Respiratory Therapist

CA10894-VITALCAN AIR LIQUIDE HOME HEALTHCARE CANADA INC.; Kamloops; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Pension plan

Career growth

Work-life balance

Inclusive culture

Meaningful work

Global collaboration

Safety culture

Job summary

Air Liquide Home Healthcare Canada is seeking a full-time Respiratory Therapist for Kamloops/Kelowna, BC. You will educate clients, initiate oxygen therapy, perform assessments, and ensure follow-up care with physicians and care teams.

Responsibilities include delivering equipment, creating treatment plans, documenting processes, and liaising with medical professionals to support patient care.

Qualifications

• Must be a registered Respiratory Therapist with provincial licensure.
• Demonstrated cardio-respiratory assessment skills and patient education abilities.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and operate medical equipment safely.

Responsibilities

• Conduct full respiratory assessments and evaluate results.
• Deliver equipment and supplies to clients, set up therapy.
• Develop treatment plans in consultation with physicians and care teams.
• Document all therapies and scheduling; ensure follow-up with clients.
• Identify discrepancies in treatments and communicate with care teams.
• Assist with funding documents and facilitate payments as needed.
• Provide patient education on product usage and care.
• Coordinate with medical professionals for growth of VitalAire services.

Skills

Respiratory assessment

Patient education

Documentation

On-call rotation

Microsoft Office

Equipment delivery

Education

Registered Respiratory Therapist

Licensed to practice

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google apps

Android

Job description

R10094783 Respiratory Therapist (Open)

Location: Kamloops, BC; Battle St (RHS); West Kelowna, BC

About the Company

At Air Liquide Home Healthcare Canada, we believe in patient-centered care and innovation. We're on a mission to help transform healthcare for the better. From advancing and digitizing our tools, products, and systems, to forging meaningful relationships with our patients. Air Liquide Home Healthcare Canada is a leading provider of sleep apnea tests, treatments, and home oxygen services. We partner closely with the healthcare community to deliver an exceptional patient experience that supports health, wellness, and collaborative medicine.

Ready to be part of this global family of companies making a difference in the quality of life for patients around the world? How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

Job Description

VitalAire is currently recruiting a full-time highly energetic and motivated Respiratory Therapist for our Kamloops/Kelowna. BC location. Educating and providing quality healthcare services to our clients by initiating Oxygen therapy, performing assessments, educating clients in the use and knowledge of equipment, and conducting follow-up service.

• Conducting full respiratory assessments
• Assessing and evaluating patient test results
• Delivering of equipment and supplies
• Determining respiratory therapy treatment plans in consultation with physicians and care teams
• Identifying discrepancies with respiratory therapy treatments and conveying them to the care team
• Ensuring the completion of all documentation and form to initiate therapy
• Providing follow-up to Clients to evaluate effects of treatment plan
• Preparing funding documents and facilitating payment
• Demonstrating and educating patients on usage of products and services
• Contributing to the growth of VitalAire by liaising with medical professionals

Qualifications

• Registered Respiratory Therapist
• Licensed to practice with the provincial governing body
• Ability to frequently lift up to 50 lbs. unassisted
• Strong cardio-respiratory assessment skills
• Valid driver's license
• Clear vulnerable persons check
• Previous experience in healthcare field an asset
• Ability to participate in a rotational after-hours on call schedule
• Working knowledge of Microsoft, Google applications and Android

Benefits and Perks

• Competitive total rewards: Salary, flex benefits & pension plan
• Growth opportunities: Upward mobility, career progression, and tuition reimbursement
• Work/life integration: From standard hours to personal time off
• Inclusive workplace: Bring your whole self to work as you learn and grow
• Meaningful work: Do work that matters
• Global collaboration: Collaborate near and far by being part of a global leader
• Culture of safety: We weave safety and wellness into all that we do

Additional Information

Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Disclaimer

Please note that the job titles listed on this job posting may differ from those used in our internal job descriptions/position titles. While the titles may vary, the roles and responsibilities remain consistent. Individual compensation packages are based on various factors unique to each candidate, including skill set, experience, qualification and other job-related reasons. This is a union position with a wage of $45.32 per hour and opportunities for advancement.

Our Commitment to Diversity

Our Differences make our Performance At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background.

We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

About Air Liquide

A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health. Through the passion and diversity of its people, Air Liquide leverages energy and environment transition, changes in healthcare and digitization, and delivers greater value to all its stakeholders.

Join us for a stimulating experience: you'll find a world of learning and development opportunities where inventiveness is at the heart of what we do, in an open, collaborative and respectful environment. Discover what your professional journey at Air Liquide could be here!