Anaesthesia Assistant

Job Description
Position:
Anaesthesia Assistant

Dept:
Operating Room

Posting ID:
5577

Status:
Full time

Hours of Work/Shifts:
Available to work all shifts; Days/Evenings/Nights/Weekends (on-call Evenings/Nights/Weekends)

Role Level:
Allied Health AH $49.23 to$63.94

Site:
Credit Valley Hospital

Posted:
Nov 28, 2025

Internal Deadline:
Dec 5, 2025

Trillium Health Partners (THP) is one of the largest community-based acute care facilities in Canada. Comprised of the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital and the Queensway Health Centre, Trillium Health Partners serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto and surrounding communities and is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

Our Mission:
A New Kind of Health Care for a Healthier Community
Our Values:
Compassion, Excellence, Courage
Our Goals:
Quality, Access, Sustainability
Our Enablers:
People, Education, Innovation, Research
Job Description
The successful candidate will join the perioperative team of a large community hospital, affiliated with the University of Toronto Medical Academy. She/He will provide assistance to the Department of Anaesthesia with set up and monitoring of anaesthesia in the following areas: a busy Operating Room with 19,000 ambulatory and inpatient procedures annually including, oncology, acute care surgery, ophthalmology and pediatric services, and an obstetrical department with 5000 deliveries per year. The Department of Anesthesia includes expertise in regional anaesthesia with the current development of a regional block room facility. The Anaesthesia Assistant will provide quality services in accordance with professional standards, hospital policies, medical directives and physician orders and the strategic vision of the organization.

Key Accountabilities

• Assist with case preparation including patient assessment, patient positioning, performing and assisting with intubation, anesthesia and intravenous access for surgical patients:

• Monitor anaesthetized patients in accordance with the medical directive

• Administration of appropriate medications as directed
• Ensure appropriate performance and maintenance of anaesthesia related equipment
• Participate in quality improvement monitoring and other initiatives perioperative program
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary perioperative team with reporting accountability to perioperative manager with professional accountability to Chief Anesthesia
• Schedule expectations include: 24 hours a day and weekends - 8 or 10 hour shifts plus on-call

Qualifications

• Certified Anaesthesia Assistant
• A member in good standing with the College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario or the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Possess a current B.C.L.S., NRP, and A.C.L.S.
• Minimum three years experience as an RT or AA
• Ability to teach Respiratory Therapy students
• Superior organization and project management skills
• Must be able to work under pressure and in emergency situations

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Trillium Health Partners' (THP) is an equal opportunity employer who values the importance of antiracism work and is committed to integrating antiracism, diversity, equity and inclusion best practices throughout THP operations, policies and culture. Therefore, we ask that even if you do not see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on this posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that candidates from underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We encourage all applicants who are members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the Ontario Human Rights Code based on race, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nations, Métis or Inuk/Inuit person to consider this opportunity.
In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code Trillium Health Partners will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.
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Trillium Health Partners is identified under the French Language Services Act.
We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
About Us
Trillium Health Partners is one of Canada's largest community-based teaching hospitals, serving the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto, and surrounding communities through the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital, the Queensway Health Centre,
the Reactivation care Centre (Church Site) and the
THP-UHN Reactivation Care Centre.
Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, and courage, and through our strategic roadmap,
Plan to 2030 , we are creating a new kind of health care - defined not by illness, but by the health and well-being of people and communities.