Tobacco Cessation Team Lead - Respiratory Therapy

Government of Northwest Territories; Yellowknife; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Government of Northwest Territories seeks a Tobacco Cessation Team Lead - Respiratory Therapy to join their Stanton facility. This role involves leading the provision of culturally sensitive care for patients with respiratory diseases, emphasizing tobacco cessation efforts. Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree in Respiratory Therapy and significant experience including program development.

Qualifications

• Requires 5 years recent experience in an acute care facility.
• 1 year of experience in program development, training, and delivery.
• Must be registered with the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists.

Responsibilities

• Directs and participates in tobacco cessation care for patients.
• Plan, implement, audit care plans for respiratory patients.
• Share on-call duty for after-hours services.

Skills

Advanced knowledge of respiratory therapy

Ability to use computer applications

Networking resources

Educating patients and families

Education

Bachelor of Health Sciences Degree in Respiratory Therapy

Registered Respiratory Therapist designation

Job description

Tobacco Cessation Team Lead - Respiratory Therapy

Department: Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority

The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) offers challenging and exciting careers in health and social services delivery and administration in Canada’s North. The Territorial Authority has service locations in communities across the territory and a staff of more than 1,600 serving over 43,000 residents of the NWT and 5,900 residents of the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut. Challenging work, welcoming communities, and expanded opportunities are some of the benefits offered to employees of the NTHSSA.

Job Information

Located within Stanton and reporting directly to the Manager, Critical Care Services; the Tobacco Cessation Team Lead - Respiratory Therapy (TCTL-RT) works from 07:00-15:00, Monday to Friday; as well as, shares on-call duty for after-hours services with the other RTs on staff. The TCTL - RT is responsible for directing and participating in the provision of culturally sensitive diagnostic and therapeutic care to tobacco cessation patients with respiratory diseases, insufficiencies, failures, or other associated problems by planning, implementing, auditing and following up on tobacco cessation care plans and respiratory procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Must have advanced knowledge and experience of respiratory therapy with respect to tobacco cessation
• Ability to use computer, operate word processing applications, send and receive electronic email, and conduct research over the internet
• Ability to network resources within and outside Stanton (i.e. other provincial health authorities, Social Services, Public Health, medivac teams etc.)
• Ability to educate patients and their families (where applicable) on appropriate self-care methods and techniques as related to tobacco cessation.

Key Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor of Health Sciences Degree in Respiratory Therapy, designation as a Registered Respiratory Therapist
• Five years recent Respiratory Therapy experience in an acute care facility, with one-year experience in program development, training, and delivery
• Must be registered with the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists'

GNWT Inquiries

Inquiries Only:

Health Recruitment
Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR
BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9
Tel [phone] Extension 14106
Fax[phone]
[e-mail]

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