Anaesthesia Technician - Anaesthesia Department

Nova Scotia Health Authority; Windsor; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team as an Anesthesia Technician in a leading healthcare organization. This role involves providing essential technical support in anesthesia, ensuring patient safety, and maintaining a sterile environment. Collaborate with skilled professionals while enjoying a balanced lifestyle in beautiful Nova Scotia. With a focus on excellence in health and healing, this position offers the chance to make a real impact in patient care. If you're ready to contribute to a diverse and innovative team, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Travel Insurance

Long-term Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

Qualifications

• Completion of a certificate/diploma in Anesthesia Technology is essential.
• 1 year of experience as an Anesthesia Technician is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance during anesthesia procedures and maintain equipment.
• Ensure patient safety and adherence to safety regulations.

Skills

Anesthesia Technology

BLS-C (HCP)

Communication Skills

Emergency Response

Independence

Multilingual (French preferred)

Education

Certificate/Diploma in Anesthesia Technology

Job description

Req ID: 193391
Location: Central Zone, Hants Community Hospital
Department: OPCZ ANAESTHESIA-HCH PERI DGH
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1
NSGEU Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 8-Apr-25

*This is a reposted position. Current applicants are not required to re-apply.

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

The Anesthesia Technician is an integral member of the health care team, providing skilled technical assistance perioperatively, while maintaining a safe and aseptic environment through the adherence of safety regulations and standards. This individual is responsible for the preparation, functional operation and check out of all anesthesia equipment and supplies. They are knowledgeable about patient safety and the aspects of its practice in the operating room environment. The Anesthesia Technician will provide services within the Victoria General Hospital and Halifax Infirmary sites within and outside the operating room environment as required. The position requires shift work and services are provided weekdays and weekends.

Additionally, the Anesthesia Technician provides technical assistance to the Anesthesiologists with the application of supplies and monitoring equipment to the patient for all anesthesia procedures, including all hemodynamic monitoring lines, critical care monitors and life support equipment.

Further, the Technician provides a second pair of hands during sterile procedures, adjusting controls and passing supplies into the sterile field, infusing fluids under direct supervision, while maintaining a watchful eye on the anesthesia delivery equipment. This individual is trained to expect the unexpected and react appropriately.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Successful completion of a certificate/diploma program in Anesthesia Technology
• BLS-C (HCP) is required
• 1 year of previous experience as an Anesthesia Technician required
• Ability to communicate effectively with medical professionals is essential
• Capable of responding to emergency situations providing continuous assistance during stressful procedures
• Reliable, self-starter capable of independent action
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Permanent Full-time / 75 Hours Bi-weekly
• Shifts may include days, evenings or on-call coverage

Compensation and Benefits

$27.51 - $29.51 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Some opportunities may be eligible for our Employee Referral Program. If a Nova Scotia Health employee refers a candidate who is not working for the organization and the candidate is hired, the employee who made the referral may be eligible to earn up to $1000. For more details and instructions, please visit Recruitment - Incentives.

This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

Nova Scotia Health’s Employee Career Advice (ECA) Program supports internal employees in their career development and progression with résumé-building, interview skill development, resources and advice for optimizing job searches, and more. Employees can book a one-on-one meeting or view upcoming workshops on the ECA Intranet page or via email at [e-mail].