CLASSIFICATION: RESPIRATORY THERAPIST
DEPARTMENT: RESPIRATORY THERAPYPOSITION LOCATION: OWEN SOUND
UNION AFFILIATION: OPSEU - HPD
STATUS: PART-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 good 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 career development and continuing education

Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision

Computer skills including Accessioning and Order Entry

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 andneonatal nursery

Recent sleep lab experience

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📌 Respiratory Therapist – Respiratory Therapy (Ontario)
🏢 Brightshores Health System
📍 Ontario