Anaesthesia Assistant

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!

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

• 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

Hours: Currently Days/Evenings, 8 hours with Weekends and On-Call standby required (subject to change in accordance with operational requirements)

Main site will be Brampton Civic Hospital, but the successful candidate will be required to travel between Peel Memorial Centre, Brampton Civic Hospital, and Etobicoke General Hospital.

Internal application deadline: April 26, 2024

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Osler values inclusivity and diversity in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. We are committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources at [email protected] .

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