Occupations · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

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.

O*NET 30.3 Database (USDOL/ETA) · occupation code 29-1071.01

What people in this job actually do

Ordered by how important the work is rated.

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.
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).
Provide airway management interventions including tracheal intubation, fiber optics, or ventilary support.
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.
Verify availability of operating room supplies, medications, and gases.
Pretest and calibrate anesthesia delivery systems and monitors.
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.

O*NET 30.3 task ratings, importance scale

Skills that matter most

Importance, rated 1 to 5.

Active Listening4.0

Reading Comprehension3.8

Monitoring3.8

Critical Thinking3.6

Speaking3.6

Active Learning3.5

Writing3.1

Science3.0

Learning Strategies2.9

Mathematics2.9

O*NET 30.3 skills, importance scale

Software and tools

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Microsoft Access●Microsoft Excel●Microsoft Office software●Microsoft Outlook●Microsoft PowerPoint●Microsoft Word●eClinicalWorks EHR software●Allscripts PMAutomatic Data Processing AdvancedMD EHRBenchmark Systems Benchmark Clinical EHRBizmatics PrognoCIS EMRCareCloud CentralCerner PowerWorks Practice ManagementEmail softwareEpic Practice ManagementGE Healthcare Centricity Practice SolutionGalacTek ECLIPSEGreenway Medical Technologies PrimeSUITEHealthFusion MediTouchIOS Health Systems Medios EHRKareo Practice ManagementMcKesson Practice PlusModernizing Medicine Practice ManagementNextGen Healthcare NextGen Practice ManagementPyxis MedStation softwareVitera Healthcare Solutions Vitera IntergyWRSHealth EMRathenahealth athenaCollector

O*NET 30.3 software skills · hot-technology flag

What this work is actually like

Conditions rated against the average across all occupations — only what makes this job different is listed.

5 / 5Extensive preparation — graduate school, and often a licence on top.

O*NET 30.3 Job Zones

Working conditions that stand out

Exposed to Disease or Infections+3.1 above average

Exposed to Radiation+2.6 above average

Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection+2.3 above average

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets+1.9 above average

Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled−1.2 below average

In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment−1.2 below average

Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions−1.2 below average

O*NET 30.3 work context, frequency scale · observed 2012-07

How people actually get in

Share of workers by the education they hold.

Master's Degree42%

High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)22%

Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)17%

First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession.15%

O*NET 30.2 education, training and experience · observed 2012-07

What kind of person the work suits

Occupational interest profile, rated 1 to 7.

Conventional5.1

Social4.9

Investigative4.6

O*NET 30.2 occupational interests (RIASEC)

What you take with you

Skills rated for how well they transfer into other occupations.

Judgment and Decision Making3.6

Operations Monitoring3.4

Time Management3.4

Service Orientation3.2

Social Perceptiveness3.1

Complex Problem Solving3.1

Coordination3.1

Operation and Control3.0

O*NET 30.3 transferable skills, importance scale

Knowledge the work draws on

Medicine and DentistryEnglish LanguageChemistryCustomer and Personal ServiceMathematicsBiology

Abilities it leans on

Oral ComprehensionProblem SensitivityWritten ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningOral Expression

O*NET 30.3 abilities and knowledge, importance scale

How this job is advertised

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Anesthesia AssistantAnesthesia TechnicianAnesthesia SpecialistAnesthesia TechnologistOperating Room TechnicianAnesthesiologist AssistantAnesthesiologists' AssistantCertified Anesthesia TechnicianCardiothoracic Anesthesia TechnicianCertified Anesthesiologist Assistant

O*NET 30.3 job titles reported for this occupation

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What changed since 2015

Comparing O*NET release 20.1 (2015-10-01) with 30.3 (2026-05-01). Signs, not colour alone, carry the meaning. 3 entries that were only relabelled between releases are left out.

Now listed 8

+Pyxis MedStation software+eClinicalWorks EHR software+Microsoft Outlook+Modernizing Medicine Practice Management+Microsoft Excel+Microsoft PowerPoint+Microsoft Access+Microsoft Office software

No longer listed 2

−eClinicalWorks Practice Management−Modernizing Medicine Electronic Medical Assistant (EMA) software

Diff across the O*NET releases held here in full since October 2015, following occupations through merges and retirements. O*NET re-surveys occupations on a rolling cycle, so “no change” can also mean “not re-surveyed”.

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Also called

Anesthesia TechAnesthesia AssistantAnesthesia SpecialistAnesthesia TechnicianOral Surgery AssistantAnesthesia TechnologistOperating Room TechnicianAnesthesiologist AssistantAnesthesiologists' AssistantCertified Anesthesia TechnicianCertified Anesthesiologist AssistantAnesthesiologist Assistant-Certified

O*NET 30.3 alternative titles

The same work in Europe

ESCO occupation	ISCO	Match
anaesthetic technician	3259.1	exact

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