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    Anaesthesia Assistant - Dartmouth, Canada - Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health

    Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health
    Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health Dartmouth, Canada

    Found in: Talent CA C2 - 13 hours ago

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    ​Req ID: 177650
    Company: Nova Scotia Health
    Location: Central Zone, Dartmouth General Hospital
    Department: OPCZ PERI Anaesthesia DGH
    Type of Employment: PermanentHourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
    Status: NSGEUHealthcare Position
    Posting Closing Date: 11-Apr-24

    Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We're on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

    Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

    About the Opportunity

    Reporting to the Manager - Department of Anesthesia and under the direction of the Anesthesiologist, the Anesthesia Assistant provides clinical and technical support in the pre-operative areas, operating rooms, post anesthesia care units and in other specialty areas contained within QEII facilities where anaesthesia services may be required on a 24/7 basis. The Anesthesia Assistant participates in the clinical management of the patient as well as providing assistance to ensure all resources required for the administration of anesthetic care to the patient are immediately available and ready for use.

    About You

    We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

    • Must be a Registered Respiratory Therapist
    • Current registration with the Nova Scotia College of Respiratory Therapists or eligible for registration
    • Completion of an Anesthesia Assistant certification required
    • CSRT membership with CCAA designation considered an asset
    • Minimum of two years-experience as a respiratory therapist preferred
    • Previous experience in the operating room area an asset
    • Degree preferred; previous anesthesia courses an asset
    • Current BLS-C (HCP) and ACLS is required
    • Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

    Physical Demands: The Anesthesia Assistant must be capable of repositioning anesthesia equipment (weights of up to 50 pounds) and supplies when required.

    Where there are no qualified candidates, consideration may be given to those who are currently enrolled in a recognized Anesthesia Assistant program and will be expected to successfully complete within 2 years.

    Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

    Hours

    • Permanent Full-time; 75 hours bi-weekly
    • Shift work (8, 10, 12 hour shifts); days, nights and weekends

    Compensation and Incentives

    $ $51.31 Hourly

    Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

    Once You've Applied

    Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

    ​This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

    Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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  • Nova Scotia Health Authority

    Anaesthesia Assistant

    Found in: Talent CA C2 - 13 hours ago


    Nova Scotia Health Authority Dartmouth, Canada Full time

    About the Opportunity · Reporting to the Manager - Department of Anesthesia and under the direction of the Anesthesiologist, the Anesthesia Assistant provides clinical and technical support in the pre-operative areas, operating rooms, post anesthesia care units and in other speci ...