Respiratory Therapist (RT)
$83,595,200–$104,416,000 year
On-siteSquamish, British Columbia, Canada
Job Summary
Conduct ongoing respiratory care for patients with tracheostomies, acute, or chronic respiratory illnesses in an interdisciplinary setting. Perform cardiac diagnostic tests including Electrocardiogram (ECG), stress testing, and Holter Monitoring for medical staff analysis. Consult, confer, and collaborate with healthcare professionals to enhance patient and family quality of life while maintaining CSRT standards of practice. Adjust to unexpected events, problem-solve, and lead through initiative within a patient and family centred care model. Maintain clinical competence through approved research projects and committee participation. Requires current ACLS, PALS, and NRP certification; successful completion of Health Professionals Testing Canada Credentialing Exam.
Required Qualifications
- Successful completion of the Health Professionals Testing Canada Credentialing Exam
- Eligible for membership with the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists and BC Society of Respiratory Therapists
- Graduation from an accredited Respiratory Therapy Program
- Completion of additional coursework and clinical training in conduction of ECG, Holter Monitor and Stress Tests
- Broad knowledge of CSRT standards of practice and clinical practice guidelines
- Broad knowledge of current respiratory care theory and practices within a patient/family centred model of care
- Basic knowledge of research process and methodology
- Demonstrated ability to plan and implement care plans
- Demonstrated ability to assess patient responses to care, and to respond appropriately
- Demonstrated ability to adjust to unexpected events, problem-solve, set priorities and deal with conflict
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team
- Demonstrated ability to communicate (verbally and in writing) and deal effectively with patients and their families, coworkers, physicians, other health care staff, and staff of external agencies
- Demonstrated ability to provide leadership through initiative and independence
- Demonstrated ability to use the department policy and procedure manual
- Demonstrated skill in clinical techniques and the use of applicable equipment and supplies
- Demonstrated ability in CPR techniques
- Demonstrated ability to operated equipment including applicable software applications
- Demonstrated computer skills including the ability to effectively use a computerized patient care information system
- Demonstrated physical ability to perform the duties of the position
- Current ACLS, PALS and NRP
- Must be able to complete a Criminal Records Review Check
- Must be able to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections
Desired Qualifications
- recent related, acute care experience
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