Anesthesia Assistant

Job summary

The Anesthesia Assistant provides technical and clinical support to anesthesiologists during surgical procedures, inductions, and pain management services. They are responsible for delivering anesthetic care to stable patients while adhering to professional standards and departmental protocols.

Job details

Job Summary & Requirements RVH has the largest surgical program in North Simcoe Muskoka with 65% of surgeons and approximately 80,000 surgical cases annually. Anesthesia Assistants (AA) are health care professionals, either RN or RRT that are specially trained to provide anesthetic care to stable surgical patients under supervision and immediate availability of an anesthesiologist. This role is an expanded role of the RN and RRT and requires completion of a postgraduate (diploma) anesthesia assistant training program. The AA will provide technical and clinical assistance to the anesthesiologist. This will include assistance in the block room, inductions within the OR, sedation for endoscopic procedures, sedation for cataract surgery and assistance with Acute Pain Service. The scope of practice of the AA is defined by their own professional standards and by the Chief, Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. Supervising Anesthesiologists within the Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine are responsible in delegating tasks that are consistent with these defined roles and practice scope. Qualifications For This Position Education: Secondary School Diploma or Equivalent Registered Nurse with current Certificate of Competence essential or Registered Respiratory Therapist who is a Graduate of a recognized course in Respiratory Therapy with registered status and holds a current Certificate from the College of Respiratory Therapy of Ontario and registered with the Canadian Board of Respiratory Care BLS Certificate within one (1) year essential ACLS- preferred Basic computer skills Successful Anesthesia Assistant Graduate Certificate Program Competencies: Advance Practice Skills Arrhythmia Interpretation Life Savings Drugs and Defibrillation Continuous Epidural Local and Narcotic Epidural Boluses Mechanical Ventilation Arterial line insertion Pain management Intubation Extubation Rate of Pay: As per the applicable collective agreement. The successful candidate will be compensated in accordance with either the ONA or ONA HCP collective agreement, based on bargaining unit affiliation. Current hourly rate range: $53.43 - $66.05

What you’ll do

The Anesthesia Assistant provides technical and clinical support to anesthesiologists during surgical procedures, inductions, and pain management services. They are responsible for delivering anesthetic care to stable patients while adhering to professional standards and departmental protocols.

Requirements

Candidates must be a Registered Nurse or Registered Respiratory Therapist with a postgraduate Anesthesia Assistant training program certificate. Essential qualifications include BLS certification, with ACLS preferred, and the ability to perform advanced clinical skills.

Listed skills

• basic computer skills · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Anesthesia assistance
• Arrhythmia interpretation
• Life savings drugs
• Defibrillation
• Mechanical ventilation
• Arterial line insertion
• Pain management
• Intubation
• Extubation
• Continuous epidural
• Clinical assistance
• Patient monitoring
• Sedation
• Basic computer skills

Job areas

• Healthcare