The Anesthesia Support works exclusively within the surgical program and is responsible for providing specialized respiratory care, anesthesia support, technical expertise, and intraoperative care within the respiratory therapy scope of practice. The Anesthesia Support collaborates closely with anesthetists, surgeons, perioperative nurses, and other clinical team members to ensure the safe delivery of anesthesia-related services before, during, and after surgical procedures.

This role focuses on clinical duties such as pre-operative anesthesia preparation, ventilation and airway support, intraoperative monitoring, emergency response and postoperative transition; and technical duties such as equipment maintenance and support, quality assurance and supply chain and procurement responsibilities.  It excludes duties specific to Anesthesia Assistants (AAs) such as administering anesthetic agents, conscious sedation or performing anesthetic induction/ma...