Job Description

Your Opportunity:
Come and join our team at the Sturgeon Community Hospital! As a Respiratory Therapist I, you will be a pivotal member of the inter-professional team and work collaboratively with all disciplines. In this role, you will assess patients (clients, resident), develop and implement respiratory therapy care plans and monitor their progress. You will be responsible for direct patient care, and 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. In this role, you will have the opportunity to gain robust experience as you will float through all the areas of the hospital and work both independently and with inter-professional teams throughout the units. This position requires you to work in various departments, supporting the respiratory therapists in all clinical areas. In this position, you will be on your feet for an extended period (both walking and standing), and you must be able to assist in transporting, lifting and positioning of patients. You will also be required to bend, lift, push, and pull equipment. To be successful in this position, you will have well-developed leadership skills and experience, as well as excellent communication skills. Working closely with patients, your team and physicians will be an important aspect of this position, so strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships will be integral to your success.
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:

Sturgeon Community Hospital

Location Details:

As Per Location

Multi-Site:

Not Applicable

FTE:

0.00

Posting End Date:

26-AUG-2025

Employee Class:

Casual/Relief

Date Available:

05-SEP-2025

Hours per Shift:

Varies

Length of Shift in weeks:

Varies

Shifts per cycle:

Varies

Shift Pattern:

Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends

Days Off:

Other

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:

A minimum of 6 months of adult critical care or emergency experience within the last five (5) years.

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous Arterial Line insertion certification. Intubation Certification. Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). Current Neonatal Resuscitation Course (NRP). Experience working with abdominal and pleurex drains.