Anaesthesia Assistant
2 days ago
We are seeking a highly skilled Anaesthesia Assistant to join our team at Fraser Health. As an Anaesthesia Assistant, you will play a critical role in providing clinical support and care to patients undergoing anaesthesia and surgery.
Key Responsibilities- Provide technical support and clinical assistance to anaesthesiologists during induction, maintenance, and recovery phases of anaesthesia.
- Monitor physiological responses of patients during surgery and maintain accurate records.
- Operate and maintain anaesthesiology, cell-saving, and related equipment.
- Assist with and/or perform duties involving pre-induction, arterial line catheterization, endotracheal intubation, central line insertion, autotransfusion, and pulmonary artery catheter insertion.
- Participate in clinical committees, anaesthesiology research, and special projects.
- Provide diagnostic and therapeutic services under clinical direction of the anaesthesiologist.
- Assist with airway emergencies and cardiac arrests in the Operating Room and Post Anesthetic Care Unit.
- Initiate and provide ventilatory support services for patients in the Post Anesthetic Care Unit.
- Perform scheduled and routine maintenance and repairs on anaesthetic and cell-saving equipment.
- Collaborate with the Biomedical Engineering Department to ensure equipment is operating safely and efficiently.
- Graduation from an accredited post-graduate diploma Anaesthesia Assistant Program.
- Graduation from a recognized School of Respiratory Therapy Diploma Program plus three years' recent related clinical experience, including one year of recent experience working as an Anaesthesia Assistant.
- Eligible for membership with the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists (CSRT) and the British Columbia Society of Respiratory Therapy (BCSRT).
- Current certification in CPR, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP).
- Comprehensive knowledge of current anaesthesia assistant theory and practice.
- Broad knowledge of Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society clinical practice guidelines for Anaesthesia Assistants.
- Demonstrated ability to plan and implement anaesthesia-related plans of care.
- Demonstrated ability to assess client responses to care and respond appropriately.
- Demonstrated ability to adjust to new or unexpected events.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and in collaboration with others as a member of the interdisciplinary team.
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Anaesthesia Assistant
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Anaesthesia Assistant
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Anaesthesia Assistant, Wwgs
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Anaesthesia Assistant, WWGS
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City of Langley, Canada Fraser Health Full timeSalary rangeThe salary range for this position is CAD $42.27 - $52.81 / hour Come work with us!Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations, and is home to six Métis Chartered...
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Anaesthesia Assistant, WWGS
2 months ago
City of Langley, Canada Fraser Health Full timeSalary rangeThe salary range for this position is CAD $42.27 - $52.81 / hour Come work with us!Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations, and is home to six Métis Chartered...
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Anaesthesia Assistant, WWGS
1 month ago
City of Langley, British Columbia, CA Fraser Health Full timeSalary rangeThe salary range for this position is CAD $42.27 - $52.81 / hour Come work with us!Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations, and is home to six Métis Chartered...
