Anesthesia Assistant

Sinai Health System; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is on the lookout for a skilled Anesthesia Assistant to join their dynamic Respiratory Therapy team. In this engaging role, you will provide crucial support to anesthesiologists across diverse surgical settings, ensuring patient safety and optimal care. Your responsibilities will include managing airways, assisting in anesthesia induction, and maintaining essential equipment. With a focus on collaboration and communication, you will work closely with a dedicated team to deliver high-quality care while expanding your expertise in anesthesia. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a leading healthcare organization committed to excellence in patient care and innovative practices.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited Anesthesia Assistant Graduate Certificate Program required.
• Current certification in BCLS, ACLS, AED, and NRP is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Provide care in various patient areas including operating rooms and labor and delivery.
• Manage and maintain anesthesia-related equipment and assist with procedures.

Skills

Anesthesia Management

Respiratory Therapy

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Teaching Skills

Education

Anesthesia Assistant Graduate Certificate

Certification in BCLS, ACLS, AED, NRP

Tools

Anesthesia Equipment

Mechanical Ventilators

Job description

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Job Type: Regular Full Time

Organizational Department: Sinai Health -> Mount Sinai Hospital -> Allied Health, Respiratory Therapy

Employee Group: Non Union

Location: Mount Sinai Hospital Campus - Toronto, ON M5G 1X5 CA (Primary)

Travel Requirement:

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Salary Scale:

Job Description:

Broaden your clinical expertise across diverse surgical settings. Our Anesthesia Care Team is seeking a skilled and knowledgeable Anesthesia Assistant with a background in Respiratory Therapy (CCAA/RRT) to provide crucial support to anesthesiologists in Labour and Delivery, the Operating Room, Endoscopy, and other procedural areas. You’ll play a vital role in patient safety by managing and maintaining airways, assisting in anesthesia induction, providing conscious sedation in various areas, maintaining essential equipment, and ensuring optimal ventilation during complex procedures. This role allows you to leverage your expertise while expanding your skills in anesthesia care.

Is this you?

You are adaptable and thrive in environments where patient care needs can shift rapidly. Your caseload will vary depending on the clinical demands, and you’ll be expected to respond to these dynamic changes with flexibility and expertise. Whether you’re supporting routine procedures or stepping in to assist with more complex cases, you’re comfortable adjusting to meet the evolving needs of the team and ensuring the highest standard of care at all times.

You are a strong communicator, able to effectively collaborate with anesthesiologists, surgeons, and other health care professionals. In this role, these skills will be essential when conveying critical patient information and ensuring clear coordination during procedures. As you assist with anesthesia induction and recovery, your ability to relay important details and stay in sync with the team is crucial for patient safety and smooth procedure transitions.

You are highly organized and excel at prioritizing tasks in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment. As an Anesthesia Assistant, you will need to manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously, such as monitoring patient status, preparing equipment, and assisting with anesthesia administration. Your organizational skills allow you to stay on top of these tasks, ensuring nothing is overlooked and that every phase of anesthesia care runs smoothly, from induction to recovery.

About the Respiratory Therapy Team:

Our respiratory therapy team comprises over 100 dedicated professionals who are committed to providing the highest quality care for patients with lung conditions and breathing difficulties. We deliver a broad range of therapies, including medications, mechanical interventions, and specialty gases, tailored to each patient’s needs. We support a wide range of clinical areas across both Mount Sinai and Hennick Bridgepoint Hospitals. In addition to inpatient care, our outpatient efforts empower patients through education, offering programs in asthma/COPD management, and smoking cessation. The Pulmonary Function lab provides support to our Respirology team by providing a complete range of diagnostic tests including Cardiopulmonary exercise testing and methacholine challenge tests.

Collaboration is central to our approach, with daily virtual huddles for team-wide alignment and ASCOM phone systems enabling specialized communication between our care settings. In addition to clinical care, we actively engage in research to improve outcomes and share knowledge through education.

In this role you will:

• Provide care to patient care areas, including the main operating room, labour and delivery and satellite locations such as endoscopy and cardiology
• Operate, set-up, maintain and troubleshoot all anesthesia related equipment
• Conduct airway management, including difficult airways, hemodynamic monitoring; and set up of mechanical ventilators
• Manage and transport patients that require mechanical ventilation
• Restock anesthetic supplies
• Assist with research
• Teach and train house staff and students (inter-professional disciplines)
• Perform other duties consistent with the job classification as assigned

Within Labour and Delivery:

• Assess labouring, pre-op and post-op patients, assist with the induction, maintenance and recovery phases of anaesthesia, monitor stable patients under regional or general anesthesia, monitor and post-op transport of stable patients undergoing caesarean section, assess the analgesic requirements of laboring patients, troubleshoot labour epidurals and administer epidural top-ups as prescribed by the Anaesthesiologist
• You may also administer and monitor procedural sedation to mothers undergoing fetal procedures

Job Requirements:

Mandatory:

• Completion of an accredited Anesthesia Assistant Graduate Certificate Program & knowledge in predetermined anesthesia related educational objectives
  • Note: Applicants currently enrolled in and scheduled to complete their Anesthesia Assistant certificate program and educational objectives within six (6) months of hire may be considered
• Member in good standing with the College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario (CRTO)
• Current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)

Preferred:

• Member in good standing with the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists, Respiratory Therapy Society of Ontario and Canadian Anesthesiologist Society

Skills and Knowledge:

• Good communication, clinical and teaching skills, exhibits good teamwork and individual motivation, has excellent organizational and prioritization skills
• Demonstrated satisfactory work performance and attendance history

If this sounds like you and you feel ready to build your career within respiratory therapy, apply now and let us know why you’d be a great addition to our team.

Open Date: 4/7/2025

Posting Deadline: 4/23/2025

All applications must be submitted by no later than 4:00pm of the posting deadline date.

Employment at Sinai Health is conditional upon the verification of credentials, completion of a health review, and demonstrating proof of immunity and vaccination status of vaccine-preventable diseases. All employees and affiliates will follow safe work practices and comply with health and safety policies, procedures and training. If you believe you are one of the very few people who may require an exemption from vaccination, supporting medical information must be submitted to our Occupational Health department, who will review and assess.

Sinai Health is comprised of Mount Sinai Hospital, Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute and our system partner Circle of Care. We deliver excellent care in hospital, community and home, focusing on the comprehensive needs of people. Sinai Health discovers and translates scientific breakthroughs, pushes boundaries for health solutions and educates future clinical and scientific leaders. Clinical areas of specialization include rehabilitation and complex continuing care, surgery and oncology, urgent and critical care, and women’s and infants’ health. The Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute ranks among the top ten biomedical research institutes in the world. Sinai Health is a full affiliate of the University of Toronto.

As an equal opportunity employer who understands that diversity enriches our community and culture, we invite applications from all qualified candidates including Indigenous Peoples, racialized people, disabled people/people with disabilities, women, and members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. If you require accommodation(s) due to disability at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact 416-586-4800 ext. 7050, or email [e-mail].