Respiratory Therapist

Respiratory Therapist April 9, Island Recruiting is a leading recruitment agency in the Atlantic Province with over 30 years of experience recruiting local and foreign talents for organizations – private and public. Our certified ICCRC Immigration Consultants and Certified Human Resource Professionals are here to meet your recruitment needs. We are currently looking to hire a Respiratory Therapist for a client to work with their Cardio-Respiratory Team.Location: Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Duties will include but not be limited to: Maintain mechanical ventilation and client transport needs;Provide general respiratory therapeutic duties;Evaluate client respiratory care plans;Make recommendations to physicians as noted;Provide other tests and diagnostic procedures related to respiratory therapy;Maintain technical support for respiratory equipment;Educate clients and staff on respiratory equipment and management of respiratory diseases;Prepare correspondence, and reports, and maintain professional records;Access respiratory status to treat the patient accordingly;Assist the Cardio-Respiratory Manager with the development and implementation of policies and procedures, workload measurement, audits and accreditation; Develop, implement, coordinate and participate in the orientation of clinical aspects pertaining to your role,Provide direction and supervision, and manages day to day responsibilities of RT staff;Performing other duties as required. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree with a designation in Respiratory Therapy or diploma with relevant working experience;Must be a Registered Respiratory Therapist or able to register as a Respiratory Therapist;Either licensed or eligible for licensing with the College of Allied Health Professionals of PEI;Strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) are required.Must have completed ACLS, NRP, and PALS.Possess computing skills;Ability to plan, organize, supervise and coordinate respiratory department operations as a member of a multi-disciplinary management team is necessary.Ability to function in a highly complex environment, interpret, analyze and present data of a complex nature is required. Other Qualifications: Respiratory Therapy experience in ICU and neonatal care would be considered assets.Bilingual would be an asset.Additional relevant education and experience will be considered an asset. Benefit(s): Salary Range: $30.61 – $41.70 per hourHealth / Dental InsuranceLife InsurancePension PlanOvertime benefit