Anesthesia Assistant (Part Time Temp 0.5)

Hawkesbury and District General Hospital; Hawkesbury; On-site; CAD 64,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Hawkesbury and District General Hospital is seeking an Anesthesia Assistant on a part-time temporary basis (0.5 FTE) to support anesthesia services for adults, pediatrics and neonates. The role includes assisting the anesthesiologist, administering medications, and providing airway/monitoring support in a busy operating room.

Requirements include a Respiratory Therapy college diploma with current certification, completion of an accredited Anesthesia Assistant Program, and 3+ years as a

Qualifications

• College Diploma as a Respiratory Therapist with current General Certificate, without terms or limitations.
• Completion of accredited Anesthesia Assistant Program.
• Minimum 3 years working as a Respiratory Therapist.
• Two years operating room experience with last two in anesthesia assistant role preferred.
• WHMIS, BCLS, ACLS & NRP current (mandatory).
• Current PALS mandatory.
• Knowledge of anesthesiology principles, equipment, and anesthesia procedures.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to handle stress.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Anesthesiologist in delivering general anesthesia for elective and emergent surgeries.
• Administer medications and provide moderate sedation as applicable.
• Insert IVs and manage arterial lines; monitor anesthesia depth.
• Provide direct patient care before, during, and after anesthesia to ensure continuity and quality.
• Act as Respiratory Therapist if required.

Skills

Multi-service OR experience

Bilingual English/French

Education

Respiratory Therapy college diploma

Accredited Anesthesia Assistant Program

Tools

WHMIS

BCLS

ACLS

NRP

PALS

Job description

Anesthesia Assistant (Part Time Temp 0.5)

Requisition Number: ANEST001155

• Posted : October 21, 2026
• Part-Time
• On-site

Locations

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HGH Main Campus
1111 Ghislain St
Hawkesbury, ON K6A3G5, CAN

• Pay or shift range: $46.11 CAD to $59.89 CAD
  The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Description

CHALLENGES AWAITING YOU
The Anesthesia Assistant (AA) provides specialized, high quality, patient focused health care services as it relates to adult, pediatric and neonatal patients. The AA assists the Anesthesiologist in the delivery of general anesthesia for elective/emergent surgery patients. In addition to providing technical support to the anesthesiologist for complex anesthesia equipment, the AA administers medications, performs activities such as the provision of moderate ("conscious") sedation and is responsible for the insertion of intravenous and management of arterial lines. The AA provides constant assessment and evaluative monitoring of the depth of anesthesia using orders and medical directives as applicable. AAs provide direct patient care before, during and after anesthesia to ensure continuity of care and quality. The person will also act as a Respiratory Therapist if required.
TEMPORARY PART-TIME POSITION 0.5 FTE until January 2028 approximately
Current Schedule: 8 hour shifts, from Monday to Friday
Possibility of evenings, nights, and weekends in the future

What we are looking for

• College Diploma as a Respiratory Therapy and current General Certificate from the College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario without any terms, conditions or limitations.
• Completion of accredited Anesthesia Assistant Program
• Minimum 3 years working as a Respiratory Therapist
• Two (2) years experience of multi-service operating room experience with the last two (2) years in the role of anesthesia assistant, preferred
• Current WHIMIS, BCLS, ACLS & NRP (mandatory).
• Current PALS mandatory
• Knowledge of current anesthesiology principles and practices, as well as agents, equipment, procedures and techniques for the provision of anesthesia to patients
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize workload.
• Ability to work and focus in highly stressful situations.
• Demonstrated computer skills; ability to operate computer interfaced equipment.
• Customer service orientated approach
• Effective communication in both usual language, French and English.