What Does an Anesthesiologist Assistant Do?
An anesthesiologist assistant is a health care professional who works under the supervision of an anesthesiologist, primarily assisting him while he prepares a patient for anesthesia. The job responsibilities of an anesthesiologist assistant vary according to the setting and the place. For example, some hospitals may have stricter guidelines on what an anesthesiologist assistant can do. Although an anesthesiologist assistant may take part in the pre-anesthetic evaluation, it is not something they normally participate in. Usually, she will help the anesthesiologist review the data as the medical staff presents it. Sometimes, she can assist the anesthesiologist in maintaining anesthesia during surgery and monitory the status of the patient while surgery is going on.
