Respiratory Therapist - Respiratory Services

​Req ID: 190435
Location: Eastern Zone, Glace Bay Hospital  
Department: OPEZ Pulmonary Unit GB
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1 
UNIFOR Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 5-Nov-24

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

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About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Health Services Manager, the Respiratory Therapist will  perform diagnostic breathing tests on patients to determine lung function. These tests allow the physician to monitor the severity of impairment, disease progression, course of treatment and assess occupational suitability for professions requiring excellent cardio-pulmonary health. In addition, pulmonary technologists perform cardio-pulmonary stress tests and bronchial provocation testing. The Respiratory Therapist will also assist with bronchoscopy procedures in the Pulmonary Unit.  Other major responsibilities include preceptor for Respiratory Therapy students and other health care professionals, calibration and quality control of all equipment and active participation in various research projects.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Successful completion of a Respiratory Therapy program from an accredited institution
• Successful completion of the Canadian Board of Respiratory Care Exams
• Current registration with the Nova Scotia College of Respiratory Therapists
• Eligible for registration with Canadian Association of Cardio-Pulmonary Technologists (CACPT) required. Successful challenge of the CACPT exam is required within 2 years of commencing employment
• Current certification in BCLS and ACLS
• Ability to work with minimum supervision, on a consultative basis, within the health care team
• Demonstrated competency in skills necessary to provide services for respiratory care
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Must be available for stand-by as required
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

 
Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Permanent, Full-Time Position; 75 Hours Bi-weekly 

Compensation and Benefits

$32.43 - $40.66 Hourly
 
Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan. 

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. 

​This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.