Practice Management
- GalacTek ECLIPSE
- GE Healthcare Centricity Practice Solution
- Greenway Medical Technologies PrimeSUITE
- HealthFusion MediTouch
- IOS Health Systems Medios EHR
- Kareo Practice Management
- McKesson Practice Plus
- Modernizing Medicine Practice Management
- NextGen Healthcare NextGen Practice Management
- Pyxis MedStation software
- simplifyMD
- Vitera Healthcare Solutions Vitera Intergy
- WRSHealth EMR
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