Program Codes: 
10269,10295
Employment Percentage: 
27.451848572061
SOC ID: 
29-1071
SOC Title: 
Physician Assistants
ONET ID: 
29-1071.01
ONET Concat ID: 
29107101
Median Salary: 
123608.93
Ed Level High School: 
21.799999
Ed Level Certificate: 
16.809999
Ed Level Some College: 
0
Ed Level Associates: 
4.08
Ed Level Bachelors: 
0
Ed Level Masters: 
57.299999
Ed Level Doctor: 
0
Typical Ed Level: 
a Master's or Professional degree
Description: 

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

Core Tasks: 

<ul><li>Provide airway management interventions including tracheal intubation, fiber optics, or ventilary support.</li><li>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).</li><li>Verify availability of operating room supplies, medications, and gases.</li><li>Pretest and calibrate anesthesia delivery systems and monitors.</li><li>Participate in seminars, workshops, or other professional activities to keep abreast of developments in anesthesiology.</li></ul>

Start Annual Earnings: 
85469.51
Top Annual Earnings: 
174853.99
Title Slug: 
anesthesiologist-assistant