Respiratory Therapist I
Respiratory Therapist I
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11-04-2025
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Job Description
Salary
The salary range for this position is CAD $37.89/Hr. CAD $47.31/Hr.
Summary
Under the direction of the Professional Practice Leader for Respiratory Therapy the Respiratory Therapist:
- provides services related to pulmonary diagnostic testing respiratory therapy and critical care services
- contributes to the development and evaluation of clinical materials program planning and procedures and inventory control by providing feedback and input
- maintains knowledge of current developments in respiratory therapy as required by the employer.
What You Bring
Education:
Graduation from a recognized school of Respiratory Therapy and Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists (CSRT) Certified.
Skills & Abilities:
- Effective communication with patients/residents families staff physicians and healthcare providers.
- Proficiency in performing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) procedures.
- Ability to gather relevant data and conduct multidimensional assessments.
- Competence in conducting patient/resident assessments.
- Understanding of other healthcare disciplines and their roles.
- Skill in eliciting information to understand patient/resident situations thoroughly.
- Independence in prioritizing workload and tasks.
- Participation in research activities.
- Supervision and teaching of students.
- Development and delivery of inservices and presentations.
What We Offer
- A competitive salary:$37.89 $47.31CAD
- Growth opportunities: We welcome individuals at all stages of their career offering opportunities for professional development and growth.
- Stateoftheart facilities: The new St.Pauls Hospital and health campus will be the most innovative approach to the delivery of integrated care in B.C. and Canada designed to appropriately address the future health needs of patients families and our communities. From hospital care to primary and community health solutions the new St. Pauls Hospital and health campus will continue to lead innovations in care research and teaching. The new St. Pauls Hospital is expected to open in 2027.
- Inclusive culture: We respect the diversity dignity and interdependence of all persons. We value the cultural richness that our diverse workforce brings to the care of our equally diverse population of patients and residents.
Your Day to Day:
- Assesses develops implements and evaluates Respiratory Therapy care for patients documenting treatment plans and outcomes.
- Manages oxygen therapy initiation monitoring and discontinuation.
- Conducts pulmonary function testing and maintains equipment calibration.
- Assists Physicians with bronchoscopy procedures and sample procurement.
- Performs various procedures including arterial line insertions and blood gas punctures.
- Conducts weaning protocols for patients on respiratory modalities.
- Accompanies patients during inter/intra hospital transport requiring respiratory support.
- Participates in quality improvement initiatives and contributes to procedure development.
- Completes health record reports and workload statistics.
- Provides clinical supervision and evaluation for students.
We acknowledge that Providence Health Care and the new St. Pauls Hospital site is located on the traditional ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples including the territories of the xmkwym (Musqueam) Skwxw7mesh (Squamish) and Sllwta/Selilwitulh (TsleilWaututh) Nations.
Employment Type
Full-Time
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