Anesthesia assistants play an important role in the healthcare team, helping the operating room run efficiently, and contributing to a positive outcome of surgical procedures.
Using expert knowledge, clinical inquiry, and assessment skills to guide complex clinical decisions in time sensitive situations, the anesthesia assistants works under the direction of licensed anesthesiologists (specialist physicians) to help ensure patient safety before, during, and after procedures requiring anesthesia.
$41.38 - $53.34 per hour
Other benefits
Accredited post-graduate anesthesia assistant program
To learn more about the role of anesthesia assistants visit the Canadian Anesthesiologists Society (CAS).