Anaesthesia Assistant - Brampton, Canada - William Osler Health System

William Osler Health System

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Brampton, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Company Description

One of Canada's Best Diversity Employers and Greater Toronto's Top Employers for many consecutive years, William Osler Health System (Osler) provides a safe and supportive health care network to grow your career.

Osler is nationally recognized for its commitment to patient safety and is Accredited with Exemplary Standing, the highest rating a Canadian hospital can receive.

As a major Ontario hospital system, and home to some of the biggest specialty and emergency departments in the country, Osler serves the 1.3 million residents of Brampton, Etobicoke and surrounding communities.

We are proud to offer you incredible exposure to best-in-class health care delivery and challenging hands-on opportunities to stay at the top of your game.

A hospital system built for and by the community, we continue to expand our services to meet the needs of a growing population, creating opportunities for increased hands-on skills development, cross-department training and promotional opportunities.

Guided by our accomplished senior leadership team, together we are driving our vision of patient-inspired health care without boundaries.

At Osler, we invest in careers that go beyond where health care professionals like you can achieve their goals and find deep personal and professional fulfillment.

Join our team today

Job Description:

The Anaesthesia Assistant (AA) works closely with anesthesiologists as an integral member of the anesthesia care team to provide clinical and technical support to the operating room, peri-operative/post-operative, labour and delivery and all other areas where anesthesia are involved.

The AA is also an integral member of the allied health team to which there are accountabilities for professional practice, education and research.

Osler is seeking highly motivated individuals with the desire and flexibility to meet the requirements of evolving and expanding roles and responsibilities, as part of the anesthesia care team.

Accountabilities:

Administer anesthetic gases and medications
Perform activities such as the provision of conscious sedation
Monitoring stable patients under general anesthesia
Assisting with regional and neuraxial procedures, airway management, insertion and management of intravenous and arterial lines
Provide constant assessment and evaluative monitoring of the depth of anesthesia all under the direct supervision of the anesthesiologist and with the use of medical directives, as applicable

Qualifications:

Graduate from an Accredited Respiratory Therapy or Nursing Program
Completion of the Michener Institute (TMI) Anesthesia Assistant Program or equivalent
Registered with the College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario or the College of Nurses of Ontario required
Bachelor's Degree or recognized equivalent preferred
Minimum two years current experience in the anesthesia assistant role in operating room required
Certified Clinical Anesthesia Assistant preferred
Paediatric experience preferred
Completion of a Basic Cardiac Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support program required
Ability to work independently
Effective communication skills
Commitment to personal and professional development
Ability to regularly work and travel between all hospital sites as required

Additional Information

Applications are still open for external applicants.

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While we thank all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Any information obtained during the course of recruitment will be used for employment recruitment purposes only, and not for any other purpose.