How do they match: Anesthesiologist Assistants

  • Anesthesia Technician
  • Cardiothoracic Anesthesia Technician
  • Certified Anesthesia Technician
  • Operating Room Technician
  • Post Anesthesia Care Unit Registered Nurse

  • Assist anesthesiologists in the administration of anesthesia for surgical and non-surgical procedures. Monitor patient status and provide patient care during surgical treatment.

  • 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.
  • Assist in the application of monitoring techniques, such as pulmonary artery catheterization, electroencephalographic spectral analysis, echocardiography, or evoked potentials.
  • Assist in the provision of advanced life support techniques including those procedures using high frequency ventilation or intra-arterial cardiovascular assistance devices.
  • Collect and document patients' pre-anesthetic health histories.
  • Monitor and document patients' progress during post-anesthesia period.

  • Collect biological specimens from patients.
  • Gather medical information from patient histories.
  • Implement advanced life support techniques.
  • Monitor patient conditions during treatments, procedures, or activities.
  • Monitor patient progress or responses to treatments.
  • Record patient medical histories.
  • Supervise patient care personnel.