Anesthesia Assistant in Training

Together with the anesthesiologist, as an anesthesia assistant, you ensure that a patient undergoes surgery as comfortably as possible. You assist the anesthesiologist before, during, and after the operation. You reassure the patient, monitor vital functions during the procedure, and guide the patient while waking up from anesthesia. You work intensively with the surgeon and surgical assistants.

You also ensure that the necessary equipment is present in the operating room and functioning correctly. Thanks to the great diversity of complex surgeries within Erasmus MC, you work with a wide range of equipment and techniques. This makes your work varied and ensures that you will never stop learning.

It is a profession that you do not learn solely from books. You follow the training to become an anesthesia assistant at the Erasmus MC Academy. During the training, you learn primarily in practice within the operating rooms. But also in simulated situations in our study center 'De Cube' in the OR. Here, you practice various skills and techniques together with fellow students before applying them in practice.

Depending on your previous education, the training lasts approximately 2 years and 10 months. Are you an ICU or ER nurse? Then a shortened trajectory is possible.

During your training, you will receive intensive guidance and will always work under the supervision of a qualified colleague.

The training starts in March 2027.