Anesthesia Assistant - Cobourg, Canada - Northumberland Hills Hospital

Northumberland Hills Hospital

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Cobourg, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Full time

Description

Reference #

00690
Posted
Monday, November 20th, 2023 at 8:47am
Scope
Public Applications Accepted
Position
Anesthesia Assistant (Permanent, Full-Time)
Department
Surgical Services
Term
Permanent, Full-Time
Pay

- as per the OPSEU collective agreement
VALUES AND COMMITMENT

At Northumberland Hills Hospital (NHH), our shared purpose is
_People First,_ and our core values of
Integrity,
Quality,
Respect,
Compassion and
Teamwork are at the centre of who we are and what we do.

We remain committed to sustaining an experienced workforce that reflects Northumberland Hills Hospital's dedication to recognising everyone's contributions and respecting everyone's dignity, unique experience, and potential.

EQUITY AND ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT

LOCATION

Located approximately 100 kilometres east of Toronto, NHH is a vibrant community hospital delivering a broad range of acute, post-acute, outpatient and diagnostic services.

Directly serving a growing population of more than 60,000 residents spread across a mix of urban and rural settings, NHH directly employs approximately 750 people and relies on the additional support provided by a highly engaged and supportive network of physicians, midwives and volunteers.

ROLE OVERVIEW

As a member of the multidisciplinary team, the Anesthesia Assistant (AA) will provide technical and clinical care to surgical patients during general, regional, or local anesthesia.

This role is an expanded role of the Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) and requires completion of an accredited Anesthesia Assistant Program.

Reporting to the Patient Care Manager of Surgical Services and under supervision and immediate availability of an Anesthetist, you will provide quality services in accordance with the scope of practice of an AA, as defined by their own professional standards and by the scope of the supervising anesthesiologist.

Primary Responsibilities:

Provide assistance with the 3 stages of anesthesia, induction, maintenance, and emergence periods, and any other additional operational needs within the program
Assist in caring for patients in the preoperative phase of care including verifying and checking patient in, assessments, insertions of lines and tubes, and positioning
Preparing and setting up equipment for procedures as required
Ensuring calibration, system checks, integrity, and clinical readiness of anesthesia machines and systems
Ensuring equipment is kept in good working order and working with biomed for repair or service when required
Assisting with patient induction, including administering prescribed anesthetic agents under the direction of the anesthetist, assessing the patient for effectiveness of treatment and physiologic status during anesthesia
Assisting with airway management via manual ventilation, and/or insertion of oronasopharyngeal airway, LMA or endotracheal tube, or using BiPAP, CPAPS, and other airway equipment
Under direction administering pharmaceutical agents by way of bolus, syringe pump, regulated pumped infusion, or vaporization
Handling of specialized equipment
Handling and discarding of biohazardous materials in keeping with hospital policy
Completing documentation of anesthesia related events
Assist with transport and patient care in Post-Anesthetic Care Unit (PACU) and transfer of patient to ICU
Drawing blood samples when required
Providing mechanical ventilation outside of the OR
Assist with procedural sedation

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

Completed Anesthesia Assistant Program Certificate required
Graduate from accredited Respiratory Therapy Program required
Minimum 2 years of experience as Respiratory Therapist in Critical Care or Operating Room required
Registered and in good standing with the College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario
Required certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and renewed every 2 years
Knowledge of Anesthesiology, basic hemodynamic principles, and Anesthesia equipment
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with the Surgical team to meet the patient's needs
Effective communication skills and collaboration with the interdisciplinary team
Commitment to personal and professional development
Engages in ethical conduct and strives to understand and appreciate the diversity of our patient/ staff population and community
Participates in review of clinical opportunities/ equipment/ supplies and codesigns recommendations, implementation, and evaluation of recommended changes in line with NHH's Strategic Plan

PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORKING CONDITIONS

Contributes to Department by performing related tasks as required
Able to work in an active, rapidly changing stressful environment with multiple demands
Ability to make decisions and prioritize effectively; must have sufficient physical endurance including manual dexterity to handle patients