Respiratory Therapist

Fraser Health Authority; Chilliwack; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four weeks vacation in first year

Comprehensive health benefits

Pension plan

Job summary

Fraser Health Authority in British Columbia is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to provide patient care and advanced respiratory support in an acute care environment.

The role involves diagnostic testing, equipment management, and collaboration with medical staff. Applicants should have an accredited respiratory therapy program, CBRC credentialing, CPR Level C, NRP, and eligibility for CSRT/BCSRT.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited Respiratory Therapy program.
• Successful completion of the Canadian Board of Respiratory Care (CBRC) credentialing exam.
• One year's recent, related work in an acute care setting.
• Current CPR Level C and NRP certification.
• Eligible for CSRT and BCSRT membership.

Responsibilities

• Performs diagnostic and therapeutic assessments and follow-ups related to respiratory therapy, including airway management and ventilation support.
• Sets up, calibrates, monitors, and maintains ventilators and respiratory equipment.
• Monitors respiratory parameters and documents results in the medical record.
• Provides data and treatment information for interpretation by medical staff.
• Performs arterial punctures or samples for ABG analysis as directed.
• Administers therapeutic treatments (aerosol, humidity, medical gas) as ordered.
• Performs pulmonary function testing (spirometry and related tests).
• Participates in in-service education programs on respiratory equipment.
• Orientates new staff and therapists to hospital practices and procedures.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Respiratory Therapy

Pulmonary Function

Communication

Teaching

Organization

Equipment operation

Education

Accredited Respiratory Therapy program

Tools

Ventilators

Respiratory Monitors

ABG equipment

Job description

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $40.19 - $50.20 / hour

Job Summary

Come work with us!

We are committed to planetary health; we value diversity in the work force and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable, and culturally safe manner.

Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, career growth and advancement, a competitive compensation package (including earning four weeks of vacation in your first year, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care.

Detailed Overview

Provides patient care services related to respiratory therapy by performing diagnostic and therapeutic assessments, interventions and follow-ups as related to respiratory therapy. Performs pulmonary diagnostic tests and provides processed data for interpretation by medical staff. Participates in and provides in-service education sessions in relation to respiratory therapy.

Responsibilities

1. Performs diagnostic and therapeutic assessments, interventions and follow-ups as related to respiratory therapy such as assisting with cardiopulmonary resuscitation and initiating/maintaining mechanical ventilation support of adults, children and infants, providing airway management, patient evaluation, and daily care of patients as prescribed. Attends cardiac arrests and provides assistance such as airway management and blood gas collection, as directed by the physician.
2. Sets up, calibrates, monitors, and maintains equipment such as ventilators, respiratory monitors, and medical gas administration devices.
3. Monitors and assesses patients' respiratory parameters, measures and calculates data such as A-gradients and charts results as part of the medical record.
4. Provides test data and treatment information for interpretation by medical staff, and makes recommendations for the technical application of respiratory therapy.
5. Performs arterial punctures and/or collects arterial samples via arterial lines for arterial blood gas analysis.
6. As directed by Physician''s order, administers therapeutic treatments, such as aerosol, humidity, and medical gas therapy.
7. Performs pulmonary function testing, such as spirometry, pre- and post-bronchial dilation spirometry, and related quality control tests for inpatients and outpatients as assigned.
8. Participates in and provides various in-service educational programs on the use of respiratory equipment for hospital staff as assigned.
9. Participates in the orientation of new staff members/therapists to the hospital and informs them of the hospital practices and procedures in all phases of Respiratory and related services.
10. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Graduation from an accredited Respiratory Therapy program.

Successful completion of the Canadian Board of Respiratory Care (CBRC) credentialing exam.

One year's recent, related in an acute care setting or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Level C and current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.

Eligible for membership with the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists (CSRT) and the British Columbia Society of Respiratory Therapists (BCSRT).

Skills and Abilities

• Thorough knowledge of all aspects of Respiratory Therapy, including Pulmonary Function and Laboratory Quality Control procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to teach.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize workload, prioritize and problem solve.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to operate and maintain related respiratory equipment.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.