Respiratory Therapist

Halton Healthcare’s vision of Exemplary patient experiences, always, goes beyond just the patient experience; it has shaped our entire culture and remains at the core of every interaction in our organization, from our patients & families to our staff, physicians and volunteers. We believe in exemplary PEOPLE experiences always!

At Halton Healthcare you will thrive in a healthcare culture and environment that embraces inclusion, diversity and belonging with ‘exemplary patient care, always’ at the heart of everything we do.

We empower our people to be the very best they can be so they can make a difference for our patients and the communities we serve.

Halton Healthcare takes great pride in providing quality, compassionate healthcare services to our rapidly growing communities. As a progressive and vibrant healthcare organization, we are committed to being an innovative center of excellence in community hospital care.

You will operate, monitor and maintain life support equipment such as invasive and non-invasive ventilators and anaesthetic gas machines. Perform inpatient diagnostic testing including spirometry and arterial blood gases. Initiate, monitor and discontinue oxygen therapy as needed. Respond to cardiac arrest codes and high risk births for airway maintenance and resuscitation. Perform intubation as ordered by the physician. Teach patients and staff throughout the hospital as required. Participate in departmental quality assurance activity. Comply with occupational health and safety requirements. Assist with departmental policy and procedure development and review.

Halton Healthcare endeavors to hire individuals who are competent in their chosen profession and who exemplify our mission, vision and values of accountability, respect and compassion which guide our individual behaviours and attitudes.

Requirements

Current registration with College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario; Current Heart & Stroke approved Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required at time of hire; ACLS required; Neonatal Resuscitation Certification (NRP) required; Three years experience in critical care preferred; Minimum of 3 years acute care experience required for our Milton and Georgetown positions; Experience working effectively in a busy clinical environment; Computer literacy (Microsoft Office); Excellent leadership and problem solving skills; Excellent oral and written communication skills; Able to establish positive and supportive relationships with patients, families and other health professionals; Ability to work effectively as a collaborative member of the critical care team; Able to meet the physical demands of the position; Satisfactory attendance and employment record required