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About the Role

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

Responsibilities

• Assisting with airway management
• Responding to all cardiac and respiratory arrests and trauma
• Attending intra and inter-hospital transports of critically ill patients
• Administering specialty aerosolized and MDI medications
• Acting 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
• Hyperbaric Medicine experience preferred
• Ability to perform without direct supervision
• Effective communication skills
• Commitment to personal and professional development
• Must have successfully completed probationary period, have a good employee record, and satisfactory attendance (for current UHN employees)
• Criminal Record Check may be required
• Information provided by candidate must be accurate

Skills

• Airway management
• Cardiac and respiratory arrest response
• Critical care transport
• Medication administration (aerosolized and MDI)
• Respiratory/Airway care resource
• Patient education
• Diagnostic testing (spirometry, oxygen saturation, blood gas analysis)
• Oxygen and medical gas therapy administration
• Bronchoscopy assistance
• Ventilated patient management
• Hyperbaric environment operation

Location

• Toronto General Hospital

Work Type

• Permanent Part 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
• Certified Hyperbaric Medical Technologist (CHT) preferred

Salary/Compensations

• CAD 40.34 - CAD 50.43 per hour

Benefits

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

About the Company

• UHN is Canada’s No. 1 hospital and the world’s No. 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.
• Applicants need to make their requirements known.