Respiratory Therapist Diploma

Position #: 194176

Expected Start Date: September 24, 2024

Union: HSAS

Facility: Yorkton Regional Health Centre

City/Town: Yorkton

Department: Respiratory Services

Type: Full-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: July 18, 2025

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days, Nights, Weekends, Standby

Hours of Work: 3 shifts of 8 hours and 36 shifts of 12 hours per 12 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Respiratory Therapist - Diploma $38.647 to $47.144

Job Description: Respiratory therapists evaluate, treat and manage patients of all ages with respiratory illnesses and other cardiopulmonary disorders in a wide variety of clinical settings. Respiratory therapists must demonstrate behaviour and ethics that are consistent with the standards and ethics of all health care professionals. In addition to performing respiratory therapy procedures, Respiratory Therapists are involved in clinical decision making (such as patient evaluation, treatment selection and assessment of treatment efficacy) and patient education. Respiratory Therapists report directly to the Director of Respiratory Services.

Travel Required: No

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• Acute Care experience preferred.

Education

• Respiratory Therapy diploma (RT)

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certificate (ACLS)
• Basic Life Support Health Care Provider Certificate (BLS-HCP)

Other Education and Training

• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)

Other Information

• Preference to HSAS members as per the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement
• Registered/eligible with Saskatchewan College of Respiratory Therapist (SCRT)
• Travel within the region and provincially
• For more information on the city of Yorkton please visit https://www.yorkton.ca/
• Registered/eligiblewith the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapist (CSRT)