Job Description

Your Opportunity:

Work in adventurous Fort McMurray at the Northern Lights Regional Hospital which serves a very diverse community in Wood Buffalo. This is an opportunity for you to join the team in the Respiratory Department as a Respiratory Therapist. Your days will be full as you assess, treat, and educate patients, perform oxygen therapy, airway management, ventilator initiation, monitoring, and management. You will also be involved in Level III sleep studies, assist with Bronchoscopies, the provisions of outpatient procedures and maintain respiratory equipment. You will be required to use your communication, computer, and professional skills as you work collaboratively with the supportive multidisciplinary team. This role will provide you with a wide range of opportunities as you work throughout the hospital providing many supports to the patients. Located in beautiful Fort McMurray which resides on Treaty 8 territory, the largest treaty by area in the history of Canada and on the traditional lands of the Metis. Alberta Health Services recognizes that each Indigenous community is diverse in size, culture, and character. Fort McMurray is a family-forward city with lively social, arts, recreational and cultural opportunities. Located in Canada\'s boreal forest with lakes and rivers nearby, along with four provincial parks in the area, it offers a stunning landscape and a great view of the Northern Lights. Pleasant summer days and midnight sunsets, make Northern Alberta is an unforgettable place to live. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Fort McMurray Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $12,480. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay. This position may qualify for a $5,000 to $25,000 Recruitment Incentive. Visit rcif-alberta.ca for more details.

Description:

As a Respiratory Therapist I, you will assess patients (clients, resident), develop and implement respiratory therapy care plans and monitor their progress. You will be responsible for various diagnostic and therapeutic equipment and interventions. You will collaborate with various clinical teams and groups to enhance clinical outcomes. You will 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: Resp Therapist I
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Respiratory Therapy
• Primary Location: Fort McMurray N Lts HC/Mnt Hlt
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 12-JAN-2024
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 22-JAN-2024
• Temporary End Date: 31-JUL-2024
• Hours per Shift: 11.25
• Length of Shift in weeks: 28
• Shifts per cycle: 96
• 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 NRP certification. Current ACLS certification. Minimum of 1 year experience in a health care setting. You will also be required to take Connect Care courses once you are hired; this is for a computerized charting system that has been introduced into the facility. Preferred Qualifications:

Current PALS certification.

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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