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

Compensation & Pay

Pay Range: $43.74 – $54.08 hourly.

Position Summary

The Anesthesia Assistant provides anesthesia and sedation support to physicians within the Anesthesia Care Team at CHEO.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the Anesthesiologist with induction of anesthesia, monitor placement, intravenous cannulation, arterial and central venous line insertion, drug administration, airway management, intubation, and laryngeal mask airway placement.
• Provide conscious sedation, administer anesthetic gases and medications, insert and manage arterial lines, and assess depth of anesthesia under supervision.
• Assist with cardiac surgery and catheterization cases, including preparation of vasoactive medications and provision of nitric oxide.
• Administer blood products and facilitate transport for diagnostic or therapeutic procedures.
• Set up and monitor blood scavenging systems and specialized anesthetic technique...