O*NET-SOC 29-1071.01

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.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 5 – Extensive preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresExtensive skill, knowledge, or experience is needed
Broad occupation in O*NETFalse (No)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Active Listening2.A.1.b4.007/2012
Monitoring2.A.2.d3.7507/2012
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a3.7507/2012
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a3.6207/2012
Judgment and Decision Making2.B.4.e3.6207/2012
Speaking2.A.1.d3.6207/2012

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.14.1207/2012
Problem Sensitivity1.A.1.b.34.1207/2012
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.24.007/2012
Deductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.43.8807/2012
Inductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.53.8807/2012
Near Vision1.A.4.a.13.7507/2012

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Provide airway management interventions including tracheal intubation, fiber optics, or ventilary support.Core6007/2012
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).Core6007/2012
Verify availability of operating room supplies, medications, and gases.Core6107/2012
Pretest and calibrate anesthesia delivery systems and monitors.Core6107/2012
Participate in seminars, workshops, or other professional activities to keep abreast of developments in anesthesiology.Core6107/2012

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Social5.011/2023
Conventional4.7611/2023
Investigative4.7111/2023
Realistic4.5511/2023
Enterprising1.8711/2023
Artistic1.011/2023

More occupations in preparation zone 5

Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.