Respiratory Therapist III
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- Allied Health
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- COV00051527 Requisition #
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- 1 day ago Post Date
Your Opportunity:
Reporting to the Program Manager, the Respiratory Therapist III – Clinical Educator has the primary responsibility of the development and education of Respiratory Therapy staff, as well as other disciplines through orientation and continuing education. The role of the Respiratory Therapy Educator is to promote excellence and consistency in evidence based best practice patient care in clinical practice. Provision of direct patient care in all areas of service is expected as part of the duties of this position to maintain competency and to understand and support the educational needs of the clinical areas/department. The Clinical Educator will have a role in quality assurance and improvement initiatives, policy and procedure review/development, as well as lead or participate in research projects and develop training and education modules and supports for new equipment and therapies. The Clinical Educator is also responsible for the mentoring of staff, promoting standards of practice, responding to clinical questions, and coordinating ongoing skill development and education for staff and students.
Description:
The Respiratory Therapist III (Team Lead/Educator) supervises therapy services in their assigned area; performs a specialist role as a clinical lead responsible for mentoring, promoting standards of practice, responding to clinical questions, coordinating ongoing skill and student development. This position is covered by the terms and conditions of the HSAA Paramedical Professional/Technical Collective Agreement.
- Classification: Respiratory Therapist III
- Union: COV HSAA PROF TECH
- Unit and Program: Respiratory Programs and Services
- Primary Location: Grey Nuns Community Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.70
- Posting End Date: 22-JUL-2025
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
- Date Available: 01-AUG-2025
- Temporary End Date: 01-FEB-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 12
- Shifts per cycle: 42
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $42.44
- Maximum Salary: $55.01
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications: Graduate of a recognized and accredited school of Respiratory Therapy program or recognized equivalent required. Active registration and member in good standing with the College and Association of Respiratory Therapists of Alberta (CARTA) required. Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (Level C) required.
Additional Required Qualifications:Three years of recent acute care experience required. Knowledge and understanding of Point of Care Testing (POCT), Accreditation Standards, Health Professions Act (HPA), CRTA Standards of Practice, Code of Conduct/Ethics and the Protection of Privacy (POPA) and Access to Information (ATIA) Acts. Current N95 Mast Fit Test required. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills required. Proven problem solving and critical thinking skills required. Excellent assessment and organizational skills required. Excellent computer skills and experience in electronic charting required.
Preferred Qualifications:Current membership with the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists (CSRT). Recognized advanced continuing education work and previous educator experience. Recent clinical experience in all patient age ranges and demographics. Research experience. Current asthma educator/COPD educator certificate. Med Sled and BeLite trainer. Current NRP certification. Arterial line certification and experience with point of care ultrasound (POCUS). Hand Hygiene Auditor.
Hiring Requirements
The following must be provided prior to your first day of work:
Security Screening: Satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search (as applicable based on position). Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions with Covenant Health.
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