Description:
Respiratory Therapist
BC Children’s
Hospital (BCCH) cares for the province’s
most acutely ill or injured children and youth, provides
developmental and rehabilitation services to children
and youth throughout BC, and offers a broad range of
health services. BCCH also operates a wide number of
specialized health programs, is a leading acute care
teaching facility, and conducts research to advance
health and care through the Child and Family Research
Institute and in partnership with the University of
British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, and other
education and research institutions.
BC Women’s
Hospital & Health Centre (BCW) is the largest maternity
facility in Canada, with over 7,000 births every year.
BCW provides the highest level of care to pregnant
women and newborns throughout the province, as well
as supporting the specialized health needs for BC women
throughout all the phases of their lives. This includes
strong leadership in research and the education and
professional development of health care professionals.
BCCH
and BCW are agencies of the Provincial Health Services
Authority (PHSA), which plans, manages and evaluates
selected specialty and province-wide health care services
across BC. PHSA embodies values that reflect a commitment
to excellence. These include: Patients first - Best
value - Results matter - Improvements through knowledge
- Open to possibilities.
Respiratory Therapists
Full Time, Temporary and Casual Opportunities
Under
the direction of the Professional Practice Leader,
Respiratory Therapy, you will provide routine and intensive
respiratory care, as part of a dynamic interprofessional
team, to patients in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit,
Labour & Delivery, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit,
Emergency/Trauma Unit, and in other patient care units
throughout the hospitals. In accordance with established
policies, clinical pathways and professional standards
you will review medical histories, conduct assessments
of pathophysical condition and recommend appropriate
patient care, documenting all responses and outcomes.
You will also recommend and administer individualized
medical gas therapies as well as initiate, monitor
and assess ventilator dependent patients. In addition
to clinical responsibilities, you will also participate
in departmental, program and health committees and
attend departmental/ program meetings to provide and
exchange information.
Qualifications include
graduation from an accredited school of Respiratory
Therapy and successful completion of the Canadian Board
of Respiratory Care examination. You also possess current
registration with the British Columbia Society of Respiratory
Therapists (BCSRT) and the Canadian Society of Respiratory
Therapists (CSRT), as well as current Basic Life Support
and Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification. Your
highly developed communication, organizational and
critical thinking skills will assist you in setting
priorities, meeting deadlines and functioning efficiently
in an environment with workload fluctuations, while
current and continuing knowledge and understanding
of all pertinent respiratory related equipment will
ensure your success in this key role. We offer excellent
career pathing and professional development opportunities
for qualified Respiratory Therapists in pulmonary diagnostics,
sleep technology, anesthesia assistants and extracorporal
life support.
The PHSA is committed to employment
equity and hires on the basis of merit. We encourage
applications from all qualified individuals, including
women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities
and members of visible minorities.
We invite you
to apply online for this position by clicking Apply
to Job
For more information about the Agency
that you are interested in, please visit the website
at:wwwbcwomens.ca or
www.bcchildrens.ca
