Respiratory Therapist Diploma

Position #: 194177

Expected Start Date: November 30, 2024

Union: HSAS

Facility: Yorkton Regional Health Centre

City/Town: Yorkton

Department: Respiratory Services

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days, Nights, Weekends, Standby

Hours of Work: 3 shifts of 8 hours and 36 shifts of 12 hours per 12 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Respiratory Therapist - Diploma $38.647 to $47.144

Travel Required: No

Job Description: Respiratory therapists evaluate, treat and manage patients of all ages with respiratory illnesses and other cardiopulmonary disorders in a wide variety of clinical settings. Respiratory therapists must demonstrate behaviour and ethics that are consistent with the standards and ethics of all health care professionals. In addition to performing respiratory therapy procedures, Respiratory Therapists are involved in clinical decision making (such as patient evaluation, treatment selection and assessment of treatment efficacy) and patient education. Respiratory Therapists report directly to the Director of Respiratory Services.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• Acute Care experience preferred.

Education

• Respiratory Therapy diploma (RT)

Licenses

• Basic Life Support Health Care Provider Certificate (BLS-HCP)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certificate (ACLS)
• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Other Education and Training

• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)

Other Information

• For more information on the city of Yorkton please visit https://www.yorkton.ca/
• Registered/eligible with Saskatchewan College of Respiratory Therapist (SCRT)
• Preference to HSAS members as per the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement
• Travel within the region and provincially
• Registered/eligiblewith the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapist (CSRT)