Senior / Respiratory Therapist

TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL PTE LTD is seeking a qualified Respiratory Therapist to deliver basic and advanced respiratory care in the ICU and wards. You will plan, implement and evaluate diagnostic and therapeutic interventions to support physicians in cardio-respiratory care.

You will participate in ward rounds, educate team members and students, and assist in airway procedures and equipment maintenance, contributing to quality improvement in the department.

Qualifications

• Degree in Respiratory Therapy.
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills.
• Patient-focused with genuine desire to help.
• Sound clinical knowledge, judgment and decision making.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic and advanced respiratory care to cardiopulmonary patients.
• Plan, implement and evaluate diagnostic and therapeutic respiratory care and emergency services.
• Assist in airway management and procedures in ICU and wards.
• Educate healthcare staff, students and patients; participate in quality improvement.

Skills

Team player

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Decision making

Adaptability

Fast-paced environment

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 trouble shooting 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
• Patient focus, genuine desire to make a difference
• 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
• Prefer with 3 years of ICU experience