Company Description
UHN is Canada’s No. 1 hospital and the world’s No. 1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members. UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada’s top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.
UHN’s vision is to build A Healthier World and its only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.
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Job Description
Union: Non-Union
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 25,2025

POSITION SUMMARY

Respiratory 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.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 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
  Additional Information

• 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