Respiratory Therapist III

at  Alberta Health Services

Your Opportunity:
The University of Alberta Hospital is one of Canada’s leading clinical, research and teaching hospitals, treating more than 700,000 patients annually from western and northern Canada. The hospital offers a wide range of diagnostic and treatment services, including specialized services within cardiac sciences, neurosciences, surgery, medicine, renal, critical care, burns, emergency, transplant and trauma. As the RT III Clinical Educator your primary responsibilities will be to provide education and develop staff within the Respiratory Therapy Department. You will collaborate with other disciplines to develop and deliver continuous education and promote evidence-based practice. You will provide direct patient care in order to maintain competency and to understand the educational needs of the department. You will have a role in quality assurance and improvement initiatives, lead and/or participate in research projects, and develop training and educational modules/tools for new equipment/therapy and training requirements.
Description:

As a Respiratory Therapist III - Clinical Practice Lead, you will be responsible for mentoring, promoting standards of practice, responding to clinical questions, and coordinating ongoing skill and student development within your team. You will collaborate with managers and supervisors in the provision and access to internal and external continuing education and professional development programs including certifications and upgrades.

• Classification: Respiratory Therapist III
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Respiratory Therapy
• Primary Location: U of A Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable

• Classification: Respiratory Therapist III
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Respiratory Therapy
• Primary Location: U of A Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicabl