Anaesthesia Technician, Women's Operating Room - Jobs in Halifax, NS

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Requisition ID: 139011Department/Program: Womens Anaesthesia, Women & Newborn Health ProgramLocation: HalifaxType of Employment: Casual ReliefStart Date: ASAPUnion Status: NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining UnitCompensation: $26.5791 - $29.5045/hourClosing Date: Open Until FilledIWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Working in Mi’kma’ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.The OpportunityReporting to the Manager of the Women’s Perioperative Program, the Anesthesia Technician provides technical assistance to the Anesthetists pre-operatively, intra-operatively and post-operatively with equipment and supplies required for each procedure.Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: ensuring equipment and supplies are functional prior to each anesthetic procedure, maintaining adequate supplies, drugs and equipment in the women’s and Birth Unit’s operating room, and providing technical assistance for anesthesia equipment and supplies.Hours of WorkMonday to Friday; 6:30 am – 2:30 pm/7:00 am – 3:00 pm/7:30 am – 3:30 pm/8:00 am – 4:00 pm.Your Qualifications

• High school diploma or G.E.D required
• Successful completion of a recognized one-year training program in Anesthesia Technology required
• Minimum of two (2) years relevant perioperative experience required
• Understands and demonstrates a commitment to Family Centred Care and workplace diversity
• Able to maintain confidentiality in patient, family and employee information
• Maintains high ethical standards, integrity, and attention to detail
• Demonstrates collaboration and cooperative decision-making when working with a team

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. 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.An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials. Additionally, as per Nova Scotia’s COVID-19 Vaccine mandate, any offer of employment will be conditional upon submitting proof of full vaccination status. Medical exceptions or any other kind of requested exception based upon the Health Centre’s obligations pursuant to the Nova Scotia Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basisIf you are an employee of IWK Health, please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.Quick Apply

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