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Anesthesiologists: reported tasks and exploration worksheet

Administer anesthetics and analgesics for pain management prior to, during, or after surgery.

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This source lists 20 tasks, including 19 marked Core and 1 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.

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Core · Task 7757 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Examine patient, obtain medical history, and use diagnostic tests to determine risk during surgical, obstetrical, and other medical procedures.

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Core · Task 7753 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Administer anesthetic or sedation during medical procedures, using local, intravenous, spinal, or caudal methods.

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Core · Task 7756 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Record type and amount of anesthesia and patient condition throughout procedure.

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Core · Task 7754 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Monitor patient before, during, and after anesthesia and counteract adverse reactions or complications.

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Core · Task 7759 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Decide when patients have recovered or stabilized enough to be sent to another room or ward or to be sent home following outpatient surgery.

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Core · Task 7760 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Coordinate administration of anesthetics with surgeons during operation.

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Core · Task 7758 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Position patient on operating table to maximize patient comfort and surgical accessibility.

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Core · Task 7762 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Coordinate and direct work of nurses, medical technicians, and other health care providers.

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Core · Task 7755 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Provide and maintain life support and airway management and help prepare patients for emergency surgery.

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Core · Task 7761 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Confer with other medical professionals to determine type and method of anesthetic or sedation to render patient insensible to pain.

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Core · Task 7765 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Manage anesthesiological services, coordinating them with other medical activities and formulating plans and procedures.

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Core · Task 24034 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Place invasive intravascular monitors into patients.

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Core · Task 7763 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Order laboratory tests, x-rays, and other diagnostic procedures.

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Core · Task 7767 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Inform students and staff of types and methods of anesthesia administration, signs of complications, and emergency methods to counteract reactions.

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Core · Task 7764 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Diagnose illnesses, using examinations, tests, and reports.

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Core · Task 24035 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Teach anesthesiology principles to residents.

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Core · Task 7766 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Provide medical care and consultation in many settings, prescribing medication and treatment and referring patients for surgery.

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Core · Task 7769 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Instruct individuals and groups on ways to preserve health and prevent disease.

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Core · Task 7770 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Conduct medical research to aid in controlling and curing disease, to investigate new medications, and to develop and test new medical techniques.

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Supplemental · Task 7768 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Schedule and maintain use of surgical suite, including operating, wash-up, waiting rooms, or anesthetic and sterilizing equipment.

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