Anesthesia Assistant Trainee, Anaesthesia Tech - Vancouver, Canada - BC Women's Hospital

BC Women's Hospital
BC Women's Hospital
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Vancouver, Canada

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Anesthesia Assistant Trainee, Anaesthesia Tech Services

BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre

Vancouver, BC

What you'll do


Assist in the preparation and induction of anesthesia including Preoperative checkout/calibration of the Anesthetic workstation and provision of anticipated equipment needs for each case.

Assist with patient preparation by performing duties such as pre-operative patient assessment, positioning, invasive line setup.

Assist with and/or performs the insertion of devices such as oro or nasogastric tubes, intravenous, and intra-arterial catheters under the supervision of the attending anesthesiologist.

Assist with establishing arterial lines and assist with central line, Swan Ganz, TEE placement. Assist with neuraxial techniques such as epidural, spinal and regional anesthesia. Establishing, monitoring and management of the airway, including assistance with difficult airways and topicalization.
Assist in the documentation of patient data on the Anesthetic Record.
Under the supervision of the attending anesthesiologist, assist and/or perform procedural sedation as directed.

Monitor intra-operative patient status and intervene as instructed including airway management, NG placement, temperature control (monitoring and devices), diagnostic data such as ABG's, hemodynamic calculations and glucose testing.

Prepare and administer prescribed pharmacological agents to maintain adequacy of anesthesia and hemodynamic stability. Respond to and assist with all intraoperative crises such as Cardiac Arrest, Malignant Hyperthermia, Failed Intubation and Hemorrhage. Administration of blood and blood products, including autotransfusion (Cell
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