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Assisted Living Alberta is dedicated to Enhancing Care in the Community, helping people be healthy, well and independent in their homes and communities. For more information Assisted Living Alberta for services through five main program areas: Home Living, Supportive Living, Facility Living, Transition Services and Palliative Care. We are looking for a Respiratory Therapist to join our Home Living team to provide professional support services in the homes of clients of all ages and stages of life. This position works within a collaborative multi-disciplinary team consisting of various healthcare professionals from the nursing and allied health professions. This team collaborates and conducts home or site visits to deliver client-centered services to individuals with a wide variety of physical, cognitive, and mental health conditions, including complex health needs. Using strong clinical and interpersonal skills, you will implement respiratory therapy services in accordance with regulatory and ALA practice standards, using best practice and a client-centered approach, engaging the client, family/caregivers, physicians, broader health care team and other internal program or external agencies as indicated. Respiratory therapy services may encompass any combination of direct therapeutic services, appropriate education, and/or connection to needed resources. Through the development and/or contribution to the Care Plan, in collaboration with the client and other healthcare providers, you will ensure services are provided and modified, based on the client’s response to the intervention.
Description:
As a Respiratory Therapist, you will assess patients, develop and implement respiratory therapy care plans, and monitor their progress. This role requires you to collaborate with various clinical teams and groups to enhance clinical outcomes as well as educate patients and their families regarding diseases, medications, equipment and treatments. You will be responsible for providing training and assisting health care providers in the use and care of various respiratory diagnostic and therapeutic equipment and interventions. You will also provide training and assist health care providers in the use and care of respiratory equipment as well as educate patients and their families regarding diseases, medications, equipment and treatments.
Classification: Respiratory Therapist (C) Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH Unit and Program: Home and Community Care Primary Location: CN Tower Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.80 Posting End Date: 07-OCT-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits Date Available: 19-OCT-2026 Temporary End Date: 01-OCT-2027 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 12 Shifts per cycle: 48 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends Days Off: As Per Rotation Minimum Salary: $43.58 Maximum Salary: $58.89 Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required
Required Qualifications:
Active or eligible for registration with the College of Respiratory Therapists of Alberta (CRTA).
Additional Required Qualifications:
Graduate from a registered school of Respiratory Therapy and have passed the National Respiratory Certification Exam as administered by the College and Association of Respiratory Therapy of Alberta (CARTA) or the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapy (CSRT). Basic Cardiac Life Support- Healthcare Provider (BCLS-HCP). Communication and assessment skills to work cooperatively and effectively with the healthcare team members, clients, and their families in a fast-paced environment. Strong professional judgment, initiative, and effective time management skills are necessary. The successful candidate will work independently in clients’ homes, which could include congregate settings, single family dwellings, condos and/or walk-up apartments. Therefore, the successful candidate must be able to work in different settings and environments (home environments and weather conditions), as well as be able to lift and carry medical bags, which weigh approximately 25-30 lbs. At the time of interview, you may be required to demonstrate your computer knowledge and proficiency by completing a hands-on assessment. You must demonstrate sufficient typing speed to meet workload demand and navigate through various computer programs including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint), Visio, Outlook and Internet.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in Continuing Care setting. Connect Care Experience. Palliative care experience. Knowledge of the RAI.
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Responsibilities
Assess clients, develop and adjust respiratory therapy care plans, and monitor responses to interventions during home and site visits. Provide respiratory treatments, education, equipment training, and resource connections in collaboration with clients, families, caregivers, and the broader healthcare team.
Requirements
Applicants must graduate from a registered respiratory therapy program, pass the applicable national certification exam, hold or be eligible for registration with the College of Respiratory Therapists of Alberta, and have Basic Cardiac Life Support for Healthcare Providers. The role also requires effective communication, assessment, judgment, initiative, time management, computer proficiency, and the ability to work independently in varied home settings and carry medical bags weighing approximately 25–30 pounds.
Skills
- Respiratory Therapy
- Patient Assessment
- Care Plan Development
- Clinical Monitoring
- Patient And Family Education
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Communication
- Clinical Judgment
- Time Management
- Respiratory Equipment Training
- Client-Centered Care
- Computer Proficiency
- Microsoft Office
- Connect Care
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Keywords
- Respiratory Therapy
- Continuing Care
- Home Living
- Home And Community Care
- Patient Assessment
- Respiratory Therapy Care Plans
- Client-Centered Care
- Multidisciplinary Team
- Home Visits
- Clinical Outcomes
- Patient Education
- Family Education
- Respiratory Diagnostic Equipment
- Respiratory Therapeutic Equipment
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- BCLS-HCP
- College Of Respiratory Therapists Of Alberta
- National Respiratory Certification Exam
- CARTA
- CSRT
- Connect Care
- Palliative Care
- RAI
- Microsoft Office
- Word
- Excel
- Access
- PowerPoint
- Visio
- Outlook
