registered respiratory therapist (RRT)

Work setting

• Willing to relocate
• Hospital / medical facility or clinic
• Public or community health centre
• Government department and / or agency
• Health care institution, facility or clinic

Tasks

• Coordinate patient care
• Evaluate patient care and progress
• Order medical diagnostic or clinical tests
• Perform Holter / loop event scanning to produce an interpreted report for the physician
• Train technicians, assistants, students or interns
• Monitor vital signs during cardiopulmonary surgery
• Examine patients and take their medical histories and consult with physicians and other medical practitioners to evaluate patients' physical and mental health
• Order laboratory tests, X-rays and other diagnostic procedures
• Conduct patient interviews, physical assessments and take medical histories
• Participate in research related to cardiac and pulmonary disorders
• Perform cardiac and cardiopulmonary stress tests
• Prepare medications and administer inhaler and other treatments under supervision of cardiologist
• Provide information and care for patients during tests

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Certificate of Registry from the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists - R.R.T.
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) Certificate
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certificate
• Neonatal Resuscitation Programs (NRP) Certificate

Respiratory therapist specialization

• Pulmonary function
• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 37.5 hours per week