Charge Respiratory Therapist
- Toronto, ON
- Temporary
- Full-time
Site: Toronto Western Hospital
Department: Allied Health
Reports to: Allied Health Manager
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Status:1 year contract - Temporary Full-Time Position
Closing Date: July 25,2025Position SummaryRespiratory Therapists at Toronto General Hospital provide respiratory therapy service 24/7 to patients in the Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Department, Operating Rooms, Post Anesthetic Care Rooms, Wards, outpatient clinics, hyperbaric.Duties
- Assisting with airway management
- Responding to all cardiac and respiratory arrest, trauma
- Attending intra and inter-hospital transports of critically ill patients
- Administer specialty aerosolized and MDI medications
- Acting as a resource for the nurses, residents and allied health personnel in respiratory/airway related care
- Participating in teaching patients the use of Respiratory Therapy equipment for both hospital and home care use
- Performing diagnostic tests such as bedside spirometry, oxygen saturations, blood gas analysis, administering oxygen and other medical gas therapy
- Assist with bronchoscopies managing all ventilated patients according to departmental ventilation protocols
- Being an integral member of the healthcare team delivering respiratory care where required throughout TGH
- Supervising, organizing, assigning and distributing workload among assigned staff to ensure the department operates in a manner that is efficient and effective
- Coaching and mentoring assigned staff to foster a positive atmosphere that supports team building, collaboration and shared learning
- Performing administrative responsibilities to facilitate improving processes/procedures
- Participating in professional development, teaching/educational activities, safety and quality improvement initiatives to ensure excellence in the provision of services
- Managing and maintaining equipment
- Overseeing equipment and supply purchases
- Communicating and disseminating relevant information to team members and management personnel, in a timely and consistent manner
- Observing, understanding and ensuring compliance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures
- Adhering to Hospital and departmental mission and value statements while maintaining patient confidentiality
- Performing cross-functional responsibilities as assigned, or requested
- Performing other duties related to the job classification, as required
- Completion of a Bachelor's degree in a health discipline required, Master's preferred
- At minimum, completion of an Advanced Diploma from an accredited Respiratory Therapy program
- Membership CRTO
- At minimum, 4 years of practical and related experience
- Experience in maintaining high quality practice in the clinical environment
- Leadership/project management experience preferred
- Ability to perform duties in a professional and courteous manner and produce high quality work
- Ability to multi-task, exercise initiative and good judgement
- Compliance with confidentiality requirements
- Effective organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills
- Knowledge of UHN and/or departmental policies
- Client service oriented, with the ability to effectively work with diverse individuals/teams
- Competitive offer packages
- Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP
- A flexible work environment
- Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
- Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)