Anaesthesia Assistant, Royal Columbian Hospital

Location: New Westminster

Salary    C $44.85 - $56.02 / hour

Job Summary    Join an exceptional team at Royal Columbian Hospital (RCH) in New Westminster, BC—where your work truly makes a difference. At RCH, you’ll play a vital role in delivering high-quality, life‑saving care to patients who need it most, all within a fast‑paced, supportive clinical environment. Located in the heart of New Westminster, you’ll enjoy a vibrant community known for its scenic waterfront views along the Fraser River.

Centrally positioned in Metro Vancouver, the city offers easy access to Burnaby, Coquitlam, Surrey, and Delta—making it a convenient and connected place to live and work.
Experience The Exceptional Benefits Of Working With Us Including      Comprehensive, 100% Employer‑Paid Benefits:
Enjoy peace of mind with full coverage.
Generous Vacation Time: eligible employees can earn up to four weeks of vacation to recharge and relax.
Benefit Portability:
Seamlessly transfer your benefits from another HEABC employer.
Immediate Pension Enrollment:
Secure your future with a defined municipal pension plan from day one.
Maternity Top‑Up:
Receive top‑up during maternity leave.
Trans Link Pass Subsidy:
Save on commuting costs with a 50% subsidy on Trans Link passes.
Additional employee discounts and perks available.
Eligibility based on employment status.
Detailed Overview    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.
Responsibilities      Provides diagnostic and therapeutic services under clinical direction of the Anaesthesiologist by assisting with and/or performing duties involving:
Pre‑induction.
Arterial line catheterization.
Endotracheal intubation.
Central line insertion.
Autotransfusion (cell saver).
Pulmonary artery catheter insertion.
Setting up and assisting with insertion and taping of epidurals.
Assists in other areas such as MRI, CT, Angio, as required.

Performs and/or assists with arterial punctures, blood sampling from arterial lines, airway management and assists the Anaesthesiologist with difficult intubations.
Under Anaesthesiologist direction, checks and administers blood products to meet patient requirements utilizing rapid infusion equipment, in accordance with established transfusion practices. Monitors patient vital signs pre and post transfusion for adverse reactions.
Performs cell saving and blood salvaging functions during surgery as requested by Anaesthesiologist and surgeons by methods such as setting up and operating cell saver equipment to collect patient’s blood shed, cleanse and recycle the elements of blood to the patient during surgery.
Administers inhaled medications such as bronchodilators, epinephrine, and xylocaine; monitors patient airways; adjusts ventilation modalities as required to ensure adequate patient ventilation and oxygenation. Assists and/or sets up all necessary accessory lines and sets up cardio/respiratory monitoring systems.
Administers prescribed pharmacological agents to patients under the direct supervision of the anaesthesiologist by performing duties such as drawing up prescribed drugs, observing patient for side effects and observing the efficacy of treatment during surgery and anesthesia administration to ensure patient is responding to drugs as prescribed; assists the Anaesthesiologist in anaesthetic block and conscious sedation procedures; monitors patients for effectiveness and complications of the procedure.
Provides diagnostic data for Anaesthesiologist by performing duties such as arterial blood gas sampling and…