Respiratory Therapist I

🔍 Edmonton Zone, Edmonton, U of A Hospital

📁: Respiratory Therapy

📅   : ALB00445555 Requisition #

📅   : Jul 20, 2024 Post Date

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Classification: Resp Therapist I

Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Unit and Program: Respiratory Therapy

Primary Location: U of A Hospital

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 1.00

Posting End Date: 29-JUL-2024

Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits

Date Available: 08-AUG-2024

Temporary End Date: 08-FEB-2025

Hours per Shift: 11.08

Length of Shift in weeks: 24

Shifts per cycle: 84

Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends

Days Off: As Per Rotation

Minimum Salary: $38.39

Maximum Salary: $49.34

Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Active or eligible registration with the College and Association of Respiratory Therapists of Alberta (CARTA).

Additional Required Qualifications:

Current Basic Life Support (BLS-HCP) certification is required. Your quality of work must meet departmental and organizational expectations. You must demonstrate competency in all phases of the job, adaptability to new procedures and information, be current in respiratory therapy advances and changes in department practices, policies and procedures. Demonstrated clarity in your communication, organization and consistency of ideas, both verbally and written, including clinical documentation, is required. You must be highly motivated, confident, and enthusiastic individual with a positive attitude whose work aligns with AHS Values. You act quickly and decisively using critical thinking and problem-solving skills. You utilize strong judgment by analyzing facts, considering the impact, and arriving at a sound conclusion, seeking counsel when appropriate. You can work independently and as a part of the team creating strong, effective interpersonal working relationships with peers and other caregivers. You are a reliable worker who uses time effectively and is able to prioritize and complete assigned tasks.

Preferred Qualifications:

Acute or critical care experience. Orientation to the position’s major and minor clinical areas. Current charge experience; experience precepting students, developing quality initiatives and implementing practice change, and active committee participant. Certification in Advanced Life Support and Arterial Line Insertion. Current Medical Emergency team and Severe Illness team member.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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