367H00000X — Anesthesiologist Assistant

Grouping

Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Classification

Anesthesiologist Assistant

Specialization

None — this code IS the classification

Section

Individual

Definition

An individual certified by the state to perform anesthesia services under the direct supervision of an anesthesiologist. Anesthesiologist Assistants are required to have a bachelor's degree with a premed curriculum prior to entering a two-year anesthesiology assistant program, which is focused upon the delivery and maintenance of anesthesia care as well as advanced patient monitoring techniques. An Anesthesiologist Assistant must work as a member of the anesthesia care team under the direction of a qualified Anesthesiologist.

NUCC’s own wording, not a paraphrase.