Registered Respiratory Therapist

Hamilton Health Sciences • Hamilton, ON

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Respiratory Therapist will work in a fast paced interdisciplinary pulmonary and exercise lab and reporting to the Senior or leadership team. Specific responsibilities includes performing spirometry, lung volumes, lung diffusion, blood gas analysis, capillary puncture, methacholine challenge, walk test, skin test for allergy assessments and cardiopulmonary exercise stress testing within an interdisciplinary team setting. The technologist will be responsible to assess patient fitness for testing and adjusting according to patient history and status. They will complete technologist complete workflows in Epic and flagging urgent findings accordingly, reporting equipment issues to the MES. This role requires multi-site training.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited program in Respiratory Therapy
• Current General Registration, in good standing with the College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario (CRTO)
• Valid Basic Life Support Certification
• Demonstrated expertise with pulmonary function testing equipment
• Demonstrated ability to work within an interdisciplinary team
• Demonstrated patient teaching skills
• Demonstrated excellence in interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to set and adjust priorities and organize work in response to department needs
• Ability to liaise with various hospital departments effectively and collaboratively
• Demonstrated commitment to Hamilton Health Sciences' mission, vision, and values

Nice To Haves

• Experience in an out-patient clinic or environment

Responsibilities

• Performing spirometry, lung volumes, lung diffusion, blood gas analysis, capillary puncture, methacholine challenge, walk test, skin test for allergy assessments and cardiopulmonary exercise stress testing within an interdisciplinary team setting.
• Assessing patient fitness for testing and adjusting according to patient history and status.
• Completing technologist workflows in Epic and flagging urgent findings accordingly.
• Reporting equipment issues to the MES.
• Multi-site training.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree