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Anesthesiologist Assistants: reported tasks and exploration worksheet
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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This source lists 16 tasks, including 16 marked Core and 0 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.
Task source dates: 08/2026.
16 tasks shown
Core · Task 17301 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Provide airway management interventions including tracheal intubation, fiber optics, or ventilary support.
Core · Task 17305 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
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.
Core · Task 17310 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Control anesthesia levels during procedures.
Core · Task 17311 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Administer anesthetic, adjuvant, or accessory drugs under the direction of an anesthesiologist.
Core · Task 17304 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Pretest and calibrate anesthesia delivery systems and monitors.
Core · Task 17302 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
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 · Task 17300 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Collect and document patients' pre-anesthetic health histories.
Core · Task 17309 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Administer blood, blood products, or supportive fluids.
Core · Task 17296 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Verify availability of operating room supplies, medications, and gases.
Core · Task 17307 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Assist anesthesiologists in performing anesthetic procedures, such as epidural or spinal injections.
Core · Task 17306 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Assist in the provision of advanced life support techniques including those procedures using high frequency ventilation or intra-arterial cardiovascular assistance devices.
Core · Task 17303 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Monitor and document patients' progress during post-anesthesia period.
Core · Task 17298 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Collect samples or specimens for diagnostic testing.
Core · Task 17297 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Provide clinical instruction, supervision or training to staff in areas such as anesthesia practices.
Core · Task 17299 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Participate in seminars, workshops, or other professional activities to keep abreast of developments in anesthesiology.
Core · Task 17308 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Assist in the application of monitoring techniques, such as pulmonary artery catheterization, electroencephalographic spectral analysis, echocardiography, or evoked potentials.
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