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PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Red Rocks Community College

CertificateCIP: 51.0912

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Lakewood, Colorado

    13300 W Sixth Ave, Lakewood, Colorado, 80228-1255

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningReading ComprehensionSpeakingCritical ThinkingJudgment and Decision MakingActive LearningWritingMonitoringTime ManagementService OrientationSocial PerceptivenessInstructingLearning Strategies

Knowledge

Medicine and DentistryEnglish LanguageBiologyPsychologyChemistryCustomer and Personal ServiceMathematicsTherapy and CounselingEducation and Training

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionProblem SensitivityWritten ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionNear VisionSpeech RecognitionSpeech ClarityPerceptual SpeedSelective AttentionInformation Ordering

Tasks

  • Provide airway management interventions including tracheal intubation, fiber optics, or ventilary su
  • Respond to emergency situations by providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), basic cardiac life
  • Verify availability of operating room supplies, medications, and gases.
  • Make tentative diagnoses and decisions about management and treatment of patients.
  • Interpret diagnostic test results for deviations from normal.
  • Prescribe therapy or medication with physician approval.
  • Refer patients to other healthcare providers.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, an
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.

Technology

Medical softwareElectronic mail softwareData base user interface and query softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite softwareWord processing softwareComputer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling software

Tools

Anesthesia breathing bagsAnesthesia vaporizersArterial line cathetersAssist-control ventilation equipmentAutomated external defibrillators AEDAutomatic blood pressure cuffsBilevel positive airway pressure BPAP equipmentCapnographsCardiac output monitorsCentral venous pressure monitoring cathetersCoagulation monitorsContinuous positive airway pressure CPAP equipmentDigital spirometersDouble lumen tubesEchocardiography equipmentAnesthesia equipmentAnesthesia ventilatorsAnoscopesArterial blood gas monitoring equipmentArtery forcepsAspirating needlesAudiometersBinocular light compound microscopesBlood collection needlesBlood collection syringesBone marrow biopsy equipmentBreath alcohol testersBull dog nose clampsCanes3D movement analysis systems

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Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Anesthesiologist Assistants29-1071.01
  • Physician Assistants29-1071.00
  • Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary25-1071.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certificate)

  • Airway management interventions including fiber-optic techniques — perform routinely with reduced oversight across a range of elective surgical cases.
  • Advanced cardiac life support protocols — apply ACLS algorithms independently during intraoperative emergencies in adult surgical patients.
  • Anesthesia machine calibration and troubleshooting — conduct pre-case system checks and resolve common equipment faults without prompting in a busy OR environment.
  • Pediatric advanced life support interventions — execute PALS protocols with confidence during pediatric surgical emergencies under general attending availability.
  • Intraoperative patient monitoring — interpret multi-parameter data streams and adjust anesthetic agents within established care plans in standard surgical settings.
  • Operating room medication reconciliation — manage controlled substance counts and documentation in compliance with institutional and regulatory requirements.
  • Ventilatory support management — initiate and adjust mechanical ventilation settings for patients with routine pulmonary considerations across varied surgical specialties.
  • Clinical practice guidelines — analyze new anesthesiology literature and integrate evidence-based updates into daily case management.
  • Interdisciplinary surgical team communication — coordinate patient status updates and handoffs clearly and concisely in high-paced perioperative environments.
  • Inventory management software — use digital systems to track and reorder anesthesia supplies, ensuring readiness across multiple scheduled ORs.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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