Anesthesia Assistant
Company
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
CHEO is one of the few stand-alone, global leaders in pediatric health and is home to nearly 4,000 staff and physicians dedicated to helping children and youth live their best lives. Every year, CHEO helps more than 500,000 children and youth from Eastern Ontario, Western Quebec, Nunavut, and Northern Ontario.Across Canada and the world CHEO continues to be selected by local, national and international competitions showcasing employers who lead their sector in offering exceptional workplaces for their employees. CHEO is also recognized for excelling in our work delivering world-class care to children, youth and their families. Over the years, CHEO has been selected time and again as an organization that leads and innovates in the ways we support our staff and our community. These tributes are a testament to the passion and dedication of our exceptional staff, medical staff, learners and volunteers.Here are examples of recent awards and recognition received by Team CHEO:CHEO among Newsweek’s 2022 World’s Best HospitalsCHEO celebrates 11th consecutive year as a National Capital Region Top EmployerCHEO celebrates 5-star reward and recognition employer by Canadian HR ReporterCHEO named 2021 Canada’s Healthy Workplace Month® Great Employers.Forbes ranks CHEO among top Canadian hospitals
Location
Ottawa, Ontario
Duties
POSITION SUMMARY
The Anesthesia Assistant possesses a variety of clinical and technical skills which supports the physicians in the delivery of anesthetic care and sedation needs within the hospital.
The successful candidate will:
Work within the Anesthesia Care Team to provide anesthesia and sedation for CHEO patients.
Prepare, maintain equipment and provide technical support for anesthetic care;
Set up intravenous lines, invasive monitoring sets, and anesthetic medications.
Performs activities such as the provision of conscious sedation, administration of anesthetic gases and medications, insertion and management of arterial lines and assessment of depth of anesthesia under the supervision of the Anesthesiologist and under the authority of medical directives
Assist with the induction of anesthesia, placement of monitors, intravenous cannulation, arterial and central venous line insertion, drug administration, airway management, intubation, laryngeal mask airway placement, and positioning of the patient.
Assist with the monitoring of the patient during anesthesia and recovery; drug administration; interpret parameters and respond appropriately; draw blood specimens as required.
Assist with the cardiac surgery and cardiac catheterization cases including preparation of vasoactive medications and provision of nitric oxide.
Administer blood and blood products as required.
Facilitate the transport needs for patients undergoing diagnostic or therapeutic procedures at CHEO and off site.
Assist with specialized anesthetic techniques and difficult cases. (e.g., epidural insertion, spinal anesthetics for premature infants, anticipated difficult airways and other emergencies).
Set up and monitor blood scavenging system for major surgery involving significant blood loss.
Participate in Quality Management and Research initiatives
Participate in the education of students and residents
Participate in a rotation of shifts and call,
Other duties as required
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS
Vulnerable Sector Check (Essential)
Member of the College of Respiratory Therapy or the College of Nurses Of Ontario (Essential)
BCLS certification (Essential)
Clinical Anesthesia Assistant Certification required, or ability to obtain certification within two years from date of hire. (Essential)
A minimum one-year experience as an Anesthesia Assistant (Preferred). Relevant experience and equivalencies may be considered.
Pediatric critical care experience (Preferred)
Demonstrated strong interpersonal and collaborative practice skills (Essential)
Demonstrated commitment to continuing education, including independent learning (Essential)
Bilingual (French / English) (Preferred)
Start Date
2024-11-12
Salary
$43.74-$54.08
Comments
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Please visit CHEO's career page to review full posting and to submit your application. https://cheo.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/External_Site/job/Ottawa-ON/Anesthesia-Assistant--Perioperative-Services--Operating-Room---Permanent-Full-Time--10----Aide-anesthsiste--services-perioperatoires--salle-d-opration---Poste-permanent--temps-plein--1-0-_JR3775
Contact
Name
Thea Michalski
Address
401 Smyth Road
Telephone
613 737 7600 ext 6410
Other Email
Display Date
2024-11-13
Expiry Date
2024-11-27
