Fraser Health
Location
New Westminster, British Columbia
Salary
CA$45 - CA$56 / HOUR
Provides technical support and clinical assistance to Anaesthesiologists during the induction, maintenance, and recovery phases of anesthesia. Responsibilities include operating specialized equipment, monitoring patient vital signs, and managing airways in surgical and emergency settings.
Requires a post-graduate diploma in Anaesthesia Assistant Program or a Respiratory Therapy Diploma with three years of related clinical experience. Must hold current certifications in CPR, ACLS, and NRP, and be eligible for CSRT and BCSRT membership.
The salary range for this position is CAD $44.85 - $56.02 / hour Job Summary
In accordance with established standards of practice and guidelines, works under the direct clinical supervision of the Anaesthesiologist to provide technical support and clinical assistance in the induction, maintenance and recovery phases of anaesthesia, including monitoring physiological responses of patients during surgery. Maintains, operates and calibrates anesthesiology, cell-saving and related equipment; maintains measurements and equipment recordings; documents procedures performed on individual patients by Anaesthetic Assistants, maintains records, records and enters data/information into database. As an integrated surgical team member, participates on clinical committees, anaesthesiology research and special projects.
Qualifications: Education and Experience
Graduation from an accredited post-graduate diploma Anaesthesia Assistant Program. Graduation from a recognized School of Respiratory Therapy Diploma Program plus three (3) years' recent related clinical experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Eligible for membership with the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists (CSRT), and the British Columbia Society of Respiratory Therapy (BCSRT). Current certification in CPR, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP).
Skills and Abilities
Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.
People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.
We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.
Together, we are the heart of health care.
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