Respiratory Therapist I - Acute Care

🔍 South Zone, Lethbridge, Chinook Regional Hospital

📁: Respiratory Therapy

📅   : ALB00501725 Requisition #

📅   : Jun 05, 2025 Post Date

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Acute Care Alberta: N

Primary Care Alberta: N

Recovery Alberta: N

Classification: Resp Therapist I

Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Unit and Program: Respiratory Health & Outpatient Cardiology

Primary Location: Chinook Regional Hospital

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 0.50

Posting End Date: 12-JUN-2025

Employee Class: Regular Part Time

Date Available: 11-AUG-2025

Hours per Shift: 11.08

Length of Shift in weeks: 12

Shifts per cycle: 21

Shift Pattern: Days, 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 - Health Care Provider Certification. Recent acute care and critical care experience within past 5 years. Current Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) Certification. Ability to work a 11.08 hr days/ nights rotation. Ability to work in all areas of the hospital, including NICU, Pediatrics, LDR, OR, PACU, Wards, ED, Ambulatory Respiratory Therapy, and ICU. A demonstrated pattern of professional development; display of interpersonal, communication, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills; ability to manage competing priorities, exercise independent decision-making and effectively resolve conflict; and promotion of a healthy, respectful, & safe work environment are required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous experience managing Neonatal invasive ventilation and neonatal non-invasive ventilation in past 5 years. Current PALS certification. Current ACLS certification. Competency in arterial line insertion. Competency in adult intubation. Competency in use of point of care ultrasound for arterial line insertion. Previous formal mentorship experience. Completion of preceptorship training. Relevant bachelor’s degree. Connect Care training and experience.

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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