Respiratory Therapist III

🔍 Edmonton Zone, Edmonton, Royal Alexandra Hospital

📁: Respiratory Therapy

📅   : ALB00453621 Requisition #

📅   : Sep 07, 2024 Post Date

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Classification: Respiratory Therapist III

Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Unit and Program: Surgical Planning/Surgery Recovery Anesthesia

Primary Location: Royal Alexandra Hospital

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 1.00

Posting End Date: 16-SEP-2024

Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits

Date Available: 26-SEP-2024

Temporary End Date: 30-SEP-2025

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: 4

Shifts per cycle: 20

Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On Call

Days Off: As Per Rotation

Minimum Salary: $42.44

Maximum Salary: $55.01

Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

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

Additional Required Qualifications:

Graduated from a recognized school of Respiratory Therapy and have successfully passed the National Respiratory Certification Exam as administered by the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapy (CSRT). Current certifications in: Basic Cardiac Life Support-Healthcare Provider (BCLS-HCP), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Peripheral Access Vascular Devise (PVAD) insertion, care, flushing and removal are required. Completion of the Procedural Sedation (PS) qualification exam and medical administration skills checklist are required. The candidate must have current 1 year of Operating Room experience with certifications in intubation, arterial line insertion and autologous transfusion. Including experience in the following services Women’s Health, Thoracic, EBUS, Arthroplasty, Urology, Robotics, General Surgery, Orthopedics, Trauma, Plastics, OMFS, Neurosurgery, Spine, Otolaryngology, and Ophthalmology. The incumbent must possess excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills, have a positive attitude, and initiative and be highly motivated with the ability to work independently and under supervision. Must be a Certified Clinical Anesthesia Assistant; or, meet eligibility to enroll in an accredited Anesthesia Assistant training program (graduate from a RRT program and have 2000 hours of work experience within the last 3 years while practicing in critical care areas such as ICU, NICU, PACU, ER or OR).

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in health-related discipline. The preferred candidate must be willing to complete additional Edmonton Zone anesthesia care team education. Applicants with expertise in Connect Care and experience with interprofessional teams are preferred.

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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