Respiratory Therapy Technician - Mississauga, Canada - Trillium Health Partners

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Job Description:


Position:
Respiratory Therapy Technician


Department:
Respiratory Therapy


Posting ID:


Role Level:
PG 04 $ $31.82/ per hour


Status:
Casual (1) - up to 19% paid in lieu of health benefits and vacation pay


Hours of Work/Shifts:
Available to work 8 and 12 hour shifts - Weekday, Weekends, Nights and Holidays required


Posted:
April 17, 2024


Internal Deadline:
April 24, 2024

Trillium Health Partners (THP) is one of the largest community-based acute care facilities in Canada. Comprised of the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital, the Queensway Health Centre, and the Reactivation Center at Humber.

Trillium Health Partners serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto and surrounding communities and is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.


Our Mission
:
A New Kind of Health Care for a Healthier Community

Our Values
:
Compassion, Excellence, Courage

Our Goals
:
Quality, Access, Sustainability

Our Enablers
:
People, Education, Innovation, Research

Unit Summary:

The Respiratory Therapy Department (RTD) supports the delivery of evidence-based cardio-respiratory interventions.

The Respiratory Technician Assistant is an integral member of the RTD who performs functional testing, services and repairs, orders and stocks Respiratory Therapy equipment.


The principal responsibilities include:

performing routine equipment assembly; performing routine preventative and corrective maintenance/repair functions; keeping track of inventory on hand; maintaining adequate stock of respiratory supplies/equipment; performing transportation functions; cleaning/processing respiratory equipment; performing cross-functional and/or other duties consistent with the job classification, as required.


Position Summary:

***- Maintains concise, accurate documentation of all equipment in regards to performance checks, planned maintenance, problems and service.

  • Liaises with Biomedical Engineering regarding equipment requiring servicing.
  • Assists in inventory control of Department and Programs' equipment.
  • Places purchase requisitions for equipment and supplies required in department and maintains these records.
  • Assists with medical gas pipeline shutdowns (in collaboration with THP engineering)
  • Performing cylinder and bulk gasses responsibilities as required
  • Prepare and check intubation tray supplies as required
  • Prepare and check Code Blue carts as required
  • Performs transportation functions (e.g. responds to requests for supplies and equipment, collects and prepares respiratory equipment for assembly; delivers assembled equipment to appropriate location, and collects equipment as required and assists with delivery of equipment to/from THP receiving, stores, medical engineering and MDRD
  • Assists in the evaluation of Respiratory Therapy equipment.
  • Assists with the assembly of respiratory equipment such as critical care ventilators, AIRVO, heated humidity setups and other related equipment following established guidelines post reprocessing.
  • Assists with the cleaning and reprocessing of RTD associated equipment.
  • Performs other duties consistent with the job classification, as required including: participating in teaching students; participating in continuing education activities, data collection etc.
  • Performs other duties as requested by the Clinical Manager

Key Qualifications:


  • Computer knowledge required;
  • Excellent problem recognition and problem solving skills required;
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills required;
  • Ability to set priorities required;
  • Ability to effectively react to situations as they occur required;
  • Ability to work autonomously, without constant direct supervision required;
  • Ability to pay close attention to detail required;
  • Ability to work effectively and efficiently as a team member required;
  • Ability to multi task effectively and efficiently required.
  • Previous experience in Respiratory Therapy Department/Program an asset
  • Where these factors are _relatively equal_ seniority shall govern _providing_ the successful applicant._
  • In accordance with_ the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code Trillium Health Partners will provide _accommodations_ throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities_. _If selected to _participate_ in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may _require_ in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation._
  • All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act._
  • Trillium Health Partners is _identified_ under the French Language Services Act._
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