Staff Respiratory Therapist - Repost

Requisition ID: 335951

Position Number: 20081765

Posting End Date: August 24, 2023

City: Winnipeg

Site: Grace Hospital

Department / Unit: Respiratory Services - GGH

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: UFCW-832

Anticipated Start Date: September 1, 2023

FTE: 0.50

Anticipated Shift: Days;Nights;Weekends

Daily Hours Worked: 11.63 & 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Salary: $32.147, $33.109, $34.103, $35.124, $36.180, $37.264, $38.382

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Position Overview

Under the general supervision of the Manager (or designate), the incumbent provides therapeutic, diagnostic, technical and teaching respiratory therapy services consistent with discipline and professional standards while adhering to the employers’ mission, values and management philosophy.

Experience

• Recent and related clinical experience preferred.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Entry-to-practice academic credential in Respiratory Therapy from an accredited Canadian program or a MARRT approved equivalent, if internationally educated, is required.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Training requirements for this position shall be in accordance with the WRHA policy.
• Current registration with the MARRT required. Current registration/membership in the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists (CSRT) is preferred.

Qualifications And Skills

• Ability to organize and complete assignments with a minimum of supervision.
• Knowledge of the physiological, social, cultural and economic aspects of patient care.
• Willingness to adapt to new concepts, techniques and best practice in the academic and clinical fields of health care.
• Must have experience with computers including office productivity and e-mail software.
• Ability to establish and maintain good interpersonal relationships.
• Must be able to work cooperatively with other disciplines and demonstrate professional judgment and initiative.
• Must have effective written and verbal communication skills.

Physical Requirements

• Good physical and mental health, manual dexterity and visual acuity are required.
• May be exposed to infectious diseases, blood and body fluids, radiation, toxic materials, noise, allergens, physical and emotional stress etc..
• May encounter aggressive and/or agitated clients/staff/visitors.
• Ability to lift heavy medical equipment including measuring devices, monitors, D and E size gas cylinders and other equipment (weighing up to15 pounds/6.8 kg).
• Ability to push wheeled medical equipment.
• Ability to run to emergencies.
• Ability to stand and walk and perform manual ventilation with one or both hands for prolonged periods.
• Ability to assist with the positioning of clients.
• May be required to occasionally work extended hours.
• May be required to work a variety of shifts including weekends.
• Ability to move H and M size gas cylinders (weighing 66 to 100 pounds/30 to 45.5 kg).

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.