Posted 15 months ago
Respiratory Therapist I
@ Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services
Newfoundland and Labrador
Overview
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services is hiring a temporary call-in Respiratory Therapist I at Western Memorial Regional Hospital. The work covers general respiratory therapy, pulmonary function testing, critical and emergency care including mechanical ventilation, and air and ground transports, with standby and cardiac arrest team duties. The posting states rotating day, evening, weekend and on-call hours and a pay range of CAD 40.78 to 46.53 per hour.
Responsibilities:
- General respiratory therapeutics and pulmonary function testing
- Critical and emergency care, including mechanical ventilation
- Air and ground patient transports
- Cardiac arrest team member and standby coverage
- Promote person- and family-centred care and safety
Requirements summary:
- Graduate of an accredited respiratory therapy school
- Current NL Council of Health Professionals licence
- CSRT registered member in good standing
- ACLS, NRP and PALS, or completion within six months
- Live within 20 minutes of hospital when on call
- Satisfactory RCMP or police Certificate of Conduct
Source and dates
Source type not verified · nlhs
- Employer posting date
- 2025-08-25
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-05
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Allied health |
| Schedule | day, evening, weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic, Vehicle |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | ACLS, NRP, PALS |
| Background checks | criminal record |
| Education | Trade certificate (required) |
| Fields of study | Respiratory therapy |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | St. John's |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 986 |
| Zone: Western Zone Location: WMH - Western Memorial Regional Hospital Respiratory Therapist I Western Zone - WMH Respiratory Temp Call-In NAPE HP |
|---|
| Hours | (8 hours, 12 hours; Days, Evenings, On-Call, Weekends) 0800-1600 and 0830-2030 hours; Monday to Sunday |
| Salary | CGCH34A (CAD40.78 - CAD46.53 per hour) |
| Competition Number | VAC0015362 |
| Posted Date | 2025-08-26 |
| Closing Date | Open until filled. |
| Demands, duties, qualifications | Definition of work: The Respiratory Therapist I duties include: general therapeutics; pulmonary function testing, including ABG procurement and analysis; critical and emergency care including airway management and mechanical ventilation (neonatal through adult); air and ground transports. The Respiratory Therapist will be a cardiac arrest team member. Stand By will be required. The successful candidate must demonstrate an awareness of and be responsible for promoting and supporting person-and family-centered care, demonstrate a commitment to safety and partner with all team members to improve worker and patient safety by integrating safety into work practices, identifying risks and implementing improvements. Qualifications: * When on call, must live within 20 minutes from the hospital. |
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