Respiratory Therapist

Shared Health-Soins Communs; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is seeking a Respiratory Therapist for Grace Hospital in Winnipeg. The successful candidate will deliver therapeutic and diagnostic respiratory therapy services under supervision, aligned with professional standards and the employer’s mission and values.

The role requires an entry-to-practice credential in Respiratory Therapy, current MARRT registration, CPR training, and strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Entry-to-practice credential in Respiratory Therapy from an accredited Canadian program or MARRT approved equivalent.
• Current registration with the MARRT required. CSRT membership preferred.
• CPR training in accordance with Employer policy.
• Ability to establish and maintain good interpersonal relationships.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to adapt to new concepts and best practices in health care.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic, diagnostic, technical and teaching respiratory therapy services per standards.
• Maintain alignment with the employer's mission, values and management philosophy.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and demonstrate professional judgment.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Clinical judgment

Computer literacy

Education

Entry-to-practice Respiratory Therapy credential (Canada) or MARRT equivalent

MARRT registration

CSRT membership preferred

Tools

CPR training

Office software

Email software

Job description

City: Winnipeg

Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Site: Grace Hospital

Department / Unit: Respiratory Services - GGH

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: MAHCP

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

FTE: 1.0

Anticipated Shift: Days;Evenings;Nights;Weekends

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 11.63

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Salary: $47.132 , $48.543 , $50.001 , $51.502 , $53.045 , $54.635

Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.

Position Overview

Under the general supervision of the Manager (or designate), the incumbent provides therapeutic, diagnostic, technical and teaching respiratory therapy services consistent with discipline and professional standards while adhering to the employers’ mission, values and management philosophy.

Experience

• Recent and related clinical experience preferred.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Entry-to-practice academic credential in Respiratory Therapy from an accredited Canadian program or a MARRT approved equivalent, if internationally educated, is required.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Current registration with the MARRT required. Current registration/membership in the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists (CSRT) is preferred.
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Training requirements for this position shall be in accordance with the Employer policy.

Qualifications And Skills

• Ability to establish and maintain good interpersonal relationships.
• Must have effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to work cooperatively with other disciplines and demonstrate professional judgment and initiative.
• Knowledge of the physiological, social, cultural and economic aspects of patient care.
• Ability to organize and complete assignments with a minimum of supervision.
• Willingness to adapt to new concepts, techniques and best practice in the academic and clinical fields of health care.
• Must have experience with computers including office productivity and e-mail software.

Physical Requirements

• Manual dexterity and visual acuity are required.
• Ability to stand and walk and perform manual ventilation with one or both hands for prolonged periods.
• Ability to run to emergencies.
• Ability to lift heavy medical equipment including measuring devices, monitors, D and E size gas cylinders and other equipment (weighing up to 15 pounds/6.8 kg).
• Ability to push wheeled medical equipment.
• Ability to move H and M size gas cylinders (weighing 66 to 100 pounds/30 to 45.5 kg).
• Ability to assist with the positioning of clients.
• May be required to occasionally work extended hours.
• May be required to work a variety of shifts including weekends.
• May be exposed to infectious diseases, blood and body fluids, radiation, toxic materials, noise, allergens, physical and emotional stress etc.
• May encounter aggressive and/or agitated clients/staff/visitors.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, Prairie Crocus Manor, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.