The salary range for this position is CAD $37.89 - $47.31 / hour Join our team as a Respiratory Therapist at Ridge Meadows Hospital . Use your experience and education in Respiratory Therapy to enable the patient to achieve and maintain optimal health outcomes within an interdisciplinary healthcare team. We are currently hiring casual Respiratory Therapist , at Ridge Meadows Hospital located in Maple Ridge, BC.

This unified community is easily accessible via the Golden Ears bridge and major highways from neighbouring cities.

Maple

Ridge offers an ideal blend for both city enthusiasts and outdoor lovers. This centrally located community seamlessly combines urban convenience with natural charm, providing a perfect balance for any lifestyle. Learn more about the community of Maple Ridge and Ridge Meadows Hospital.

We invite you to apply today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work. We are committed to planetary health, we value diversity in the workforce and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust.

Fraser

Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable, and culturally protected manner. Joining the Fraser Health team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, career growth and advancement, a competitive compensation package (including four weeks of vacation to start, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care. Reporting clinically to the Chief Practice Leader, Respiratory Therapy and administratively to the Manager, Health Services,



maintains a clinical caseload and provides direct care and education to patients with a variety of respiratory illnesses; performs various respiratory therapy functions such as, but not limited to pulmonary function tests, methacholine challenge tests, exercise oximeter studies, exercise-induced asthma studies and overnight oximetry studies; Provides direct patient care by assessing patients to identify care needs and consulting with referring and/or specialist physicians; refers patients to other support services and communicates progress and/or patient outcomes to referring physicians; assists in the establishment of patient/physician relationships. # Performs respiratory therapy function tests such as pulmonary function, spirometry, peak flow monitoring, lung volume determination, diffusion capacity, inhalation challenges, arterial blood gasses punctures and exercise-induced asthma studies in accordance with established quality control standards. # Monitors pulmonary function and other respiratory therapy equipment ensuring calibration and quality control checks are performed; assists the physician with bronchoscopes, obtaining samples and maintaining related equipment. # Initiates and maintains mechanical ventilation support of patients, including routine care and monitoring of artificial airways. # Maintains patient statistics, records, progress reports, minutes of meetings, correspondence and evaluation data, as per established procedures; Provides orientation and in-services sessions for new department staff on pulmonary function equipment, hospital policies and procedures and related respiratory therapy services.



# Participates in the education and supervision of patients, their families and other health care professionals on all types of respiratory illnesses. # Contributes and provides input into the development of respiratory therapy materials; generate requisitions based on established policies and procedures. # Graduation from an approved Respiratory Therapy program.

Two (2) years' recent related clinical experience in an acute care setting, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Successful completion of the Canadian Board of Respiratory Care (CBRC) credentialing exam and eligible for membership with the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists (CSRT). Demonstrated knowledge of all aspect of respiratory therapy and respiratory diseases as it relates to the position Ability to effective communicate, both verbally and in writing Ability to utilize related equipment and software applications About Fraser Health Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers. We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the workforce.

Fraser

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