Anesthesia Assistant, Perioperative Services, Operating Room – Permanent Full-Time (1.0)

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Perform 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...