Anesthesiologist Assistants
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
During surgical and non-surgical procedures, the work is assisting the anesthesiologist: managing the airway with intubation, fiber optics, or ventilatory support, and watching the patient's status throughout. Before a case, operating-room supplies, medications, and gases are checked, and anesthesia delivery systems and monitors are pretested and calibrated. Emergencies call for CPR and advanced or pediatric life-support protocols. Seminars and workshops are used to keep up with changes in anesthesiology. Suits people who like close patient monitoring, precise equipment checks, and following emergency protocols without delay.
Typical education: Master’s Degree
Annual Median Wage in Field (2025)
$135'880
Median Wage Market Position
$135'880
What you might do
- Manage the airway, including placing breathing tubes
- Watch the patient's condition throughout surgery
- Give CPR and advanced cardiac life support
- Confirm operating-room drugs, gases, and supplies
- Test and calibrate anesthesia machines and monitors
- Attend workshops to keep anesthesia skills current
Skills that matter
- Airway management and tracheal intubation
- Tracking patient status during surgery
- Pretesting anesthesia delivery systems and monitors
- Emergency cardiac and pediatric life support
- Checking operating-room supplies and gases
- Applying new anesthesiology knowledge from seminars
AI & the future of this role
Anesthesia delivery and intraoperative monitoring depend on real-time judgment and hands-on presence under high liability. AI might assist with vitals tracking and alerts, but surgical teamwork still favors trained clinicians.
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