Registered Respiratory Therapist

Company

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Our mission is to care for our patients and their families when it matters most.Our vision is to invent the future of health care.Our values are: excellence, collaboration, accountability, respect and engagement.From our beginnings as a hospital for Canadian veterans, Sunnybrook has flourished into a fully affiliated teaching hospital of the University of Toronto, evolving to meet the needs of our growing community. Today, with 1.3 million patient visits each year, Sunnybrook has established itself across three campuses and is home to Canada's largest trauma centre. Sunnybrook's groundbreaking research changes the way patients are treated around the world. Our over 200 scientists and clinician-scientists conduct more than $100 million of breakthrough research each year. Tomorrow, we will discover ways to treat the untreatable.

Location

North York, ON

Duties

Reporting to the Patient Care Manager, the RRT works at all times within an interprofessional model of care. S/He is responsible (within a family –centred and interprofessional model) for determining the best mode of oxygenation/ventilation delivery with respect to individual patient needs. S/he will be responsible for monitoring and the assessment of ventilation in the patients in the Trauma, Emergency and Critical Care Program as well as patients throughout the organization that require Respiratory Care.

The RRT will also be responsible for assessment, initiation and maintenance of airway intubation. The RRT is also fully involved with education and supervision of students (both respiratory therapy students and students of the interprofessional team).

Requirements

• Must be a registered Respiratory Therapist certified by the College of Respiratory Therapy of Ontario
• Graduate from an accredited Institute of Respiratory Therapy
• Must hold current certification in BCLS
• Previous experience in Acute Care and Critical Care environments
• Thoroughly familiar with and competent in all aspects of Respiratory Therapy
• Demonstrated clinical and technical ability
• Maturity, independence and self-motivation
• Strong Problem solving skills
• Understanding and willingness to apply principles of interprofessional collaboration
• Excellent attendance record

Start Date

2022-07-05

Contact

Name

Meagan Danaher

Display Name

Meagan Danaher

Title

Recruitment Assistant

Address

2075 Bayview Ave.

Telephone

416-460-1600 x 87011

Job Posting Link

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centrewebsite

Display Date

2022-07-05

Expiry Date

2022-08-05