Senior / Respiratory Therapist

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

Job summary

Sengkang General Hospital seeks an experienced Respiratory Therapist to join a multidisciplinary team providing cardiorespiratory care in ICU and wards. You will initiate and titrate ventilation, manage ventilators, perform airway procedures, and deliver patient education. You will also assist with CPR and provide maintenance of respiratory equipment.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential to collaborate with clinicians and families in a busy hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Degree in Respiratory Therapy.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic and advanced cardiorespiratory support to patients in ICU and general wards.
• Initiate and titrate assisted ventilation and maintain ventilatory modes.
• Perform CPR and assist in airway procedures.
• Provide patient education and counselling and maintain respiratory equipment.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Respiratory Therapy

Job description

You will work with a team of healthcare professionals to provide basic and advanced cardiorespiratory support to patients. This includes administering care to patients in the intensive care units and general wards, initiating and titrating assisted ventilation, maintaining a range of ventilatory modes and ventilators, as well as performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation and providing support in airway procedures. In addition, you will provide patient education and counselling as well as basic maintenance and troubleshooting of respiratory equipment.

Job Requirements

• Degree in Respiratory Therapy
• Good interpersonal and communication skills