Sr. RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist
- Hamilton, ON, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- Recent 2 years experience in acute pediatrics care
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Accountable to the Clinical Manager, the Registered Respiratory Therapist is responsible to work with the interdisciplinary team to support and promote quality care delivery throughout the inpatient and outpatient programs at McMaster Children’s Hospital. The Registered Respiratory Therapist is responsible for maintaining quality assurance for all aspects of related clinical operations, maintaining files and providing statistical reports utilizing these testing systems, provide patient education regarding their disease process and proper administration of medication, provide training/teaching of new staff and students and other duties as required/assigned.
- Current General Registration, in good standing with the College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario (CRTO)
- Canadian Association of Cardio-Pulmonary Technologists (CACPT) certification preferred
- Valid Basic Life Support Certification
- Recent 2 years experience in acute pediatrics care
- Demonstrated expertise in pulmonary function testing equipment
- Demonstrated excellence in interpersonal and patient teaching skills
- Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to work within an interdisciplinary team
- Demonstrated ability to set and adjust priorities and organize work in response to department clinical and research needs
- Demonstrated ability to liaise with various hospital departments effectively and collaboratively
- Demonstrated commitment to maintaining and improving individual competencies as well as contributing to the education and development of staff and students
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Responsibilities
Deliver and support quality respiratory care across inpatient and outpatient programs, including patient education and quality assurance for clinical operations. Maintain testing records and statistical reports, and train new staff and students.
Requirements
Requires current, good-standing registration with the College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario, valid Basic Life Support certification, and two recent years of acute pediatric care experience; CACPT certification is preferred. Candidates should demonstrate pulmonary function testing expertise, strong patient teaching and interpersonal skills, leadership, collaborative teamwork, effective prioritization, and commitment to ongoing professional development and education.
Skills
- Respiratory Therapy
- Acute Pediatric Care
- Pulmonary Function Testing
- Patient Education
- Medication Administration Education
- Interpersonal Communication
- Leadership
- Interdisciplinary Teamwork
- Priority Setting
- Work Organization
- Interdepartmental Collaboration
- Quality Assurance
- Staff and Student Training
- Clinical Reporting
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- Healthcare
- Education
- Management & Leadership
- Science & Research
Keywords
- Registered Respiratory Therapist
- College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario
- CRTO Registration
- Canadian Association of Cardio-Pulmonary Technologists
- CACPT Certification
- Basic Life Support
- Acute Pediatric Care
- Pulmonary Function Testing
- Pulmonary Function Testing Equipment
- Inpatient Care
- Outpatient Care
- Patient Education
- Medication Administration
- Quality Assurance
- Clinical Operations
- Statistical Reporting
- Interdisciplinary Team
- Staff Training
- Student Education
- Clinical and Research Needs