Job Description

Req ID: 142947
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII
Department: OPCZ PERI Anaesthesia Admin
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: NSGEU Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 24-Nov-22

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 to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to and in collaboration with the Health Services Manager, the Team Leader - Anaesthesia Assistant, is responsible for overseeing daily frontline operations, the effective utilization of manpower and physical resources and providing assistance for all aspects of Anaesthesia care throughout the VG and HI sites. This is accomplished through providing direction to staff, coaching, consultation and decision making including scheduling and payroll preparation. The position also requires solid understanding and practice of organizational policies and anesthesia related standards and guidelines.

Assistance is provided for many different areas of anaesthesia care including offsite anaesthesia, monitored anaesthesia care, regional anaesthesia and assistance in trauma and emergency situations. Related duties include the education and evaluation of various health care professional learners associated with the delivery of anesthesia.

As a front-line clinician, the Team Lead maintains skills as an Anaesthesia Assistant and can immediately respond to changes to workload as the workday evolves. The Team Leader also acts as a liaison with other team members and departments to provide safe and effective coverage, ensuring NSCRT and departmental guidelines for safe practice are adhered to.

About You

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

• Bachelor of Health Sciences or Diploma in Respiratory Therapy
• Anaesthesia Assistant Diploma/Certificate
• Current registration with the Nova Scotia College of Respiratory Therapy
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience as an Anaesthesia Assistant
• ACLS/BCLS certification
• CSRT membership preferred
• Strong leadership skills
• Must maintain an ongoing interest in updating knowledge of new equipment, technologies and procedures
• Ability to communicate effectively with medical professionals is essential
• Self-directed and adept at problem-solving while working with minimal supervision
• Strong organizational skills that demonstrate the ability to prioritize upon short notice while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy
• Well-developed decision making, analytical, interpretation, negotiation, and problem solving skills
• Capable of responding to emergency situations providing continuous assistance during stressful procedures
• Reliable, self-starter capable of independent action
• Conflict management skills and knowledge of appropriate resources
• Understanding of NSH policies and organizational structure
• 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 (100%) position; 75 hours bi-weekly

Compensation and Incentives

$44.52 - $52.36 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.

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.

As per the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Protocol in High-Risk Settings, Nova Scotia Health requires all team members to be fully vaccinated by November 30th, 2021.

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, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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