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About the Role

Respiratory Therapists provide 24/7 respiratory therapy services to patients across various critical care and specialty areas, including Intensive Care Units, Emergency Department, Operating Rooms, and the Hyperbaric Medicine Unit.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with airway management
• Responding to cardiac and respiratory arrests and trauma
• Attending intra and inter-hospital transports of critically ill patients
• Administering specialty aerosolized and MDI medications
• Serving as a resource for nurses, residents, and allied health personnel in Respiratory/Airway related care
• Teaching patients the use of Respiratory Therapy equipment for hospital and home care
• Performing diagnostic tests such as bedside spirometry, oxygen saturation, and blood gas analysis
• Administering oxygen and other medical gas therapy
• Assisting with bronchoscopies
• Managing all ventilated patients according to departmental ventilation protocols
• Being an integral member of the healthcare team

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited Respiratory Therapy program
• Previous experience as a Respiratory Therapist in Adult Critical Care preferred
• Registration with the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists
• Registered with the College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario
• Certified Hyperbaric Medical Technologist (CHT) preferred
• Ability to work in a Hyperbaric environment required
• Ability to perform without direct supervision
• Effective communication skills
• Commitment to personal and professional development
• Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.
• Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate.
• Applicants need to make their accommodation requirements known at any stage of the recruitment process.

Skills

• Airway management
• Cardiac and respiratory arrest response
• Critical care transport
• Aerosolized and MDI medication administration
• Respiratory/Airway care resource
• Patient education on Respiratory Therapy equipment
• Bedside spirometry
• Oxygen saturation monitoring
• Blood gas analysis
• Oxygen and medical gas therapy administration
• Bronchoscopy assistance
• Ventilated patient management
• Hyperbaric environment operation

Location

• Toronto General Hospital
• Princess Margaret Hospital

Work Type

• Permanent Full Time
• Various Shifts (Days, Nights, Weekends)

Experience Level

• Previous experience as a Respiratory Therapist in Adult Critical Care preferred
• Hyperbaric Medicine experience preferred

Education Level

• Graduation from an accredited Respiratory Therapy program

Salary/Compensations

• CAD 40.34 - CAD 50.43 - hourly

Benefits

• Competitive offer packages
• Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
• Close access to Transit
• UHN shuttle service
• Flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions
• Corporate discounts (travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance)
• On-site gyms

About the Company

• UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital.
• With 10 sites and over 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN includes Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre.
• As Canada's top research hospital, UHN is a national and international source for discovery, education, and patient care.
• UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine, and rehabilitation medicine.
• UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.
• UHN’s vision is to build A Healthier World.

Equal Opportunity

• UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace.
• Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process.