Respiratory Therapist

Tan Tock Seng Hospital; Singapore; On-site; SGD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution in Singapore is seeking a qualified Respiratory Therapist to provide advanced respiratory care in Intensive Care Units. The ideal candidate will hold a degree in Respiratory Therapy and possess excellent communication skills. Responsibilities include managing patients on ventilators, participating in medical rounds, and providing education to healthcare teams. This role offers a dynamic environment for those passionate about advancing their healthcare careers.

Qualifications

• Degree in Respiratory Therapy required.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential.
• Ability to demonstrate sound clinical knowledge and critical thinking.
• Motivated to grow in a challenging healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced respiratory care services in ICU.
• Assist physicians in the management of cardio-respiratory diseases.
• Conduct education and training for healthcare team and patients.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical knowledge

Team collaboration

Critical thinking

Education

Degree in Respiratory Therapy

Job description

The Challenges

You will be responsible for providing the basic and advance respiratory care services to patients with deficiencies and abnormalities in the cardio pulmonary system. You will be responsible in planning, implementing and evaluating diagnostic and therapeutic respiratory care services, emergency services and special procedures in the Intensive Care Units for patients to assist physicians in the diagnosis and management of patients with cardio-respiratory diseases and related disorders. Some of the respiratory therapy procedures that you will perform include management of patients on mechanical ventilator, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, assist in endotracheal intubation, arterial blood gas sampling and analysis, assist in bronchoscopy procedure, etc. You will also participate in the ward rounds with the medical team to review and discuss appropriate respiratory therapy for the patients.

Other duties include providing education and training to other members of the healthcare team, students and patients as needed as well as basic maintenance and troubleshooting of RT equipments. You can also expect to contribute towards continuous quality improvement in the department and provide guidance to trainees and students.

The Requirements

• Degree in Respiratory Therapy
• Team player, possess good interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrate and articulate sound clinical knowledge and reasoning, critical thinking, judgment and decision making in the provision of care
• Passionate about building a healthcare career, inspired to move ahead with challenges, possess a ‘can-do’ attitude, able to thrive in fast paced environment