Critical Care Anaesthesia Assistant

Use critical care experience and advanced respiratory skills to support anaesthesia care at Michael Garron Hospital, an east Toronto teaching hospital.

The Anaesthesia Assistant works under direct anesthesiologist supervision while assessing anaesthesia depth and assisting stable surgical patients. Responsibilities span airway management, point-of-care testing, conscious sedation, regional blocks, and respiratory care. The role contributes to patient safety, professional education, service evaluation, and research.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assess and evaluate anaesthesia depth continuously
• Provide advanced respiratory care within hospital standards
• Perform point-of-care testing and conscious sedation
• Support regional blocks and anaesthesia procedures
• Maintain records and workload statistics

Requirements:

• Five years critical care experience required
• Advanced Anaesthesia Assistant program completion required
• Current respiratory therapy or nursing license required
• BCLS certification required; ACLS certification preferred
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively

Apply critical thinking, respiratory expertise, and emergency response abilities within Michael Garron Hospital’s interdisciplinary practice.