Respiratory Therapist - Delta Hospital

Job summary

The Respiratory Therapist provides diagnostic and therapeutic respiratory care, including mechanical ventilation, airway management, and pulmonary function testing. They also monitor patient parameters, maintain respiratory equipment, and provide educational sessions for hospital staff.

Job details

The Respiratory Therapist provides diagnostic and therapeutic respiratory care, including mechanical ventilation, airway management, and pulmonary function testing. They also monitor patient parameters, maintain respiratory equipment, and provide educational sessions for hospital staff. Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program and hold current Canadian Board of Respiratory Care certification. Additionally, they must possess current CPR Level C and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certifications, with at least one year of recent acute care experience.

What you’ll do

The Respiratory Therapist provides diagnostic and therapeutic respiratory care, including mechanical ventilation, airway management, and pulmonary function testing. They also monitor patient parameters, maintain respiratory equipment, and provide educational sessions for hospital staff.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program and hold current Canadian Board of Respiratory Care certification. Additionally, they must possess current CPR Level C and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certifications, with at least one year of recent acute care experience.

Benefits

• Vacation
• Comprehensive benefits
• Defined municipal pension plan
• Maternity top-up
• TransLink subsidy

Listed skills

• Diagnostic · Preferred
• management · Preferred
• CPR · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Respiratory therapy
• Diagnostic assessments
• Therapeutic interventions
• Mechanical ventilation
• Airway management
• Pulmonary function testing
• Arterial blood gas analysis
• Patient evaluation
• Equipment calibration
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• Neonatal resuscitation
• Spirometry
• Oxygen therapy
• Data interpretation
• In-service education

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Science & Research

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