Anaesthesia Assistant Memorial Hospital

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $44.85 - $56.02 / hour

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $44.85 - $56.02 / hour

Job Summary
We are currently hiring for a  Regular Full Time Anaesthesia Assistant  to join our  Operating Unit team  at  Surrey Memorial Hospital  located in  Surrey, B.C.

Benefits
Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields. Fraser Health offers opportunities for career growth and advancement and competitive benefits, including but not limited, to:

Start earning up to four weeks of vacation in your first year

Comprehensive 100% employer paid benefits

Immediate enrollment in a defined municipal pension plan

87% maternity top-up

50% subsidy on Trans Link passes

Eligibility based on employment status

We are committed to planetary health, we value diversity in the work force and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust.

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 Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), CT (Computed Tomography), Angio, as required.

Performs and/or assists with arterial punctures, blood sampling from arterial lines, airway management and assists 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…