Respiratory Therapist – #500-26

Original job posting

Plan and implement therapeutic and diagnostic procedures for patients with heart and lung disorders across clinical areas, including Sleep Lab services. Operate, quality-control, and maintain complex respiratory equipment while providing safe, collaborative patient care.

Job details

Categories: Allied Health Professionals Location(s): Owen Sound Types: Full Time Temporary POSITION LOCATION: OWEN SOUND DEPARTMENT: RESPIRATORY THERAPY UNION AFFILIATION: OPSEU – HPD STATUS: FULL-TIME, TEMPORARY (APPROX. END DATE NOVEMBER 2027) REASON TO POST: DIRECT REPLACEMENT WAGE RATE: $41.15 – $58.98 Reporting to the Manager, Critical Care and Respiratory Services, Respiratory Therapists are health-care professionals who plan and implement a variety of therapeutic and diagnostic procedures for patients with a wide range of heart and lung disorders. They are also responsible for the operation, quality control, and general maintenance of complex equipment. Respiratory Therapists combine technical and clinical skills to provide optimal care for the patients they serve. Required Qualifications / Skills / Abilities: Current registration and in good standing with the College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario Ability to work in all clinical areas throughout Brightshores Health System Current BCLS Certification Current NRP Certification Recent inpatient acute/critical care experience Ability to work in all aspects of Respiratory Therapy Services including Sleep Lab Excellent communication and collaboration skills with patients, families and other healthcare professionals Excellent patient teaching ability Excellent adult teaching ability Excellent leadership, problem solving, decision making, critical thinking and interpersonal skills Willingness to participate in staff meetings, departmental and corporate projects Willingness and ability to utilize full scope of practice including intubation and arterial line insertion Commitment to continuous professional development and continuing education Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision Computer skills including Accessioning and Order Entry Ability to respect and maintain confidentiality Ability to work all shifts, including weekends, on-call, and ability for multi-site coverage when required Recent satisfactory performance and attendance records Demonstrate, promote and encourage Brightshores’ values – We Show Up for Each Other, We Are Trusted to Act, We Create Solutions Together, We Strive for Better, We Share Accountability Advocates and supports a culture of patient safety and demonstrates an understanding of how the department service and assigned responsibilities contribute to overall patient safety at Brightshores through patient safety knowledge, skills and attitudes Comply with all applicable health and safety policies, procedures and regulations, and actively contribute to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment Preferred Recent experience in a hospital setting including O.R. and of hemodynamics in Critical Care and neonatal nursery Recent sleep lab experience

What you’ll do

Plan and implement therapeutic and diagnostic procedures for patients with heart and lung disorders across clinical areas, including Sleep Lab services. Operate, quality-control, and maintain complex respiratory equipment while providing safe, collaborative patient care.

Requirements

Requires current good-standing registration with the College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario, current BCLS and NRP certifications, and recent inpatient acute or critical care experience. Candidates must be able to work across Brightshores Health System, use the full scope of respiratory therapy practice, including intubation and arterial line insertion, and work all shifts, including weekends and on-call.

Listed skills

• Problem solving · Preferred
• Collaboration · Preferred
• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• Leadership · Preferred
• Decision Making · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Critical Thinking · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Respiratory Therapy
• Acute and Critical Care
• Sleep Lab
• Intubation
• Arterial Line Insertion
• Patient Teaching
• Adult Teaching
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Leadership
• Problem Solving
• Decision Making
• Critical Thinking
• Interpersonal Skills
• Computer Skills
• Accessioning and Order Entry

Job areas

• Healthcare