Respiratory Therapist

Singapore General Hospital; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Singapore General Hospital is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to join a multidisciplinary team providing both basic and advanced cardiorespiratory support to patients in ICU and general wards. You will initiate and titrate assisted ventilation, maintain ventilatory modes, and assist in airway procedures such as fibreoptic bronchoscopy.

You will also educate and counsel patients on respiratory disease management and perform basic maintenance and troubleshooting of respiratory equipment as

Qualifications

• Degree in Respiratory Therapy.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Minimum 2–3 years ICU experience is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic and advanced cardiorespiratory care in ICU and general wards.
• Initiate and titrate assisted ventilation and manage ventilatory modes.
• Perform CPR and assist with airway procedures such as fibreoptic bronchoscopy.
• Maintain and troubleshoot respiratory equipment.
• Educate and counsel patients on respiratory disease management.

Skills

Good interpersonal and communication

Education

Degree in Respiratory Therapy

Job description

You will be an integral member of a team of healthcare professionals providing both basic and advanced cardiorespiratory support to patients. This involves administering care to patients in the intensive care units and general wards. The scope of work includes initiating and titrating assisted ventilation, maintaining a range of ventilatory modes and ventilators, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and providing support in airway procedures such as fibreoptic bronchoscopy. You will also provide patient education and counselling in the management of a variety of respiratory diseases as well as basic maintenance and trouble shooting of respiratory equipments.

Requirements

• Degree in Respiratory Therapy
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Candidates with a minimum 2-3 years relevant working experience in ICU will be an added advantage