About This Career Path
Assist anesthesiologists in the administration of anesthesia for surgical and non-surgical procedures. Monitor patient status and provide patient care during surgical treatment.
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Anesthesiologist Assistants
Average
$121,490
ANNUAL
$58.41
HOURLY
Entry Level
$80,290
ANNUAL
$38.60
HOURLY
Mid Level
$124,870
ANNUAL
$60.03
HOURLY
Expert Level
$163,440
ANNUAL
$78.58
HOURLY
Projected Jobs
Anesthesiologist Assistants
4,360
Projected job openings through 2030
Sample Career Roadmap
Anesthesiologist Assistants
Supporting Certifications
Arizona Western College
Arizona Western College
Supporting Programs
Anesthesiologist Assistants
Top Expected Tasks
Anesthesiologist Assistants
01
Provide airway management interventions including tracheal intubation, fiber optics, or ventilary support.
02
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).
03
Verify availability of operating room supplies, medications, and gases.
04
Pretest and calibrate anesthesia delivery systems and monitors.
05
Control anesthesia levels during procedures.
06
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.
07
Administer blood, blood products, or supportive fluids.
08
Collect and document patients' pre-anesthetic health histories.
09
Assist in the provision of advanced life support techniques including those procedures using high frequency ventilation or intra-arterial cardiovascular assistance devices.
10
Monitor and document patients' progress during post-anesthesia period.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Anesthesiologist Assistants
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Medicine and Dentistry
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
KNOWLEDGE
Chemistry
KNOWLEDGE
Customer and Personal Service
KNOWLEDGE
Mathematics
SKILL
Active Listening
SKILL
Monitoring
SKILL
Reading Comprehension
SKILL
Critical Thinking
SKILL
Judgment and Decision Making
ABILITY
Oral Comprehension
ABILITY
Problem Sensitivity
ABILITY
Written Comprehension
ABILITY
Deductive Reasoning
ABILITY
Inductive Reasoning
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