POSITION LOCATION: OWEN SOUND DEPARTMENT: RESPIRATORY THERAPY UNION AFFILIATION: OPSEU – HPD STATUS: FULL-TIME, TEMPORARY (APPROX. END DATE NOVEMBER 2027)REASON TO POST: DIRECT REPLACEMENT WAGE RATE: $41.15 - $58.98 Reporting to the Manager, Critical Care and Respiratory Services, Respiratory Therapists are health-care professionals who plan and implement a variety of therapeutic and diagnostic procedures for patients with a wide range of heart and lung disorders. They are also responsible for the operation, quality control, and general maintenance of complex equipment. Respiratory Therapists combine technical and clinical skills to provide optimal care for the patients they serve.
Qualifications / Skills / Abilities: Required Current registration and in valuable standing with the College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario
Ability to work in all clinical areas throughout Brightshores Health System
Current BCLS Certification
Current NRP Certification
Recent inpatient acute/critical care experience
Ability to work in all aspects of Respiratory Therapy Services including Sleep Lab
Excellent communication and collaboration skills with patients, families and other healthcare professionals
Excellent patient teaching ability
Excellent adult teaching ability
Excellent leadership, problem solving, decision making, critical thinking and interpersonal skills
Willingness to participate in staff meetings,



departmental and corporate projects
Willingness and ability to utilize full scope of practice including intubation and arterial line insertion
Commitment to continuous professional development and continuing education
Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision
Computer skills including Accessioning and Order Entry
Ability to respect and maintain confidentiality
Ability to work all shifts, including weekends, on-call, and ability for multi-site coverage when required
Recent satisfactory performance and attendance records
Demonstrate, promote and encourage Brightshores’ values – We Show Up for Each Other, We Are Trusted to Act, We Create Solutions Together, We Strive for Better, We Share Accountability
Advocates and supports a culture of patient safety and demonstrates an understanding of how the department service and assigned responsibilities contribute to overall patient safety at Brightshores through patient safety knowledge, skills and attitudes
Comply with all applicable health and safety policies, procedures and regulations, and actively contribute to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment
Preferred Recent experience in a hospital setting including O.R. and of hemodynamics in Critical Care and neonatal nursery
Recent sleep lab experience

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📌 Respiratory Therapist – #500-26 (New Brunswick)
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📍 New Brunswick