ISCO-08 2240
Paramedical practitioners
35.6%
ADI · 226th of 433 · 95% interval 14.9–54.1
An AI agent can at least partly carry out 35.6% of the task time of paramedical practitioners, and finish 0.0% alone. The barrier that holds most of the rest back is access to the systems the work runs on.
ADI · partial or full35.6%
226th of 433 · interval 14.9–54.1
ADI3 · full delegation0.0%
201st of 433 · interval 0.0–0.0
ADIs · share of time28.2%
252nd of 433 · interval 20.9–35.0
Evidence28
task statements rated by two models and weighted by importance and frequency. World employment: 1.0 million.
Task weight by level
How the tasks rate
L0No meaningful role · 29.4%L1Augmentation · 35.0%L2Partial delegation · 35.6%L3Full delegation · 0.0%
Barriers
What stops the agent
Share of task weight flagged by each barrier; a task can carry several.
28 task statements, heaviest first
| Task statement (O*NET occupation) | Weight | Level | Sonnet · Haiku | Share | Human time | Barriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Make tentative diagnoses and decisions about management and treatment of patients.Physician Assistants | 5.1% | L2 | L2L2 | 45% | 25 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Obtain, compile, and record patient medical data, including health history, progress notes, and results of physical examination.Physician Assistants | 5.1% | L2 | L2L2 | 50% | 30 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Prescribe therapy or medication with physician approval.Physician Assistants | 5.0% | L2 | L2L2 | 45% | 15 min | Accountability, Access to systems |
| Control anesthesia levels during procedures.Anesthesiologist Assistants · supplemental task | 5.0% | L1 | L1L1 | 15% | 2.5 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Examine patients to obtain information about their physical condition.Physician Assistants | 5.0% | L1 | L1L1 | 15% | 25 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Interpret diagnostic test results for deviations from normal.Physician Assistants | 4.8% | L2 | L2L2 | 65% | 12 min | Accountability, Access to systems |
| Administer or order diagnostic tests, such as x-ray, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests.Physician Assistants | 4.8% | L2 | L2L2 | 32% | 12 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Instruct and counsel patients about prescribed therapeutic regimens, normal growth and development, family planning, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance.Physician Assistants | 4.6% | L2 | L2L2 | 45% | 20 min | Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Assist anesthesiologists in monitoring of patients, including electrocardiogram (EKG), direct arterial pressure, central venous pressure, arterial blood gas, hematocrit, or routine measurement of temperature, respiration, blood pressure or heart rate.Anesthesiologist Assistants · supplemental task | 4.5% | L1 | L1L1 | 18% | 3.0 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Collect and document patients' pre-anesthetic health histories.Anesthesiologist Assistants · supplemental task | 4.2% | L2 | L2L2 | 55% | 22 min | Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Provide airway management interventions including tracheal intubation, fiber optics, or ventilary support.Anesthesiologist Assistants | 4.0% | L0 | L0L0 | 4% | 15 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Verify availability of operating room supplies, medications, and gases.Anesthesiologist Assistants | 3.9% | L1 | L1L2 | 38% | 20 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Access to systems |
| Monitor and document patients' progress during post-anesthesia period.Anesthesiologist Assistants · supplemental task | 3.9% | L1 | L1L1 | 30% | 45 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Perform therapeutic procedures, such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care, and infection management.Physician Assistants | 3.8% | L0 | L0L1 | 10% | 25 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Visit and observe patients on hospital rounds or house calls, updating charts, ordering therapy, and reporting back to physician.Physician Assistants | 3.7% | L1 | L1L2 | 30% | 2.2 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
Show the other 13 tasks
| Task statement (O*NET occupation) | Weight | Level | Sonnet · Haiku | Share | Human time | Barriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pretest and calibrate anesthesia delivery systems and monitors.Anesthesiologist Assistants | 3.3% | L0 | L0L1 | 10% | 28 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Access to systems |
| Administer anesthetic, adjuvant, or accessory drugs under the direction of an anesthesiologist.Anesthesiologist Assistants · supplemental task | 3.2% | L0 | L0L1 | 8% | 1.0 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Provide physicians with assistance during surgery or complicated medical procedures.Physician Assistants | 3.2% | L0 | L0L0 | 4% | 2.3 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Administer blood, blood products, or supportive fluids.Anesthesiologist Assistants · supplemental task | 3.2% | L0 | L0L1 | 6% | 30 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Supervise and coordinate activities of technicians and technical assistants.Physician Assistants | 2.9% | L1 | L1L2 | 28% | 1.0 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Assist anesthesiologists in performing anesthetic procedures, such as epidural or spinal injections.Anesthesiologist Assistants · supplemental task | 2.9% | L0 | L0L1 | 10% | 35 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Assist in the application of monitoring techniques, such as pulmonary artery catheterization, electroencephalographic spectral analysis, echocardiography, or evoked potentials.Anesthesiologist Assistants · supplemental task | 2.3% | L1 | L1L1 | 12% | 45 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Provide clinical instruction, supervision or training to staff in areas such as anesthesia practices.Anesthesiologist Assistants · supplemental task | 2.3% | L1 | L1L2 | 32% | 1.3 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Collect samples or specimens for diagnostic testing.Anesthesiologist Assistants · supplemental task | 2.2% | L0 | L0L0 | 5% | 12 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Assist in the provision of advanced life support techniques including those procedures using high frequency ventilation or intra-arterial cardiovascular assistance devices.Anesthesiologist Assistants · supplemental task | 2.1% | L0 | L0L1 | 6% | 1.8 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Order medical and laboratory supplies and equipment.Physician Assistants | 2.0% | L2 | L2L3 | 75% | 30 min | Access to systems |
| 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).Anesthesiologist Assistants | 1.6% | L0 | L0L1 | 6% | 18 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Participate in seminars, workshops, or other professional activities to keep abreast of developments in anesthesiology.Anesthesiologist Assistants | 1.5% | L1 | L1L2 | 38% | 4.0 h | Physical presence, Accountability |
Level: consensus of the two models (the lower level when they disagree). Share: part of the task’s working time an agent could take over. Human time: minutes a competent person needs for one instance, as estimated by the models.
Against other measures
Exposure is not delegation
| Measure | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| ADI (this index) | 35.6% | 48 |
| Eloundou et al. (2024), GPT exposure β | 0.28 | 46 |
| Felten et al. (2021), AI occupational exposure | 0.106 | 54 |
| Webb (2020), AI patent exposure | 24 | 16 |
| Eisfeldt et al. (2026), generative AI exposure | 0.073 | 29 |
| Anthropic Economic Index, observed use | 0 | 16 |
Earlier indices measure whether AI can touch a task; ADI measures how much of it an agent can carry out from a goal. – : the source does not cover this occupation.
Same sub-major group (22)
Neighbouring occupations
| Occupation | ADI | % |
|---|---|---|
| Dieticians and nutritionists 2265 | 87.0 | |
| Pharmacists 2262 | 77.6 | |
| Environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals 2263 | 69.5 | |
| Generalist medical practitioners 2211 | 56.2 | |
| Specialist medical practitioners 2212 | 52.9 | |
| Traditional and complementary medicine professionals 2230 | 47.8 | |
| Audiologists and speech therapists 2266 | 47.0 | |
| Physiotherapists 2264 | 46.7 | |
| Health professionals not elsewhere classified 2269 | 46.0 | |
| Nursing professionals 2221 | 44.4 | |
| Midwifery professionals 2222 | 33.7 | |
| Optometrists and ophthalmic opticians 2267 | 30.7 |
Dashed line: paramedical practitioners (35.6%).
Cite this record
Text
Espinal Maya, Cristian, and Santiago Jiménez Londoño. 2026. ADI v2026.1: Agent Delegability Index data, code and MCP server. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23552918. Record: Paramedical practitioners (ISCO-08 2240), https://balamlabs.org/adi/occupations/2240
BibTeX
@misc{espinal2026adidata,
title = {{ADI} v2026.1: Agent Delegability Index data, code and {MCP} server},
author = {Espinal Maya, Cristian and Jim{\'e}nez Londo{\~n}o, Santiago},
year = {2026},
publisher = {Zenodo},
version = {v2026.1},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23552918},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23552918},
note = {Record: Paramedical practitioners (ISCO-08 2240)}
}Machine-readable
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