Posted 23 days ago
Anaesthesia Assistant - Anaesthesia Department
@ Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Overview
Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health is hiring a permanent full-time Anesthesia Assistant to support anesthetic care in pre-operative areas, operating rooms, post-anesthesia care units and other QEII specialty areas on a 24/7 basis. The role works under the direction of an anesthesiologist and requires registration as a Respiratory Therapist. Schedule is 75 hours biweekly across 8, 10 and 12 hour shifts including days, nights and weekends; pay is $46.17 to $60.99 hourly, with a benefits package including a defined benefit pension.
Pay:
$46.17–$63.12 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Provide clinical and technical support in pre-operative areas and operating rooms
- Participate in clinical management of anesthesia patients
- Ensure anesthesia resources are immediately available and ready for use
- Reposition anesthesia equipment and supplies up to 50 pounds
- Work 24/7 shifts across QEII facilities
Requirements summary:
- Registered Respiratory Therapist with current NSRRT registration
- Completion of Anesthesia Assistant certification
- Current BLS-C (HCP) and ACLS
- Two years of respiratory therapist experience preferred
- Operating room experience an asset
- French language competency preferred
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · successfactors
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-21
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-22
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-12
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Department | Allied health |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| Hours per week | 37.5 |
| Schedule | day, evening, weekends, overnight |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · lift 50 lb · computer low |
| Languages | French |
| Licences & certifications | Registered Respiratory Therapist, NSRRT registration, Anesthesia Assistant certification, BLS-C (HCP), ACLS, CSRT |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples, Racialized people, Newcomers to Canada, People with disabilities, 2SLGBTQ+ |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (preferred) |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan |
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Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health
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Full company description
We are Nova Scotia Health. We are rural and urban. We are in hospitals, health centres and community. We serve individuals and communities from Yarmouth to Cape Breton, from Amherst to Halifax, and everything in between. We are researchers and learners, looking for new ways to prevent and treat disease and maintain health. We are partners – with community groups, schools, government, foundations and auxiliaries, community health boards and, most importantly, with you. Most of all, we are a community of caring, compassionate people who care deeply about health, healing and learning. Together with you, we will create a healthier Nova Scotia. Mission: Working together to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning Vision: Healthy people, healthy communities – for generations
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- Reported office locations
- 1276 South Park Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 2Y9, CA
- Business categories
- Hospital
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- Nova Scotia Healthcare System
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We are Nova Scotia Health. We are rural and urban. We are in hospitals, health centres and community. We serve individuals and communities from Yarmouth to Cape Breton, from Amherst to Halifax, and everything in between. We are researchers and learners, looking for new ways to prevent and treat disease and maintain health. We are partners – with community groups, schools, government, foundations and auxiliaries…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitals and Health Care |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Year founded | 2015 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 243 |
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Req ID: 228531
Location: Central Zone, Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII
Department: OPCZ PERI Anaesthesia Admin
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1
Union: NSGEU Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 20-Nov-26
About the Opportunity
Reporting to the Manager - Department of Anesthesia and under the direction of the Anesthesiologist, the Anesthesia Assistant provides clinical and technical support in the pre-operative areas, operating rooms, post anesthesia care units and in other specialty areas contained within QEII facilities where anaesthesia services may be required on a 24/7 basis. The Anesthesia Assistant participates in the clinical management of the patient as well as providing assistance to ensure all resources required for the administration of anesthetic care to the patient are immediately available and ready for use.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Must be a Registered Respiratory Therapist
- Current registration with the Nova Scotia Regulator of Respiratory Therapisty (NSRRT)
- Completion of an Anesthesia Assistant certification required
- CSRT membership with CCAA designation considered an asset
- Minimum of two years experience as a respiratory therapist preferred
- Previous experience in the operating room area an asset
- Degree preferred; previous anesthesia courses an asset
- Current BLS-C (HCP) and ACLS is required
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
Physical Demands: The Anesthesia Assistant must be capable of repositioning anesthesia equipment (weights of up to 50 pounds) and supplies when required.
Where there are no qualified candidates, consideration may be given to those who are currently enrolled in a recognized Anesthesia Assistant program and will be expected to successfully complete within 2 years.
Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.
Hours
- Permanent Full-Time Position; 75 Hours Bi-weekly
- Shift work (8, 10, 12 hour shifts); days, nights and weekends
Compensation and Benefits
$46.17 - $60.99 Hourly
$63.12 hourly with 25 years’ service with the employer
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.
What You'll Love About Nova Scotia Health
Nova Scotia Health is more than the province's largest provider of health services; we're a team driven by excellence in health, healing and learning. Across hospitals, health centres and community programs, our people deliver innovative, high-quality care that impacts lives across Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada.
From vibrant city life to scenic coastal communities, Nova Scotia offers a lifestyle as rewarding as the work itself. At Nova Scotia Health, you'll find meaningful career opportunities, supportive teams and the work-life balance to enjoy everything our beautiful province has to offer. Join us and discover why so many people are choosing to call Nova Scotia home.
Once You've Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions.
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.
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